Abstract
In the modern time, vehicles are equipped with the dedicated accelerator and brake control pedals. Right foot is mostly engaged in operating the pedals having contrasting and dissimilar behaviour. To operate a pedal, a driver needs to leave the other. The switching time between the pedals in various situations has been determined by the ability and response time of the driver. Another critical parameter for safety is the time required for the vehicle to stop completely. Switching foot between the pedals takes time, and consequently, the vehicle will travel more distance before stopping. The delay between the shifts from one pedal to the other reduces the effective stop time of the vehicle and leads to serious accident sometimes. In recent years, automobile designers have developed several coupled accelerator–brake pedal systems to reduce the response time in braking and to eliminate the possibility of pressing the incorrect pedal during panic situations. This study aims to summarize and discuss the recent development of combined acceleration–brake pedal and its usefulness for future vehicles.
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Garjola, R., Yadav, R., Yadav, R., Chawla, D. (2019). The Advancement of United Acceleration–Brake Pedal: A Review. In: Prasad, A., Gupta, S., Tyagi, R. (eds) Advances in Engineering Design . Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6469-3_28
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