Introduction
"Sorry mate, I didn't see you". Powered Two Wheelers are often overseen, or their speed and distance are misjudged by other road users. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems support passenger car drivers to avoid hazardous situations in many traffic scenarios and have a high potential to decrease collision accidents with PTWs. Driven by this thesis and concerned by the potential perception failure of PTWs, the Connected Motorcycle Consortium conducted an in-depth study on PTW Conspicuity.
What has been investigated
Autonomous and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have notably evolved in the last few years. As drivers become comfortable with ADAS, they tend to rely more on this technology and will subsequently pay less attention while driving.
Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs) are considered to belong to the Vulnerable Road Users category. In combination with their small size, they require special attention regarding being seen and noticed by other road users. Therefore, reliable detection of a PTW by passenger car ADAS is essential to avoid car-PTW collisions and decrease the number of motorcyclist accidents.
In recent years, there has been a decrease in fatal car accidents in Europe. This has been achieved through a number of initiatives, such as a decrease in speed limits and the mandatory use of safety equipment. ADAS has also played a role in reducing these figures. However, regarding motorcycles we have to note their small cross section from front or rear– this can cause difficulty for passenger car ADAS to detect them.
Concerned by this challenge, CMC decided to investigate the role and efficiency of ADAS in detecting motorcycles and avoiding accidents.
Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs) are considered to belong to the Vulnerable Road Users category. In combination with their small size, they require special attention regarding being seen and noticed by other road users. Therefore, reliable detection of a PTW by passenger car ADAS is essential to avoid car-PTW collisions and decrease the number of motorcyclist accidents.
In recent years, there has been a decrease in fatal car accidents in Europe. This has been achieved through a number of initiatives, such as a decrease in speed limits and the mandatory use of safety equipment. ADAS has also played a role in reducing these figures. However, regarding motorcycles we have to note their small cross section from front or rear– this can cause difficulty for passenger car ADAS to detect them.
Concerned by this challenge, CMC decided to investigate the role and efficiency of ADAS in detecting motorcycles and avoiding accidents.
Important outcomes
In this whitepaper, a breakdown of the status-quo of passenger car ADAS regarding the detection of PTWs is presented, along with the evaluation of potential methods to improve the conspicuity of PTWs. The focus is on the analysis of current research, academic papers, technical reports, and other studies that have already dealt with the conspicuity of PTWs.
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