Author: Domenic J. Belgiovane

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Published: 2017

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Automotive radar is an emerging field of research and development. Technological advancements in this field will improve safety for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and enable the development of autonomous vehicles. Many automotive companies have already begun to develop autonomous emergency braking (AEB) to avoid or mitigate pedestrian and bicyclist crashes. However, the effectiveness of such systems needs to be accurately tested using standardized test procedures, which have yet to be agreed upon by the international automobile industry and associated government agencies. European testing standards, such as the Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) AEB and AEB-VRU (vulnerable road user), are currently among the first of these standards, and are used for vehicle and pedestrian targets; with plans to include bicyclist targets in the near future. Such standards allow consumers and government regulatory agencies to assess the effectiveness of a vehicle equipped with an AEB system. Obviously, it is neither practical nor safe to use real targets such as pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles to conduct such tests. Therefore, a key element of standardized AEB test protocols is standardized surrogate targets that can produce similar sensor responses as real-life cars, pedestrians, and bicycles. In addition, such standard targets need to withstand repeated impacts from the vehicle under test (VUT), prevent damage to the VUT, and be easily reassembled after impacts.

Download or read book Advancing Millimeter-wave Vehicular Radar Test Targets for Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Sensor Evaluation written by Domenic J. Belgiovane and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Automotive radar is an emerging field of research and development. Technological advancements in this field will improve safety for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and enable the development of autonomous vehicles. Many automotive companies have already begun to develop autonomous emergency braking (AEB) to avoid or mitigate pedestrian and bicyclist crashes. However, the effectiveness of such systems needs to be accurately tested using standardized test procedures, which have yet to be agreed upon by the international automobile industry and associated government agencies. European testing standards, such as the Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) AEB and AEB-VRU (vulnerable road user), are currently among the first of these standards, and are used for vehicle and pedestrian targets; with plans to include bicyclist targets in the near future. Such standards allow consumers and government regulatory agencies to assess the effectiveness of a vehicle equipped with an AEB system. Obviously, it is neither practical nor safe to use real targets such as pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles to conduct such tests. Therefore, a key element of standardized AEB test protocols is standardized surrogate targets that can produce similar sensor responses as real-life cars, pedestrians, and bicycles. In addition, such standard targets need to withstand repeated impacts from the vehicle under test (VUT), prevent damage to the VUT, and be easily reassembled after impacts.