A simulation study of an autonomous steering system for on-road operation of automotive vehicles
By: Robert B. McGhee ; Michael J. Zyda ; Chiam Huat Tan
Contributors: Zyda, Michael J.; Tan, Chiam Huat; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
Subjects: Automatic control; Motor vehicles
Description: The study of human driving of automotive vehicles is an important aid to the development of viable autonomous vehicle navigation techniques. Observation of human behavior during driving suggests that this activity involves two distinct levels, the conscious and the unconscious. Conscious actions relate to the logical behavior of a driver such as stopping the vehicle when a traffic light is red, slowing down the vehicle when it turns a bend, etc. Such behavior can be described using natural human language. The unconscious actions of a driver are much less obvious. There are many such activities occurring while we are driving a vehicle to a particular destination. One of the important unconscious efforts involves the selection of successive points on the road to steer the vehicle towards in order to achieve the desired road-following behavior. This research work attempts to mimic this unconscious behavior through the use of a computer simulation model. Keywords: Robotics; Artificial intelligence; Mobile; Mathematical models. (Author)
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Chief of Naval Research, Arlington, VA 22217."

"December 1986"--Cover.

"NPS-52-86-025"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-97).

"Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1986.

ck/ 4/2/09.

kmc/kmc 11/4/09.