Assessment of an Adaptive Cruise Control Based on Model Predictive Control for Buses Under Passenger Load Distribution Variation*

Car and pedestrian impacts are one of the most frequent accidents on the roads due to driver distraction or misjudgment of traffic. In urban environments, these accidents normally occur at relatively low speeds where the impacted car is already at standstill, or the pedestrian suddenly crosses the path. Although current Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) technology is available for different vehicle ty...