Matic Virant (Author), Miha Ambrož (Author)

Abstract

Driving with too short of a safety distance is a common problem in road traffic, often with traffic accidents as a consequence. Research has identified a lack of vehicle-mountable devices for alerting the drivers of trailing vehicles about keeping a sufficient safe distance. The principal requirements for such a device were defined. A conceptual study was performed in order to select the components for the integration of the device. Based on the results of this study, a working prototype of a flexible, self-contained device was designed, built and tested. The device is intended to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle. It uses radar as the primary distance sensor, assisted with a GPS receiver for velocity measurement. A Raspberry Pi single-board computer is used for data acquisition and processing. The alerts are shown on an LED-matrix display mounted on the rear of the host vehicle. The device software is written in Python and provides automatic operation without requiring any user intervention. The tests have shown that the device is usable on almost any motor vehicle and performs reliably in simulated and real traffic. The open issues and possibilities for future improvements are presented in the Discussion.

Keywords

varnostna razdalja;promet;vozila;zaznavala;radarji;safety distance;traffic;vehicles;sensors;radars;Raspberry Pi;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
UDC: 614.8:656.1(045)
COBISS: 14714139 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 2079-9292
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: varnostna razdalja;promet;vozila;zaznavala;radarji;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: f. 1-17
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ5
Issue: ǂiss. ǂ2
Chronology: 2016
DOI: 10.3390/electronics5020019
ID: 13390870
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