A controller design methodology for close headway spacing strategies for automated vehicles

International Journal of Control

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-189

  Gonzalez Villasenor A ^a   Renfrew, A C ^a   Brunn, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEADWAY CONTROLLER; SPACING ERRORS; VEHICULAR INTERACTIONS;

AUTOMATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VEHICLES;

CONTROL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 33751164189     PISSN: 00207179     EISSN: 13665820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207170600905329     Document Type: Article

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