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Autonomous Control And Automotive Simulator Based Driver Training Methodologies For Vehicle Run-Off-Road And Recovery Events, Paul Freeman
Autonomous Control And Automotive Simulator Based Driver Training Methodologies For Vehicle Run-Off-Road And Recovery Events, Paul Freeman
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Traffic fatalities and injuries continue to demand the attention of researchers and governments across the world as they remain significant factors in public health and safety. Enhanced legislature along with vehicle and roadway technology has helped to reduce the impact of traffic crashes in many scenarios. However, one specifically troublesome area of traffic safety, which persists, is run-off-road (ROR) where a vehicle's wheels leave the paved portion of the roadway and begin traveling on the shoulder or side of the road. Large percentages of fatal and injury traffic crashes are attributable to ROR. One of the most critical reasons why …