Modelling and Simulation of an Autonomous Vehicle Ethical Steering Control System (ESCS)

Joshua D'Souza; Keith J. Burnham; James E. Pickering

doi:10.1109/MMAR55195.2022.9874320

Modelling and Simulation of an Autonomous Vehicle Ethical Steering Control System (ESCS)

Joshua D'Souza, Keith J. Burnham, James E. Pickering

University of Wolverhampton

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This research uses modelling and simulation tools to investigate a vehicle ethical steering control system (ESCS) for autonomous vehicles (AVs). The ESCS would be activated when unavoidable collisions are detected and an ethical decision in regard to the selection of a collision target needs to be made. The ESCS involves three stages with these being; kinematic bicycle model (to model an AV), steering angle control of the AV and velocity control of all AVs involved in the collision. In terms of the ESCS, the primary ethical approach is that of the utilitarian philosophy, i.e., steering into the path of least injury severity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2022 26th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, MMAR 2022 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	76-80
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665468572
ISBN (Print)	9781665468596
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MMAR55195.2022.9874320
Publication status	Published - 8 Sept 2022
Event	26th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, MMAR 2022 - Virtual, Miedzyzdroje, Poland Duration: 22 Aug 2022 → 25 Aug 2022

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Conference	26th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, MMAR 2022
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Virtual, Miedzyzdroje
Period	22/08/22 → 25/08/22

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Keywords

autonomous vehicle
bicycle model
decision making
ethics
steering control system

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Control and Optimization
Modelling and Simulation

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D'Souza, J., Burnham, K. J., & Pickering, J. E. (2022). Modelling and Simulation of an Autonomous Vehicle Ethical Steering Control System (ESCS). In 2022 26th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, MMAR 2022 - Proceedings (pp. 76-80). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMAR55195.2022.9874320

Modelling and Simulation of an Autonomous Vehicle Ethical Steering Control System (ESCS). / D'Souza, Joshua; Burnham, Keith J.; Pickering, James E.
2022 26th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, MMAR 2022 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. p. 76-80.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

D'Souza, J, Burnham, KJ & Pickering, JE 2022, Modelling and Simulation of an Autonomous Vehicle Ethical Steering Control System (ESCS). in 2022 26th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, MMAR 2022 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 76-80, 26th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, MMAR 2022, Virtual, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, 22/08/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMAR55195.2022.9874320

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