Prototype development of smart brake controller (SBC) for light-duty vehicles (LDVs) with manual

Abstract

This paper presents the development of a smart brake controller (SBC) that applied to passenger cars to reduce accidents while stopped on a hill road. Crash accidents often occur due to the lack of driver skill or negligence in holding the brake pedal. The smart brake controller works by electro-mechanically to lock the brake system even though the brake pedal is released. The results showed that SBC could work well on a variety of vehicle loads and variations in road slope.