ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL HITS THE ROAD

This article describes how a radar-based adaptive cruise control (ACC) system will soon be available on the new Mercedes S-Class automobile. The radar sensor, located in the car's grille, will monitor for close spacing. The device will automatically back off the gas and apply limited braking, if necessary. Although the price tag for this new system will initially be hefty, industry analysts predict that in another eight years, ACC will be common in even the smallest of vehicles.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/31209162
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: October 1998
• Authors:
  • Martin, Norman
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 113, 125
• Serial:
  • Automotive Industries
  • Volume: 178
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Randall Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 1099-4130
  • Serial URL: http://www.ai-online.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adaptive control; In vehicle sensors; Speed control
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00787981
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Nov 17 2000 12:00AM