Forward Collision Warning Systems
Forward collision warning systems (FCWS) are in-vehicle electronic systems that monitor the roadway in front of the host vehicle and warn the driver when a potential collision risk exists. For example, currently available radar-based systems use algorithms to interpret transmitted and received radar signals with the FCWS to determine distance, azimuth, and relative speed between the host vehicle and the vehicle or object ahead of it in the lane. When the host vehicle is traveling along the roadway, FCWS can warn the driver when a vehicle or object is in its lane within a predefined closing time threshold. Currently, FCWS do not take any automatic action to avoid a collision or to control the vehicle; therefore, drivers remain responsible for the safe operation of their vehicles using both steering and braking, if safe to do so, to avoid a crash.
Recent Publications
SEE MOREJ. Sayer, D. LeBlanc, S. Bogard, D. Funkhouser, S. Bao, M. L. Buonarosa, A. Blankespoor.
report UMTRI-2010-36; DOT HS 811 482
This document presents results from the light-vehicle and heavy-truck field operational tests performed as part of the Integrated...
James R. Sayer, Scott E. Bogard, Mary Lynn Buonarosa, David J. LeBlanc, Dillon S. Funkhouser, Shan Bao, Adam D. Blankespoor, and Christopher B. Winkler.
report DOT HS 811 416; UMTRI-2010-21
This document presents key findings from the light-vehicle field operational test conducted as part of the Integrated Vehicle-Based...
James R. Sayer, Scott E. Bogard, Dillon Funkhouser, David J. LeBlanc, Shan Bao, Adam D. Blankespoor, Mary Lynn Buonarosa, Christopher B. Winkler.
report UMTRI-2010-18; DOT HS 811 362
This document presents key findings from the heavy-truck field operational test conducted as part of the Integrated Vehicle-Based...
James R. Sayer, Dillon S. Funkhouser, Shan Bao, Scott E. Bogard, David J. LeBlanc, Adam D. Blankespoor, Mary Lynn Buonarosa, Christopher B. Winkler.
report UMTRI-2010-27
This document presents the methodology and results from the heavy-truck field operational test conducted as part of the Integrated...
James R. Sayer, Mary Lynn Buonarosa, Shan Bao, Scott E. Bogard, David J. LeBlanc, Adam D. Blankespoor, Dillon S. Funkhouser, Christopher B. Winkler.
report UMTRI-2010-30
This document presents the methodology and results from the light-vehicle field operational test conducted as part of the Integrated...