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Team 3Adaptive Cruise Control
Project GoalOur goal is to provide an after market product that will prevent unnecessary braking while using cruise control.
The Problem
• Highway travel with cruise control can be a constant struggle– Someone is always going slower– Constant button-pushing and brake tapping is
required
The Solution
• An Automated Cruise Control System (ACC)– Detects speed of impeding vehicle and adapts
to match its speed, keeping a safe distance– Re-accelerates to previous cruising speed
once the way is clear
Alternative Solutions• Detection System
– Laser• Reflection Issues• Range
– Mm Wave
• FCC regulations• Short Distance
– Radar• Reliable
• Directional
• More expensive
• Display Method– No Display
• Easy to implement
• No status updates
• Not user friendly
– LED Display• Easy to implement
• Cheaper that LCD
– LCD Display• Harder to implement
• More expensive than LED
• Coolness factor
Chosen Method
• Radar– Reliable– Weather Resistant– Directional
• LCD Display– User friendly
• Touch Screen
– Visually appealing
Important Design Norms
• Transparency– Robust and Reliable
• Weather• Temperature
– Easy to use• Minimal interaction with
user
– Discrete• Not visible to user
• Humility– Human Fallibility
• Reduces risk for drivers on highways
Christian Principles
• Stewardship– Uses less gas
• Patience– Developed while waiting for impeding vehicle
to get out of the way
Possible Extensions
• Blind Spot Detector– Implement sensors on side mirrors to detect if
someone is in the vehicle’s blindspots
Obstacles
• Interface with Cruise Control BUS System– Complex system– Only available in vehicles 2000 and newer– Brand Specific
• Interface with Radar and LCD– Complex systems
• DSP required• Weather Conditions
– Must be able function in extreme conditions• Testing
– Testing at full scale could be dangerous