Intelligent Multisensor Measurements to Enhance Vehicle Navigation and Safety Systems
Project Information
Project ID:
FHWA-PROJ-08-0021
Project Abstract:
The global positioning system (GPS) and vehicle dynamics laboratory (VDL)at Auburn University is currently developing methods under a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) project to combine global positioning system and inertial navigation system technologies with computer vision laser imaging detection and ranging processing techniques for highway lane tracking. Many companies in the Intelligent Transportation Systems community are developing methods for lane departure warning. A lane departure warning system is designed to alert the driver of an unintended vehicle lane departure. Currently, lane departure warning systems use a vision system mounted on the vehicle to detect lane markers. These vision systems are environmentally sensitive and therefore are not always reliable.
The GPS and VDL has instrumented vehicles and a paved test track for validating the lane departure warning algorithms. The test vehicle is equipped with commercially available technologies and sensors such as a vision system for lane departure warning GPS) inertial sensors for stability control, and Ibeo© laser imaging detection and ranging technology for collision avoidance. The GPS and VDL has added data acquisition instrumentation to the car. The instrumentation includes an onboard personal computer for data collection and display, a differential GPS receiver, a typical commercial/automotive grade GPS receiver, and controller area network hardware to receive vision and inertial sensor data from the vehicle.
Goals
A lane departure warning system can alert the driver of an unintended vehicle lane departure.
Research HUB ID:
7870
Project Status:
Completed
Project Funding Amount (Contract Award Amount):
$640,000.00
Start Date:
End Date:
Public Access Plan:
No
FHWA Program Area:
- Exploratory Advanced Research
Fiscal Year / AMRP Program / AMRP Activity:
- FY 2002-2022 / Exploratory Advanced Research
FHWA Activity:
- Transportation Management
AMRP = Annual Modal Research Plan
Contact Information
First Name:
Carl
Last Name:
Andersen
Phone Number:
(202) 493-3045
Email Address:
Management Organizations
Sponsor Organization
Organization Role:
Sponsor Organization
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development and Technology - Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development
Contact Role:
Project Lead
Contact:
Managing Organization
Organization Role:
Project Managing Organization
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development and Technology - Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development
Contact:
Performing Organization
Organization Role:
Performing Organization
Organization:
Auburn University
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