Time-Change-Fuzzy-Based Intelligent Vehicle Control System for Safe Emergency Lane Transition During Driver Lethargic State
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This paper addresses the critical safety issue of traffic accidents caused by driver lethargy, a state characterized by sleepiness and fatigue that leads to a loss of consciousness and faulty vehicle maneuvers. The authors highlight that 10 to 30 percent of personal injury accidents are attributed to these factors. While existing research often focuses on alerting systems to prevent lethargy or automatic speed control systems to manage environmental conditions, there is a gap in addressing scenarios where drivers fail to recover consciousness and the vehicle enters a "free-run" state, meaning it is out of control. The study proposes an intelligent vehicle control system designed to automatically and safely transition a moving vehicle from its original lane to the emergency lane when the driver is in a lethargic state, thereby preventing accidents caused by uncontrolled vehicles. The proposed system utilizes a Time-Change-Fuzzy-based approach, leveraging the proven success of time-change-fuzzy-sets in analyzing safety levels in traffic conditions. The research falls under the domains of computational intelligence, fuzzy logic, intelligent control, and autonomous vehicle technology. The core methodology involves embedding this fuzzy logic framework into an assisting system capable of detecting the driver's lethargic state and executing the necessary control actions to maneuver the vehicle to safety without human intervention. The effectiveness of this proposed control system was evaluated through a series of simulations, allowing the researchers to test the system's ability to handle the transition from normal driving to emergency lane positioning under simulated lethargic conditions. The primary finding of the study is the successful development and simulation of an intelligent control system that can autonomously manage vehicle trajectory during driver incapacitation. By applying time-change-fuzzy logic, the system demonstrates the capability to safely transit a vehicle to the emergency lane, addressing the specific risk of vehicles entering a free-run state. The simulation results validate the system's potential to mitigate the dangers associated with driver fatigue and sleepiness, which are significant contributors to traffic accidents. The significance of this work lies in its contribution to the field of autonomous vehicle safety and intelligent transportation systems. It offers a specific solution for a high-risk scenario where traditional alerting systems fail because the driver does not regain consciousness. By providing a mechanism to automatically secure the vehicle in an emergency lane, the research supports the broader goal of reducing traffic accidents caused by human error and physical limitations. This approach enhances the safety profile of modern vehicles by integrating computational intelligence to handle critical failure states in human driving performance.
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| enrich | success | openalex | — | — | 1 | 2026-06-20 |
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