Vol. 60, n° 3-4, March-April 2005
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Guest editor
Jacques Ehlrich, INRETS, France
Foreword
Jacques Ehrlich
Intelligent vehicle R&D: A review and contrast of programs worldwide and emerging trends
Richard BISHOP
Bishop Consulting, PO Box 80, Granite, MD 21163, USA. Publisher, ivsource.net
Abstract Intelligent Vehicle (IV) systems are becoming increasingly common on automobiles, heavy trucks, transit buses, and even in the military. Intelligent vehicle systems are defined as systems which sense the driving environment and provide information and/or control to assist the driver in optimal vehicle operation. The focus is on the “tactical level” function of driving (steering/braking/throttle), as distinct from the “strategic level” of route selection, etc.» Read the summary