Design of Sudden Unintended Acceleration Check System Using Distance Measurement Sensor

Abstract

Today, various models of automobiles based on diverse motifs, such as eco-friendly car, autonomous car, connected car, and smart car, are produced in Korea. With the increased competitiveness of the automobiles, highly-advanced automobiles are developed.

Although the automobiles have positive aspects, their sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) accidents bring about people’s negative perception of the vehicles.

It has been analyzed that the SUA is attributable to defects of electric devices or brakes and other factors in the development of automobile parts and technology. Nevertheless, it is impossible to define the causes of the SUA accurately, and manufacturers also try to avoid their responsibility. As a result, more burden has been imposed on drivers.

Therefore, this study designs the system that has a camera and a distance sensor attached to a driver’s seat and helps to respond to the SUA and find its cause in the way of checking the operation states of a vehicle’s control parts including accelerator and brake and sensor images.