Predicting Vehicle Trajectory

Current vehicular systems are mostly based on line of sight sensors used to prevent a collision. The book concentrates on improving the prediction of a vehicle’s future trajectory, particularly on non-straight paths, by having an accurate prediction of where the vehicle is heading. This is crucial for the system to reliably determine possible path intersections of more than one vehicle at the same time. The authors evaluate the use of smartphones’ built-in sensors to predict a vehicle’s trajectory as a possible intermediate solution for a V2V and V2I communication, until all vehicles have all the necessary sensors and communication infrastructure to fully populate this system.

This book concentrates on improving the prediction of a vehicle’s future trajectory, particularly on non-straight paths. Having an accurate prediction of where a vehicle is heading is crucial for the system to reliably determine possible path intersections of more than one vehicle at the same time. The US DOT will be mandating that all vehicle manufacturers begin implementing V2V and V2I systems, so very soon collision avoidance systems will no longer rely on line of sight sensors, but instead will be able to take into account another vehicle’s spatial movements to determine if the future trajectories of the vehicles will intersect at the same time. Furthermore, the book introduces the reader to some improvements when predicting the future trajectory of a vehicle and presents a novel temporary solution on how to speed up the implementation of such V2V collision avoidance systems. Additionally, it evaluates whether smartphones can be used for trajectory predictions, in an attempt to populate a V2V collision avoidance system faster than a vehicle manufacturer can.