Vehicle collision avoidance system [VCAS]

In this paper, we present a system to analyze the lane merging dynamics of the vehicle and prevent vehicle collisions based on the multiple inputs from the sensors and actuators of the system. Sensors and actuators are used to obtain the values of the velocity, stiffness of the suspension, yaw, steering angle, roll rate and acceleration of the vehicle. All the inputs are processed in the VCAS electronic control unit (VECU). Steer-by-wire, anti-locking braking system (ABS), and adaptive cruise control (ACC) are the technologies that can utilize VCAS to generate the necessary control.