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About this paper

Sukru Yaren Gelbal, Sheng Zhu, Gokul Arvind Anantharaman, Bilin Aksun Guvenc, Levent Guvenc

Ohio State University researchers engineered a Cooperative Collision Avoidance (CCA) system for connected vehicles, integrating an elastic band path following controller with a real-time decision-making module. The system was validated through Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulations using actual DSRC modems, successfully preventing collisions across diverse high-risk scenarios.

Key insights

  • V2X communication provides critical situational awareness beyond onboard sensors, enabling proactive collision avoidance in non-line-of-sight conditions and enhancing safety.
  • The elastic band method offers a computationally efficient and adaptable approach for real-time path modification, suitable for dynamic obstacle avoidance in connected vehicle environments.
  • Integrating a decision-making module with path planning is crucial for managing complex multi-lane scenarios, allowing vehicles to adapt speed or defer maneuvers based on adjacent traffic information.
  • Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation with real DSRC modems provides a robust platform for validating the practical viability and real-time performance of cooperative collision avoidance algorithms.

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