Overview of Project APCA1

Software Engineering CSE435Michigan State UniversityFall 2014Team members:

Project Manager: Eric Drews

Facilitator: Daniel Roman

Customer Liason: Kevin Karabon

Configuration Manager: Ruoqing Chen

Safety Engineering: Samantha Bentzel

Customer: Continental Automotive Instructor: Dr. Betty H.C. Cheng*

*Please direct all inquiries to the instructor.

Automated Pedestrian Collision Avoidance System• Priority 1: Avoid collision with pedestrian• Priority 2: Minimize lost time• Motivation for project

◦ Human drivers can lose focus◦ Reaction time may be too slow◦ Improve safety for both drivers and pedestrians

Overview of Features

• Stereo camera senses pedestrian• Collision avoidance algorithm determines possible hazard• Brake-by-wire (BBW) system decelerates vehicle• Accelerate to return to previous speed

Domain Research

• Many manufacturers have similar systems• Toyota, Volvo, Fiat

• Various techniques to minimize pedestrian collision and/or injury

• APCA unique in minimizing lost time• Project Constraints

◦ All collisions must be avoided regardless of lost time◦ Algorithm assumes pedestrian is moving at 90 degree angle to the

vehicle◦ Braking can only occur with a maximum force of 0.7g

Use Case Diagram

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Part III: Demonstration

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Scenario #1Pedestrian is static in front of the vehicle

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Scenario #2Pedestrian enters vehicle’s path, then exits

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Scenario #3Pedestrian static in vehicle’s path, waits before moving

Acknowledgements

•We gratefully acknowledge and appreciate the participation of our customer, David Agnew from Continental Automotive