STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY. PART 1: GENERAL OVERVIEW

This paper provides a general overview and several examples of specific sensors, some of which are already deployed on collision warning systems (CWS) and others which might be modified for that purpose. Also investigated in depth are a few sensors which are considered most promising for a next generation CWS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full conference proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Transit Administration

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• Authors:
  • Mertz, C
• Conference:
  • Technical Information on Transit IVI Projects
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Date: 2002-10-28 to 2002-10-29
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 19p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Intelligent vehicles; Sensors; Transit buses; Warning systems
• Identifier Terms: Intelligent Vehicle Initiative
• Uncontrolled Terms: Collision warning systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00936285
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2003 12:00AM