Use of ABS in Emergency Brake-and-Steer Maneuvers

We employ theoretical and experimental means to examine driver control strategies for use in emergency brake-and-steer maneuvers using ABS-equipped vehicles, and show that the admonition to simply “stand on the brakes” does not necessarily produce the desired vehicle response because the full maneuver envelope of the vehicle is not utilized. Rather, judicious use of vehicle braking in its non-ABS mode is preferred for portions of some maneuvers where maximum lateral control is desired.