By leveraging advanced technologies, Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) hold the potential to increase transportation safety and efficiency. This collection showcases USDOT-funded research and data concerning AVs. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_avs OR https://doi.org/10.21949/1x81-qs91.
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) prospectively offer enhanced safety and mobility for travelers and increased efficiency of transportation system operations. AVs are likely to have significant impacts on the forms and functions of the built environment. In addition, the increasing urban air pollution, energy consumption, and climate change foster the need
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Little is known about how driving performance and attention change over time with increased automation. The current study assessed the effect of varying levels of vehicle automation on driver performance over time. Participants gained experience with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) across four sessions in the driving simulator. The specif
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The research described in this report was motivated by frequent questions from users of several crosswalks near a university campus. At each crosswalk was a sign indicating that motorists should yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. The notion that this message was not being interpreted uniformly was a concern at locations where heterogeneous road
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The rapid rise of on-demand transportation and e-commerce goods deliveries, as well as increased cycling rates and transit use, are increasing demand for curb space. This demand has resulted in competition among modes, failed goods deliveries, roadway and curbside congestion, and illegal parking. This research increases our understanding of existin
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Asset managers continue to prepare physical infrastructure investments needed to accommodate the emerging technologies, namely vehicle connectivity, electrification, and automation. The provision of new infrastructure and modification of existing infrastructure is expected to incur a significant amount of capital investment. Secondly, with increasi
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The primary objective of the second phase of this project is to develop and deploy a significantly enhanced version of the original toolbox, NJDOT ATSPM 2.0, along with a pilot study on the integration of adaptive signal controllers with CAV technologies. NJDOT arterial management operators can then use the ATSPM platform to generate key performanc
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University of Florida researchers tested the automated truck-mounted attenuator (ATMA) in controlled, off-road settings and on active roadways in simulated work zones.
Volume II provides supplementary material for Volume I. The content includes: the operational manual for ATSPM (Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures) metadata processing and archiving program, training modules and field test data for CV (Connected Vehicle) OBU (On-Board Unit) and RSU (Roadside Unit), and details of the meeting discussion a
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Connected vehicle technologies have a promising role in advancing vehicle safety, but just how much of an impact can connected vehicles have on driver safety? This study uses crash and near-crash events from the Second Strategic Highway Research Program Naturalistic Driving Study (SHRP2 NDS) to reconstruct crash events so that the benefit of line-o
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Traffic signal performance measurement and visualization provide insights as operational tools to help traffic management centers (TMC) get more paybacks from infrastructure investment. However, evaluating and monitoring signal performance is challenging in real-time, which requires immediate data collection and analysis capability. As part of the
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The primary objective of the second phase of this project is to develop and deploy a significantly enhanced version of the original toolbox, NJDOT ATSPM 2.0, along with a pilot study on the integration of adaptive signal controllers with CAV technologies. NJDOT arterial management operators can then use the ATSPM platform to generate key performanc
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Rapid growth in information and communication technologies has spawned a number of major innovations in transportation area, including automation and connectivity. At the same time, the advancement in battery technology has accelerated the electrification of transportation vehicle propulsion. This paper, focusing on highway-oriented surface transpo
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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have generated great excitement for the future of transportation. The promise of self-driving vehicles offers a valuable transportation option to those who do not drive, own a car, or are exploring how to get around their community without driving. For older adults, AVs might provide a vital link to shopping, entertainment
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The research objective was to develop and demonstrate tools that can serve as the foundation of coordinated ACES activities in Florida. The researchers also conducted outreach events with stakeholders to introduce and encourage use of the tools.
The recent progress in autonomous vehicle research and development has led to increasingly widespread testing of fully autonomous vehicles on public roads, where complex traffic scenarios arise. Along with these vehicles, partially autonomous vehicles, manually-driven vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and some animals can be present on the road, to
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The rapid rise of on-demand transportation and e-commerce goods deliveries, as well as increased cycling rates and transit use, are increasing demand for curb space. This demand has resulted in competition among modes, failed goods deliveries, roadway and curbside congestion, and illegal parking. This research increases our understanding of existin
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Researchers at the University of California, Davis investigated the range of potential impacts that rapid adoption of CAVs in California might have on vehicle miles traveled and emissions. The researchers estimated the vehicle miles traveled and emissions of each scenario using a statewide travel demand model, emissions factors from California agen
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The Little Roady Autonomous Vehicle (AV) shuttle pilot was coordinated by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and consisted of a free daily shuttle service operated from May 2019 through June 2020 along a twelve-stop, 5.3-mile loop along the Woonasquatucket Corridor in Rhode Island. Key goals of the Little Roady project were to safely int
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Passenger and heavy-duty vehicles make up 36% of California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Reducing emissions from vehicular travel is therefore paramount for any path towards carbon neutrality. Efforts to reduce GHGs by encouraging mode shift or increasing vehicle efficiency are, and will continue to be, a critical part of decarbonizing the tra
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