Development and Demonstration of an In-Vehicle Lane Departure Warning System Using Standard GPS Technology

Status: Complete
Report Date: 07/09/2021

Summary:

Drivers who unintentionally drift out of their lanes or run off the road cause more than half of the fatal crashes on American roadways. Lane departure warning systems can reduce that statistic considerably, but currently they are costly additions to vehicles. In this project, researchers enhanced an inexpensive in-vehicle lane departure warning system that uses standard GPS data rather than more expensive, high-level GPS or cameras that are used currently in luxury cars. With an improved algorithm to estimate a vehicle’s lateral position accurately on roadways, researchers are moving toward the implementation stage: an inexpensive and accessible commercial product that can greatly improve driver safety.

Final Deliverables:

Development and Demonstration of an In-Vehicle Lane Departure Warning System Using Standard GPS Technology (Report #2021-17)
Improved In-Vehicle Lane Departure Warning System Approaches Commercial Use (Research Summary)

Related Materials:

Video of Curve Warning (Video/Webinar)

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Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator: Imran Hayee
Technical Liaison: Victor Lund
Project Coordinator: Marcus Bekele
Panel Members:
    Cory Johnson - Transportation System Management and Operations
    Derek Leuer - Traffic Engineering
    Guy Kohlnhofer - Dodge County
    Joe Gustafson - Washington County Public Works - Engineer
    Kristi Sebastian - FHWA - Minnesota Division Office
    Mark Vizecky - State Aid for Local Transp
    Thomas Johnson-Kaiser - Transportation System Management and Operations