COLLISION AVOIDANCE : SMART TRUCKS ON RURAL ROADS

This report presents an overview of current collision avoidance technology, the technical work required to bring these systems to a commercially viable product, and the societal issues that need addressing before wide-scale deployment can occur. The report also discusses societal issues during the development and deployment of these systems. The report also recommends a research plan to perform fair, unbiased evaluations of emerging collision avoidance technology.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: 1995 Published By: Minnesota Dept. of Transportation, Office of Research Administration, St. Paul, Minn.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

  Center for Transportation Studies, 511 Washington Avenue, SE
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55455-0375

  University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55455

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  St. Paul, MN  United States  55155-1899
• Authors:
  • Shamkwitz, Craig
  • Donath, Max
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced vehicle control systems; Commercial vehicle operations; Crash avoidance systems; Trucking
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00774150
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Report/Paper Numbers: MN/RC-95/11
• Files: PATH, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 17 1999 12:00AM