Brake Assist - Evaluating Driver Performance

This driver-vehicle performance study examines the benefits of using brake assist (BA) in passenger vehicles to avoid a collision.

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Supplemental Notes:
- Program Information: Crash Avoidance and Heavy Trucks, Crash Avoidance/Trucks

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Status: Completed
Funding: $500000.00
Contract Numbers:
DTNH22-08-H-00187
Sponsor Organizations:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. United States 20590
Project Managers:
Rau, Paul
Performing Organizations:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
3500 Transportation Research Plaza
Blacksburg, VA United States 24061
Start Date: 20060515
Expected Completion Date: 0
Actual Completion Date: 20090315
Source Data: RiP Project 35050

TRT Terms: Braking performance; Crash avoidance systems; Driver performance; Driver support systems; Evaluation and assessment
Uncontrolled Terms: Brake assist system
Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;