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.
Connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology has the potential to enable significant gains in energy economy (EE). Much research attention has been focused on autonomous eco-driving control enabled by various methods. In this study, the state of the literature on autonomous eco-driving control is reviewed, an overall system’s description of eco-dr
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In the vicinity of weaving areas, freeway congestion is nearly unavoidable due to their negative effects on the continuous freeway mainline flow. The adverse impacts include increased collision risks, extended travel time, and excessive emissions and fuel consumption. Dynamic Speed Harmonization (DSH), which is also known as Variable Speed Limit (V
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Transit Signal Priority (TSP) is a traffic signal control strategy that can provide priority to transit vehicles and thus improve transit service. However, this control strategy generally causes adverse effects on other traffic, which limits its widespread adoption. The development of Connected Vehicle (CV) technology enables the real-time acquisit
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This study investigates the impact of semi-automated vehicle (SAV) systems, specifically Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), on driver behavior and control transitions (CT). The variations and adaptations in driver performance due to mental workload, influenced by factors such as task difficulty and driver awareness, are critical, especially under diffe
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Connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology has the potential to enable significant gains in energy economy (EE). Much research attention has been focused on autonomous eco-driving control enabled by various methods. In this study, the state of the literature on autonomous eco-driving control is reviewed, an overall system’s description of eco-dr
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This study delves into the energy and emissions impacts of Shared Autonomous and Electric Vehicles (SAEVs) on disadvantaged communities in California. It explores the intersection of evolving transportation technologies—electric, autonomous, and shared mobility—and their implications for equity, energy consumption, and emissions. Through high-resol
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This report aims to investigate and expand on five essential research areas related to connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) testbeds and their contribution to enhancing road safety, especially for vulnerable road users. These areas include validating LiDAR data with CCTV systems, investigating CAV testbeds across the country, real-time communicat
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Technology transfer is a vital component of the U.S. DOT University Transportation Center (UTC) program, ensuring that research findings are communicated to practitioners, policymakers, educators, and the general public. By translating technical insights into accessible and actionable information, technology transfer supports the implementation of
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In this work, we introduce a dataset called DrivingContexts for the detection of relevant driving contexts for autonomous driving. Additionally, we propose the use of vision language models such as LLaVa and ViLT with zero-shot and few-shot approaches, to solve the problem of detecting such contexts. With our approach, we reduce the need for fully
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Based on the traffic light prediction and trajectory optimization techniques for a stream of CAVs, the proposed congestion-reducing scheme can increase the throughput of the transportation network by attenuating the deceleration and acceleration of vehicles before the signalized intersections, accompanied by decreased fuel consumption and emissions
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Based on the traffic light prediction and trajectory optimization techniques for a stream of CAVs, the proposed congestion-reducing scheme can increase the throughput of the transportation network by attenuating the deceleration and acceleration of vehicles before the signalized intersections, accompanied by decreased fuel consumption and emissions
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Based on the traffic light prediction and trajectory optimization techniques for a stream of CAVs, the proposed congestion-reducing scheme can increase the throughput of the transportation network by attenuating the deceleration and acceleration of vehicles before the signalized intersections, accompanied by decreased fuel consumption and emissions
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Based on the traffic light prediction and trajectory optimization techniques for a stream of CAVs, the proposed congestion-reducing scheme can increase the throughput of the transportation network by attenuating the deceleration and acceleration of vehicles before the signalized intersections, accompanied by decreased fuel consumption and emissions
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Privately owned and shared autonomous vehicles (AVs and SAVs) and automated trucks (ATrucks) are coming to the US and Texas. This project updated TxDOT’s Statewide Analysis Model (SAM) to integrate AVs, SAVs, and ATrucks as added transportation modes. For passenger trips over 50 miles (one way), the nested logit model was modified to include househ
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Bridge collapses, road closures, disruptions in the public transportation system, and major issues caused by autonomous vehicles (AVs) are everyday realities of our transportation infrastructure that not only cause inconvenience to the public but also constitute a major safety concern. When a particular component of the transportation system fails
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The Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) and the Connected Deployment Corridor aim to revolutionize the testing and deployment of emerging transportation technologies, such as autonomous (AVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). As we navigate this transformative period in transportation, the safety of these technologies remai
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There is considerable concern about the induced demand implications of the advent of automated vehicles. In an automated vehicle future, drivers and passengers are relieved of the driving task, thus rendering car travel more convenient and less onerous. As such, there is the possibility that people will undertake more trips in an automated vehicle
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Connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are gradually advancing towards widespread deployments. CAVs promise to improve transportation safety by operating more efficiently and avoiding incidents like crashes due to human driver error. However, they may cause crashes or other safety incidents themselves, especially when interacting with humans. Our wor
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Fatal traffic crashes have increased significantly, largely due to human error, which automated vehicle technology aims to reduce. However, challenges such as driver fatigue and the need for quick intervention in case of system failures must be urgently addressed to ensure safety. This study aims to develop a driver fatigue monitoring system to det
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This report aims to investigate and expand on five essential research areas related to connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) testbeds and their contribution to enhancing road safety, especially for vulnerable road users. These areas include validating LiDAR data with CCTV systems, investigating CAV testbeds across the country, real-time communicat
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