Automotive Collision Avoidance System Field Operational Test Program
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

LIST OF ACRONYMS

 

ABS 

 Antilock Brake System

ACC 

 Adaptive Cruise Control

ACAS 

 Automotive Collision Avoidance System

CAMP 

 Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership

CAN 

 Controller Area Network

CCC 

 Conventional Cruise Control
CW  Collision Warning

DAS 

 Data Acquisition System

DCS 

 Delphi Chassis Systems

DDE 

 Delphi Delco Electronics

DGPS 

 Differential Global Positioning System

DVI 

 Driver-Vehicle Interface

EDV 

 Engineering Development Vehicle

FCW 

 Forward Collision Warning

FMCW 

 Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave

GM 

 General Motors Corporation

GMR1 

 General Motors Research 1 (Threat Assessment Algorithm)

GMR2 

 General Motors Research 2 (Threat Assessment Algorithm)

GPS 

 Global Positioning System

HEM 

 Hughes Electronics Microwave

HHDD 

 High Head Down Display

HURP 

 Human Use Review Panel

HW 

 Headway (Threat Assessment Algorithm)

ICC 

 Intelligent Cruise Control

IRB 

 Institutional Review Board

LOIS 

 Likelihood Of Image Shape

MOE 

 Measure of Effectiveness

MMIC 

 Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit

NHTSA 

 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

OEM 

 Original Equipment Manufacturer

SGI 

 Silicon Graphics Inc.

SMCC 

 Stepper Motor Cruise Control

SWR 

 Standing Wave Ratio

TASIM 

 Threat Assessment Simulation

TRP 

 Technology Reinvestment Program

TTC 

 Time To Collision (Threat Assessment Algorithm)

UMTRI 

 University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

VCO 

 Voltage Controlled Oscillator

VSWR 

Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

 


[TITLE PAGE]      [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
[1 Executive Summary]     [2 Introduction]     [3 System Integration]     [4 Forward Radar Sensor]
[5 Forward Vision Sensor]     [6 Brake Control System]     [7 Throttle Control System]
[8 Driver-Vehicle Interface]      [9 Data Fusion]     [10 Tracking & Identification]     [11 CW Function]   
 [12 ACC Function]     [13 Fleet Vehicle Build]      [14 Field Operational Test]
[Appendix A]     [Acronyms]