Intelligent Automobile Control System using LabVIEW

Author

Abhirami S

Abstract

With an increase in the number of road accidents and the demand for improved transportation, the need for an automobile control system has become very essential. Our LabVIEW simulation of such a system, capable of wirelessly communicating with other vehicles in its proximity, is aimed at collision avoidance and in general, increasing ease and efficiency of transportation.

The acceleration and braking systems of the automobile are monitored and controlled, taking into account the received speed limit, safety warnings and traffic information for the particular area in addition to speed, position and direction details obtained from other vehicles in its vicinity that can similarly communicate with each other. When two or more vehicles create a possibility of collision, this system alerts the drivers of the vehicles under threat and also controls the speed and braking action of those vehicles, thereby avoiding collisions. Moreover, the fuel economy and exhaust emission control can also be modelled and addressed, for enhancing the overall performance of the automobile.

LabVIEW provides the perfect platform for the design and simulation of such a control system with interfacing capabilities for various sensors and means of wireless communication. A real-time implementation of such a system will improve comfort and safety levels by a large scale.