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A Forward-Collision Warning System for Electric Vehicles: Experimental Validation in Virtual and Real Environment

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  • Nicola Albarella

    (Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy)

  • Francesco Masuccio

    (Kineton S.r.l., 80146 Napoli, Italy)

  • Luigi Novella

    (Kineton S.r.l., 80146 Napoli, Italy
    Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy)

  • Manuela Tufo

    (Kineton S.r.l., 80146 Napoli, Italy
    Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy)

  • Giovanni Fiengo

    (Kineton S.r.l., 80146 Napoli, Italy
    Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy)

Abstract

Driver behaviour and distraction have been identified as the main causes of rear end collisions. However a promptly issued warning can reduce the severity of crashes, if not prevent them completely. This paper proposes a Forward Collision Warning System (FCW) based on information coming from a low cost forward monocular camera for low end electric vehicles. The system resorts to a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and does not require the reconstruction of a complete 3D model of the surrounding environment. Moreover a closed-loop simulation platform is proposed, which enables the fast development and testing of the FCW and other Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The system is then deployed on embedded hardware and experimentally validated on a test track.

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  • Nicola Albarella & Francesco Masuccio & Luigi Novella & Manuela Tufo & Giovanni Fiengo, 2021. "A Forward-Collision Warning System for Electric Vehicles: Experimental Validation in Virtual and Real Environment," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-12, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:16:p:4872-:d:611428
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