THE CHAMELEON AND PROTECTOR PROJECTS

This article gives an overview of thc work of two European research projects. CHAMELEON is a research-oriented project whose main objective is to develop a pre-crash sensor system to detect impending crashes in all road scenarios. The objectives are improvement of existing sensor performance, robustness and range; new strategies for activation and pre-warning of actuators such as airbags; integration of sensors; and development of a driver-independent system. PROTECTOR'S objectives are to develop an on-board sensor system able to detect less visible road objects; to study co-operation between vehicles and vulnerable road users; to extend lateral control support, including automatic manoeuvres to avoid collision; and to evaluate user acceptance and social impact. In both projects, different sensing technologies will be adopted to explore the surrounding road environment, detect obstacles and predict possible accident conditions; artificial vision, microwave radar, laser sensors, automatic vehicle classification and sensor fusion are mentioned.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/16168216
• Corporate Authors:

  VIEWEG & SOHN VERLAGSGELLSCHAFT MBH

  ABRAHAM-LINCOLN STRASSE 46
  WIESBADEN,   Germany  65189
• Authors:
  • CARREA, P
• Publication Date: 2001-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 78-81
• Serial:
  • AUTOTECHNOLOGY
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: VIEWEG & SOHN VERLAGSGELLSCHAFT MBH
  • ISSN: 1616-8216

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash avoidance systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Research projects; Sensors; Warning systems
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• ITRD Terms: 1451: Adaptive cruise control; 8034: Europe; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 8557: Research project; 6120: Sensor; 9113: Warning
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00920688
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 6 2002 12:00AM