Team 3Adaptive Cruise Control

Project GoalOur goal is to provide an after market product that will prevent unnecessary braking while using cruise control.

Team 3: Members

Bryan Bandstra Nate Barker Erik Barton Nate Sportel Chris Vonk

The Problem

• Highway travel with cruise control can be a constant struggle– Someone is always going slower– Constant button-pushing and brake tapping is

required

The Solution

• An Automated Cruise Control System (ACC)– Detects speed of impeding vehicle and adapts

to match its speed, keeping a safe distance– Re-accelerates to previous cruising speed

once the way is clear

Alternative Solutions• Detection System

– Laser• Reflection Issues• Range

– Mm Wave

• FCC regulations• Short Distance

– Radar• Reliable

• Directional

• More expensive

• Display Method– No Display

• Easy to implement

• No status updates

• Not user friendly

– LED Display• Easy to implement

• Cheaper that LCD

– LCD Display• Harder to implement

• More expensive than LED

• Coolness factor

Chosen Method

• Radar– Reliable– Weather Resistant– Directional

• LCD Display– User friendly

• Touch Screen

– Visually appealing

Important Design Norms

• Transparency– Robust and Reliable

• Weather• Temperature

– Easy to use• Minimal interaction with

user

– Discrete• Not visible to user

• Humility– Human Fallibility

• Reduces risk for drivers on highways

Christian Principles

• Stewardship– Uses less gas

• Patience– Developed while waiting for impeding vehicle

to get out of the way

Possible Extensions

• Blind Spot Detector– Implement sensors on side mirrors to detect if

someone is in the vehicle’s blindspots

Obstacles

• Interface with Cruise Control BUS System– Complex system– Only available in vehicles 2000 and newer– Brand Specific

• Interface with Radar and LCD– Complex systems

• DSP required• Weather Conditions

– Must be able function in extreme conditions• Testing

– Testing at full scale could be dangerous

Current Status

• Research and Development

• Choosing Components

• Case Studies

QUESTIONS?