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Citation

Savino G, Pierini M, Thompson J, Fitzharris M, Lenné MG. Traffic Injury Prev. 2016; 17(8): 855-862.

Affiliation

Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University 21 Alliance Lane - Monash University , Clayton Campus, Victoria 3800 Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15389588.2016.1155210

PMID

27028899

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) acts to slow down a vehicle when an unavoidable impending collision is detected. In addition to documented benefits when applied to passenger cars, AEB has also shown potential when applied to motorcycles (MAEB). However, the feasibility of MAEB as practically applied to motorcycles in the real world is not well understood.

METHODS: In this study we performed a field trial involving 16 riders on a test motorcycle subjected to automatic decelerations, thus simulating MAEB activation. The tests were conducted along a rectilinear path at nominal speed of 40 km/h and with mean deceleration of 0.15 g (15% of full braking) deployed at random times. Riders were also exposed to one final undeclared brake activation with the aim of providing genuinely unexpected automatic braking events.

RESULTS: Participants were consistently able to manage automatic decelerations of the vehicle with minor to moderate effort.

RESULTS of undeclared activations were consistent with those of standard runs.

CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated the feasibility of a moderate automatic deceleration in a scenario of motorcycle travelling in a straight path, supporting the notion that the application of AEB on motorcycles is practicable. Furthermore, the proposed field trial can be used as a reference for future regulation or consumer tests in order to address safety and acceptability of unexpected automatic decelerations on a motorcycle.


Language: en

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