Objective: The objective of this project is to improve the performance and current capabilities of automotive active safety control systems by taking into account the interactions between the driver, the vehicle, the active safety system and the environment.

To improve the current capabilities of automotive active safety control systems (ASCS) one needs to take into account the interactions between driver/vehicle/ASCS/environment. To achieve this goal, we are proposing a novel approach to collect data from a sensor-equipped vehicle. Motion Sensors (Inertial Measurement Units) are placed on various locations in the car, particularly around the driver’s operational environment and moving car components, such as steering wheel, seat, pedals, as well as critical car components (e.g. motor, suspensions).

Objective: The objective of this project is to improve the performance and current capabilities of automotive active safety control systems by taking into account the interactions between the driver, the vehicle, the active safety system and the environment. The current approach in the design of automotive active safety systems follows the philosophy "one size fits all," in the sense that active safety systems are the same for all vehicles and do not take into account the skills, habits and state of the human driver who may operate the vehicle.