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System for Assessment of Vehicle Motion Environment (SAVME)

Project Objective

To develop and validate a measurement system that can qualify the specific motions that vehicles exhibit as they move in traffic under the full array of traffic operations. In subsequent projects, the measurement system will be used to gather information such as reaction to other drivers cutting in front, normal following distance and typical lane change trajectories to create a foundation for development of ITS countermeasures that identify the need for intervention.

Project Manager
Arthur Carter, email: arthur.carter@nhtsa.dot.gov
NHTSA Research and Development, Office of Vehicle Safety Research
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20590
(202) 366-5669
Completion Date
March, 2000
Research Organizations
Intelligent Transportation Systems