%0 Journal Article
%T Characterization of Expert Drivers' Last-Second Braking and Its Application to a Collision Avoidance System
%J IEEE transactions on intelligent transportation systems
%D 2010
%A Wada, T.
%A Doi, S.
%A Tsuru, N.
%A Isaji, K.
%A Kaneko, H.
%V 11
%N 2
%P 413-422
%X Expert drivers' deceleration patterns in last-second braking will be formulated using a perceptual risk index for the approach and the proximity of a preceding vehicle as examples of comfortable braking patterns. It will be shown that the formulated braking pattern can uniformly generate a smooth deceleration profile for many approach conditions. In addition, the brake initiation timing of expert drivers will be successfully formulated using a modified index. Finally, an automatic braking system for collision avoidance will be proposed based on a formulated brake-initiation model and a deceleration pattern. Twenty five expert drivers will experience the automatic braking that is installed in an experimental car. It will be shown that the proposed system can generate a smooth profile and realize secure brake patterns based on the drivers' subjective evaluation.<p />
%G 
%I IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
%@ 1524-9050
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2010.2043672