Akio Okada

Closed-loop analysis of vehicle behavior during braking in a turn

Abstract This paper discusses an analysis of “driver-vehicle” behavior during braking in a turn. In this study, a new braking model was developed in consideration of actual drivers operation, and experiments were conducted on mountain roads to identify one novice and one skilled drivers braking model parameters. The computer simulations have shown the following tendency. The novice driver needed more compensatory steering operation than the skilled driver to trace the course. A controlled braking force distribution was particularly effective for the novice driver.