Exponent's vehicle engineering and computer science experts conducted testing on the performance of a 2023 model year forward collision mitigation system at the company's Phoenix Test & Engineering Center. The research focused on how advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) respond when a lead vehicle is offset laterally from the equipped vehicle.
Engineers utilized the Soft Car 360 harmonized Global Vehicle Target, enabling safe and repeatable tests that extended beyond the typical performance envelope of the system. This approach mitigated concerns associated with striking actual vehicles at speed, allowing for more comprehensive data collection.
The study's findings, published in SAE International, revealed that ADAS features such as forward collision warning (FCW) and automatic emergency braking (AEB) exhibit less predictable performance as an object's offset from the vehicle's centerline increases. This research highlights Exponent's specialized capabilities in automotive safety and system analysis.
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