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Ergonomics of intelligent vehicle braking systems
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posted on 2018-11-02, 12:29 authored by Nikolaos GkikasThe present thesis examines the quantitative characteristics of driver
braking and pedal operation and discusses the implications for the design of
braking support systems for vehicles. After the current status of the relevant
research is presented through a literature review, three different methods are
employed to examine driver braking microscopically, supplemented by a
fourth method challenging the potential to apply the results in an adaptive
brake assist system.
First, thirty drivers drove an instrumented vehicle for a day each. Pedal
inputs were constantly monitored through force, position sensors and a video
camera. Results suggested a range of normal braking inputs in terms of
brake-pedal force, initial brake-pedal displacement and throttle-release
(throttle-off) rate. The inter-personal and intra-personal variability on the
main variables was also prominent. [Continues.]
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© Nikolaos GkikasPublisher statement
This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Publication date
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A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
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