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Area of Science:

  • Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Machine Learning in Automotive Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interaction

Background:

  • Autonomous driving technology, including Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), faces challenges in decision-making.
  • Current systems require algorithms that mimic human driving for safety and understandability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and compare machine learning-based decision-making algorithms for autonomous vehicles performing lane changes.
  • To create algorithms that are both human-like and interpretable, avoiding black-box opacity.

Main Methods:

  • A three-step decision-making process was implemented: trajectory prediction, risk/gain computation, and final decision making.
  • Decision trees, random forests, and artificial neural networks were evaluated for the decision-making step.
  • Naturalistic driving data and a driving simulator were used for validation.

Main Results:

  • The study compared the performance of decision tree, random forest, and artificial neural network algorithms.
  • Evaluation was based on a naturalistic driving database and driving simulator experiments.
  • The developed method aims for a balance between human driving fidelity and algorithmic transparency.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed three-step method provides a framework for developing understandable and human-like decision-making algorithms for autonomous vehicles.
  • Further research can refine these algorithms for enhanced safety and public acceptance of autonomous driving.