AN AUTOMATIC DRIVING SYSTEM OF AUTOMOBILES BY GUIDANCE CABLES

AN AUTOMATIC DRIVING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE ALONG A GUIDANCE CABLE WAS DEVELOPED. FABRICATED WITH FULLY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, THE EQUIPMENT HAS A SIMPLE AND RELIABLE STRUCTURE AND COULD BE MADE AT A LOW COST. THE AUTOMATIC STEERING SYSTEM AND SPEED AND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM ARE DESCRIBED. SEVERAL TEST RUNS WITH A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE CONTROL APPARATUS WERE PERFORMED. THE COURSE DEVIATIONS WERE WITHIN 20 MM IN STEADY STATE RUNNING FOR SPEEDS RANGING 20-100 KM/H. THE RIDERS IN THE VEHICLE FELT FAIRLY COMFORTABLE. THIS SYSTEM IS GOING TO BE USED FOR DRIVERLESS TESTS OF AUTOMOBILES, AND IT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BE APPLIED TO THE DUAL MODE SYSTEM. /NHTSA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • REP NO SAE 730127
• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Automobile Research Institute

  Yatabe-Cho, Tsukuba-Gun
  Ibaraki,   Japan 

  University of Tokyo

  Institute of Industrial Science
  4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan  153-8505
• Authors:
  • Ito, T
  • Furumata, M
  • HARASHIMA, F
  • INABA, H
  • MATSUMOTO, S
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Automatic control; Automobiles; Braking; Cables; Dual mode transportation systems; Electrical equipment; Guidance systems (Aircraft); Servomechanisms; Speed control; Steering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Guidance systems; Guided vehicles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224373
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 15 1974 12:00AM