Pre-crash Application Research Articles

Results of a Precrash Application Based on Laser Scanner and Short-Range Radars

In this paper, we present a vehicle safety application based on data gathered by a laser scanner and two short-range radars that recognize unavoidable collisions with stationary objects before they take place to trigger restraint systems. Two different software modules that perform the processing of raw data and deliver a description of the vehicle's environment are compared. A comprehensive experimental evaluation based on relevant crash and noncrash scenarios is presented.

The CHAMELEON and PROTECTOR projects

CHAMELEON (Pre-Crash Application All Around the Vehicle) and PROTECTOR (Preventive Safety for Unprotected Road Users) are two European projects carried out within the 5th Framework of the Research and Development Programme.