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.
With greater vehicle automation, research on how the communication of capabilities and limitations of automated driving systems (ADSs) impacts safety needed. High profile crashes involving misuse of partial driving automation systems (L2) suggest that some drivers over-trust currently available L2 ADSs relative to their capabilities. This could wor
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Increasing the level of autonomy in both small aircraft and autos has the potential to generate greater efficiency and utility in multimodal regional transportation systems. In previous research, the PI and collaborators developed a computational analysis framework to assess the impact of aircraft technology advancement in electric propulsion and a
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Transportation is experiencing disruptive forces in recent years. One key disruption is the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) that will be capable of navigating roadways on their own without the need for human presence in the vehicle. In a utopian scenario, AVs may enter the transportation landscape and foster a more sustainable and livable
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The first part of this study addresses the use of fog-cloud architecture for a deep reinforcement learning-based control framework and presents a case study involving urban traffic dynamic rerouting. Past work has shown that dynamic rerouting can mitigate traffic congestion and can be facilitated using emerging technologies such as Deep Reinforceme
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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are an emerging theme for future transportation. However, research on pedestrian-AV interaction, which promotes pedestrian safety during autonomous driving, is not a well-explored domain. One challenge preventing the development of pedestrian-AV interaction research is that there is no publicly available and standardized b
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Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will generate a revolution in the transportation system, with great potential to improve traffic safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. However, the transition to CAVs will occur over time and, during it, CAVs will coexist with human-driven vehicles (HDVs) in the traffic flow. While several st
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Shared transportation has grown significantly as renewed interest in urbanism and growing social and economic concerns have strengthened the need for sustainable alternatives. Shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) are emerging as an alternative mode of transportation that could improve mobility and accessibility. However, the implications of SAVs on so
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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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