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An Independent Measurement System for Testing Automotive Crash Warning Systems

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Author(s)

Sandor S. Szabo, Joseph A. Falco, Richard J. Norcross

Abstract

This report describes the National Institute of Standards and Technology's role in the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) program, a four-year safety initiative sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) to develop and field test an integrated crash warning system to prevent rear-end, lane-change/merge and road departure crashes on light vehicles and heavy commercial trucks. NIST's primary role in the program included assisting in the development of verification test procedures, developing a measurement system, and providing field support for vehicle test activities. NIST used the measurement system to collect data for determining whether the prototype warning systems passed or failed all closed-course track tests and for characterizing warning system performance on public roads.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7545
Report Number
7545

Keywords

automotive, crash warning systems, performance measurement

Citation

Szabo, S. , Falco, J. and Norcross, R. (2009), An Independent Measurement System for Testing Automotive Crash Warning Systems, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=901038 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created April 2, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017