Methods and devices for controlling distance between vehicles

Details Methods and devices for controlling distance between vehicles Methods and devices for controlling distance between vehicles

1976-12-29

1978-03-21

Kunin, Stephen G.

Motor vehicles

Bodies

Footboards and pedal guards

303100, 340 53, 343 7VM, B60T 712

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040798020

ABSTRACT:
A method and a device for controlling the separation distance between trailing and leading vehicles in which the trailing vehicle is caused to reduce its velocity when the actual distance between the trailing and leading vehicles is less than an optimum safety distance, and is subjected to a maximum braking force when the actual distance reaches a minimum safety distance.

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Carp, R. W. et al., Adaptive Speed Control for Automobiles, Bendix Technical Journal, Autumn 1969, pp. 46-57.

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