Presentation given to Iowa City Municipal Airport on Thursday, June 16th, 2016. Purpose of the presentation was to request permission to conduct human factors and vehicle safety research on a closed section of runway.

1. Dan McGehee
Mark Brewer
June 16, 2016
Vehicle Safety Research

2. 25 year history of vehicle safety research

3. Interdisciplinary research
Transportation & Vehicle Safety Group
Research has ties to:
-National Advanced Driving Simulator
-College of Engineering
-Public Policy Center
-College of Public Health
-National Safety Council
-MyCarDoesWhat.org

4. Current Products
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6_gMWDJWxs

5. Example of testing
https://youtu.be/2WPGhoHkgE8

6. Example: AEB Detection
Uses Camera and Radar to measure
distance to car ahead
Measures directly forward in a straight
line

7. Example: AEB distance
Measures distance and speed to
calculate minimum stoppage distance

8. Example: AEB Testing
Minimum speed to activate AEB:
- Stationary dummy car
- Slow moving Volvo XC90
Testing variance in AEB activation
Testing human driver trust in AEB

9. AEB testing: slow speed <30 mph
Weather conditions affect ABS:
- Test in inclement weather
Testing affects of weather on ABS
variance

10. AEB testing: Slow speed <30 mph
Size of obstacle may affect detection
and thus automatic braking
Using two inflatables as dummy
pedestrians

11. Proposed use
Testing and demonstrations on
emergency runway
- Set up/Take down each day
- No interference with seed demo
- Low-speed testing
- U of Iowa insured for on-road use
- Human subject testing covered by
Institutional Review Board at UI
- Approximately 12-15 days per year
- Would schedule in advance