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.
The Advanced Messaging Concept Development (AMCD) Project objective was to evaluate the ability of connected vehicles to generate, and infrastructure to collect, Basic Safety messages (BSM), Probe Data Message (PDM), and Basic Mobility Message (BMM) alternatives using cellular and DSRC communications while employing message control strategies in re
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The University of Iowa (UI) and the leaders of the MyCarDoesWhat campaign partnered with the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) miniSim and the UI Mobile Museum to build an interactive exhibit as part of the overall museum for visitors to experience simulation research and technology. The UI’s Mobile Museum is a 36-foot recreational vehicle
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Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center
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One of the largest simulators in the world, the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) at the University of Iowa, was recently used to conduct a study of automated driving as part of a SAFER-SIM University Transportation Center research project. The Center is dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary research using simulation techniques to addre
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The objective of this study was to identify the risks associated with the failure of autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic streams and develop strategies to minimize these risks. Three distinct and interconnected phases were used to conduct the risk analysis; i) risk identification, ii) risk estimation and iii) evaluation. To identify the risks, the
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Residential Preference: the social, environmental, and physical preferences that affect a person or family’s choice of residential location (for this report's purposes, in relation to the urban core and other amenities offered as a part of living in density). The introduction of autonomous vehicles and the comprehensive integration of E-commerce in
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Today, warehouses are transforming into massive “mega-distribution centers” located in increasingly suburban areas. However, the rapid delivery expectations of E-commerce will also perpetuate the need for a network of local, smaller-scale supply points. This document explores possible outcomes and transition considerations for warehouses.
This report presents a high-level test and evaluation framework for cooperative driving automation systems that have the potential to significantly improve mobility and enhance traffic flow stability with better safety. It focuses on the test and evaluation of vehicle platooning that uses cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) and vehicle-to-ve
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This study is the fourth in a series of four experiments exploring human factors issues associated with the introduction of cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC). Specifically, the goals of this experiment were as follows:Assess drivers’ workloads under two different CACC following gaps (near and far).Assess drivers’ reactions to a vehicle mer
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The study develops two different eco-routing systems and uses them to investigate and quantify the system-wide impacts of implementing an eco-routing system. The first one is basically a Nash Equilibrium feedback system, which uses the Ant Colony optimization approach; Ant Colony based ECO-routing technique (ACO-ECO). The comparison shows that the
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Connecting vehicles with the surrounding infrastructure through Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) technology offers promise for addressing this challenge. For the past decade, the USDOT has been researching and testing a connected vehicle (CV) system where vehicles can sense the environment around them and communicate that information to other vehicles,
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Crashes involving transit vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians are a concern in Texas, especially in urban areas. This research explored the potential of automated and connected vehicle (AV/CV) technology to reduce or eliminate these crashes. The project objectives focused on identifying safety concerns related to the interaction of transit vehicl
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This document presents the Concept of Operations (ConOps) Plan for the Automated and Connected Vehicle (AV/CV) Test Bed to Improve Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Safety. As illustrated in Figure 1, the plan presents the overarching vision and goals for the test bed and the test bed locations and functions. It describes the goals, objectives, and
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The goal of this white paper is to consider the impact of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on municipal budgets. AVs create a “potential rat’s nest of a budgeting challenge.” This paper seeks to begin the process of untangling that rat’s nest, and provide the foundation for future phases of the project that will consider potential additional revenue sourc
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The objective of this study is to review the status quo in the development of autonomous vehicles and determine what regulatory action needs to be taken that will permit their safe introduction in Louisiana while not stifling innovation and development.
This report addresses the matter of autonomous vehicles and the regulation of their operation in the state of Louisiana. It was prepared in response to a request from the Louisiana State Legislature to study the subject of autonomous vehicles and provide recommendations on legislative and regulatory action to best accommodate this emerging technolo
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Besides driver compensation, the largest operating expense for a line-haul truck is the cost of fuel. At 65 mph, each truck expends about 65 percent of its fuel consumption to overcome the effects of aerodynamic drag. Many of the large and small fleet operators are currently using a variety of different techniques and technologies to achieve a 1 or
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In recent years, connected vehicles (CVs) and automated vehicles (AVs) have emerged as a realistic and viable transportation option. Research centers and companies have dedicated substantial efforts to the technology, motivated largely by the potential safety benefits that can be realized through the elimination of human error, the enhancement of m
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The transit industry has always shown a great interest in the adoption of transformational safety technologies to improve the safety of its passengers and drivers, as well as all road users including pedestrians. Due to its unique characteristics and behaviors, such as vehicle size and frequent stops/starts, transit often deals with safety challeng
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The adoption of connected vehicle (CV) technology is anticipated at various levels of development and deployment over the next decade. One primary challenge with these new technologies is the lack of platform to enable a robust and reliable evaluation of their benefits given the complexity of interactions among wireless communications, algorithms,
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For autonomous vehicles, navigation systems must be accurate enough to provide lane-level localization. High-accuracy sensors are available but not cost-effective for production use. Although prone to significant error in poor circumstances, even low-cost GPS systems are able to correct Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) to limit the effects of dead
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