Modelling and simulation for safe following distance based on vehicle braking process

Guangdong Feng*, Wuhong Wang, Janshuai Feng, Huachun Tan, Feng Li

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The Safe following distance is closely associated with vehicle braking process. The braking process consists of three stages. The key problem in this research area is to quantitatively describe each stage. In this paper a framework is presented to model the safe following distance by analyzing the braking process. In this framework we focus on the third braking stage, continuous braking stage, where the random braking phase is complex and difficult to be quantitatively analyzed. Based on analyzing the following drivers' expectation in the car-following regime in details, we introduce the Hermit interpolation algorithm to understand the field car-following situation. The algorithm can deal with the kinematics information in the random braking phase. By using simulation, we have demonstrated that the modelling framework is practical, effective, more realistic than the former models, as well as avoids the rear-end collision to some extent. Meanwhile the proposed methodology can be used to identify the car-following driver behaviour characteristics and measure the safe distance in car-following regime.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - IEEE International Conference on E-Business Engineering, ICEBE 2010
Pages385-388
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventIEEE International Conference on E-Business Engineering, ICEBE 2010 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 10 Nov 201012 Nov 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on E-Business Engineering, ICEBE 2010

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on E-Business Engineering, ICEBE 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period10/11/1012/11/10

Keywords

  • Driver behaviour
  • Safe following distance(SFD)
  • Traffic safety

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