Car Crash Prevention Expert System in Urban Traffic Based on Ultrasounds

AbstractThe system presented is an expert system capable of taking decisions to avoid collisions in urban traffic or to minimize the damages, due to a lack of attention or some other unexpected situation. It is based on the use of simple and inexpensive ultrasonic transducers as sensing elements for the driver support. The rule-based expert system is able to detect a potentially dangerous situation and act accordingly on the brake. Simulations demonstrates the validity of the system to improve the active safety of vehicles.