The Parameters Analysis for the Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems Based on Radar Sensors

This paper mainly studies the analyses of parameters in the intersection collision avoidance (ICA) system based on the radar sensors. The parameters include the positioning errors, the repeat period of the radar sensor, the conditions of potential collisions of two cross-path vehicles, etc. The analyses of the parameters can provide the requirements, limitations, or specifications of this ICA system. In these analyses, the positioning errors will be increased as the measured vehicle approach the intersection. In addition, it is not necessary to implement the radar sensor in higher position since the positioning sensitivities become serious as the height of the radar sensor increases. A concept of the safety buffer distances for front and rear of the measured vehicle is also proposed. The conditions for potential collisions of two cross-path vehicles are also presented to facilitate the computation algorithm.

Authors:

• Jieh-Shian Young
• Chan Wei Hsu

Keywords:

• Intersection Collision Avoidance (ICA)
• Positioning Errors
• Radar Sensors
• Sensitivity of Positioning.

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