Third Annual Report of the Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership, April 2003 – March 2004
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This report details the progress of the Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP) Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Light Vehicle Enabling Research Program during its third year (April 2003–March 2004). Formed by Ford and General Motors in 1995, CAMP facilitates cooperative research among major automotive manufacturers (including BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to accelerate the implementation of crash avoidance countermeasures. The report covers four specific projects: Driver Workload Metrics, Forward Collision Warning Requirements, Enhanced Digital Maps, and Vehicle Safety Communications. The Driver Workload Metrics Project aimed to develop practical metrics and test procedures to assess driver performance degradation caused by in-vehicle telematics systems. Data collection involved 234 participants across laboratory, on-road, and test track venues, investigating 22 distinct in-vehicle tasks. On-road testing utilized a three-vehicle platoon configuration to measure visual allocation, vehicle control, and object/event detection while drivers performed tasks at 55 mph. The project completed data reduction for most metrics and defined manual procedures for reducing eye glance data from video recordings. Preliminary analyses focused on task effects, measure repeatability, and correlations between surrogate tasks and driving behavior. The Forward Collision Warning Requirements Project examined human factors and alert interface requirements for rear-end crash avoidance. Researchers conducted closed-course testing using surprise trial methodologies to evaluate how driver characteristics, environmental factors, and distractions impact alert effectiveness. Visual occlusion techniques were employed to study decision-making and avoidance maneuvers, simulating distracted drivers who must react immediately after an alert. Additionally, the project utilized the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) to replicate braking and steering scenarios, comparing driver behavior in simulated environments against closed-course results to validate simulator fidelity for future research. The Vehicle Safety Communications (VSC) Project focused on evaluating 5.9 GHz Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) technology for vehicle safety applications. The consortium conducted field tests and simulations to determine communication requirements and influence DSRC standards. Simulation testing of the Enhanced Distributed Coordination Function (EDCF) priority mechanism demonstrated that high-priority safety messages could be transmitted with negligible delay, while non-priority messages experienced delays up to 50 milliseconds. Field tests showed robust range reliability, with zero packet loss observed in direct-line-of-sight scenarios up to 350 meters. The project also secured nine major accommodations in DSRC standards to better support automotive safety needs and developed antenna designs meeting program requirements. The Enhanced Digital Maps Project, which examined the feasibility of expanding digital map content for collision avoidance systems, was completed during this period and reported separately. Overall, the CAMP program advanced the pre-competitive development of enabling technologies for intelligent vehicle safety systems, providing critical data on driver workload, collision warning efficacy, and vehicle-to-vehicle communication standards.
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DSRC simulation testing showed that high-priority safety messages were sent with almost no delay, while non-priority messages encountered delays of up to 50 milliseconds.
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