IIHS Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Test Protocol
Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Test Protocol (Version IV)
| Issuing body | IIHS |
|---|---|
| Committees | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety |
| First issued | 2019 |
| Latest revision | 2024 |
| Status | active |
| Category | industry |
| Topics | adas_effectiveness, braking_response, visual, vru_conspicuity |
| Reference | https://www.iihs.org/media/f6a24355-fe4b-4d71-bd19-0aab8b39aa7e/5ZH5qg/Ratings/Protocols/current/test_protocol_pedestrian_aeb.pdf |
Scope
Track protocol rating vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention across daytime and night-time scenarios: an adult crossing from the roadside, a child darting from between parked cars, and an adult walking along the travel lane. Tests the system's ability to detect a vulnerable road user and warn or brake in time, emphasising pedestrian conspicuity and detection performance under low-light conditions where avoidance commonly fails.
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