Development of Safety Assist System for Ultra-small EV: Efforts for safe mobility in Kitakyushu aging society

摘要

In Kitakyushu city there are more than a quarter of people are older than 65-year-old. The road in residential area of this area has specific characters including very narrow road, very steep slope and vulnerable roadbed. Some needs assessment of small electric vehicle at some event activity and community was done. Based on the survey result and topographical features, the small electric vehicle for elder was designed and modified and automatic driving system was built. Automatic driving and platooning using Zigbee to exchange driving data between vehicles were built and tested.