From a security point of view, position and velocity have to be known with a high level of confidence in order, for example, to avoid vehicle collision.
Vehicular cyber physical system (VCPS) can comprehensively acquire road traffic safety related information, and provide drivers with early warning or driving assistance in emergency, in order to assist them avoid vehicle crash in the driving process.
You barely notice as the car slows down or speeds up to avoid other vehicles, except for when it pulls aside to let an ambulance through.
But lighter auto parts are usually more expensive, because they need to be made from aluminum instead of steel, while engine design alterations must be made with great care to avoid reducing vehicles' towing capacity.
While cyclists have to swerve to avoid parked vehicles, cars zoom past them at high speeds.
Drivers often change lanes on the road to maintain desired speed and to avoid slow vehicles, pedestrians, obstacles and lane closure.
It's a potentially significant source of fatalities to some rare and endangered bird species, which is why wildlife researchers and conservationists would like to understand more about why they fail to avoid oncoming vehicles.
Crashes 'involving' motor vehicles (48%, n=330) included direct collisions, as well as crashes to avoid motor vehicle collisions (14%, n=99).
News reports said the bus careened off the road after swerving to avoid another vehicle.
Witnesses said people pushed each other out of the way, jumped down to the beach and even ran into the sea to avoid the vehicle.
