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RI/HCII Seminar, October
27
Time
and Place | Seminar Abstract | Speaker
Biography | Speaker Appointments
Integrated Collision Warning System for
Transit Buses
Christoph Mertz
& Aaron
Steinfeld
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Time and Place |
Mauldin Auditorium (NSH 1305)
Refreshments
Talk
In the
late 1990s the Federal Transit Administration recognized that collision warning
systems (CWS) being developed for cars and trucks would be inadequate for the
environment and operation of transit vehicles. This led to a series of projects
to develop and specify CWS for the transit realm to address the specific
nuances of transit operation, especially with respect to side collisions - a
type of collision that had largely been neglected by the other vehicle
modalities.
We
will describe two components of the work conducted by NavLab under this effort:
determination of potential threats and the driver-vehicle interface. The former
is complicated by the fact that typical operation maneuvers are often
intentionally close to fixed objects and predicting intersecting paths of
travel in urban environments is particularly difficult. The challenge of
providing an appropriate driver-vehicle interface is compounded by three
paradoxes inherent to transit operation and the need to provide valuable
information yet still prevent driver annoyance.
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Speaker Biography |
Christoph Mertz, a Project Scientist in NavLab, is an
expert on data analysis, sensor development, surround sensing, intelligent
transportation systems, and collision warning algorithms. He earned a doctorate
in physics prior to joining the Robotics Institute
Aaron Steinfeld, a Senior Research Psychologist in
NavLab, has experience in human-robot interaction, intelligent transportation,
mobile robotics, military and healthcare robotics, head-up displays, assistive
technology, and interaction with agent systems. He is interested in operator
assistance and appropriate robot behavior.
For appointments, please contact Aaron Steinfeld
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Related Material |
- Presentation (pdf)
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The Robotics Institute is part of the School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University.