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Enhancing Automated Vehicle Braking for Human Compatibility

Status

In Progress

Project Timeline

September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026

Principal Investigator

Wenlong Jin

Sponsor, Program & Award Number

SB1 // STRP Faculty Research: 2026-07

Areas of Expertise

Intelligent Transportation Systems, Emerging Technologies, & Big Data

Team Departmental Affiliation

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Project Summary

Current automated vehicle braking systems often feel unnatural to human drivers. This project improves safety algorithms known as Control Barrier Functions to produce smoother, more human-like braking while maintaining strict safety guarantees. The team will analyze real driving data, develop enhanced models, and test them through simulation to support safer, more comfortable integration of AVs into mixed traffic.

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