Acceptability Investigation of Proactive Braking Intervention for Elderly Drivers on Community Roads

Abstract

A pedestrian darting out from occlusion is a typical scenario in community roads, and conventional autonomous emergency braking systems reach their limits as the sensor cannot detect the pedestrian in time. The system needs a proactive braking based on predict the possibility of pedestrian appearance as well as estimate the pedestrian motion in advance. In this paper, the acceptability of elderly drivers experienced the proactive braking intervention system in community road is investigated by analysis of driving behavior and questionnaires. From results of the investigated, the acceptability of the system was positive trend and suggested correlate with comprehensive factors from results of questionnaires.