Technical Paper
Advanced Collision Avoidance Demonstration for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
1996-10-01
962195
Eaton VORAD has developed and marketed a collision warning system for heavy trucks since mid-year 1994. Integrating this headway detection device to other vehicle components achieves benefits to the operator that are greater than that of the individual parts. Eaton has previously developed and reported upon SmartCruise Intelligent Cruise Control System that integrates electronically-controlled engines to the standard collision warning system to provide an unusual level of driver convenience and safety. This paper describes the latest research at Eaton Research and Development Center regarding integration with the foundation brakes to create an assisted braking system for collision avoidance. The operational intent for this latest integration is to use it as a panic brake assistant.
