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Determination of the Friction Coefficients of Icy Pavements Under Different Amounts of Snowfall

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Current Non-Contact Road Surface Condition Detection Schemes and Technical Challenges.

Yao Ma^1,2,3,4, Meizhu Wang¹, Qi Feng^2,3,4

¹Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronics Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|December 23, 2022

Summary

Detecting road surface conditions (RSC) is vital for vehicle safety. Infrared spectroscopy shows promise for accurate, non-contact RSC detection in autonomous driving systems.

Keywords:

autonomous driving friction coefficient infrared spectroscopy non-contact detection road surface condition

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Area of Science:

Automotive Engineering
Sensor Technology
Spectroscopy

Background:

Vehicle braking control relies heavily on road friction coefficient, making Road Surface Condition (RSC) detection critical for driving safety.
Non-contact sensing technologies are gaining traction for RSC detection due to their speed, non-destructive nature, and portability.

Purpose of the Study:

To map the relationship between friction coefficients and RSC for autonomous driving requirements.
To analyze and compare existing non-contact RSC detection methods.
To investigate the potential of infrared spectroscopy for practical RSC detection in autonomous vehicles.

Main Methods:

Mapping friction coefficients to various RSC.
Comparative analysis of non-contact RSC detection techniques.
Systematic analysis of infrared spectroscopy for RSC detection, including technical challenges and solutions.

Main Results:

Infrared spectroscopy identified as a highly accurate and environmentally adaptable technology for autonomous driving RSC detection.
Technical challenges in practical infrared spectroscopy RSC detection were analyzed.
Feasible solutions for identified technical challenges were discussed.

Conclusions:

Infrared spectroscopy presents a promising technological path for real-time RSC detection in autonomous driving.
Addressing technical challenges is key to the widespread adoption of this technology.
RSC detection technologies have significant application prospects in autonomous driving and exploration robotics.