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.
A template of pre-crash scenarios is presented to depict national crash statistics and kinematic information of time-to-collision for the design of appropriate crash countermeasures based on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications. This template serves the development of functional requirements, performance specifications, test procedures, and bene
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Najm, W. G., Toma, S., & Brewer, J. (2013). Depiction of priority light-vehicle pre-crash scenarios for safety applications based on vehicle-to-vehicle communications (Report No. DOT-VNTSC-NHTSA-11-12). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9887
Najm, Wassim G., Samuel Toma, and John Brewer. Depiction of priority light-vehicle pre-crash scenarios for safety applications based on vehicle-to-vehicle communications. Report no. DOT-VNTSC-NHTSA-11-12. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9887.
Najm, Wassim G., et al. Depiction of priority light-vehicle pre-crash scenarios for safety applications based on vehicle-to-vehicle communications. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2013, Report no. DOT-VNTSC-NHTSA-11-12, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9887.
A reservation-based autonomous intersection control system, named Autonomous Control of Urban TrAffic (ACUTA), was developed as a part of this research effort. ACUTA allows centralized management of autonomous vehicles within a certain distance from an intersection to allow vehicles to pass the intersection with fewer stops and no conflicts. To add
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Li, Z., Chitturi, M. V., & Noyce, D. A. (2013). Development of Next Generation Intersection Control (Report No. CFIRE 04-18). National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26208
Li, Zhixia, Madhav V. Chitturi, and David A. Noyce. Development of Next Generation Intersection Control. Report no. CFIRE 04-18. National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.), 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26208.
Li, Zhixia, et al. Development of Next Generation Intersection Control. National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.), 2013, Report no. CFIRE 04-18, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26208.
This report presents three research efforts that were published in various journals. The first research effort presents a reactive-driving agent-based algorithm for modeling driver left turn gap acceptance behavior at signalized intersections. This model considers the interaction between driver characteristics and vehicle physical capabilities. The
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Rakha, H. A., Zohdy, I. H., & Kamalanathsharma, R. K. (2013). Agent-Based Game Theory Modeling for Driverless Vehicles at Intersections (Report No. VT-2010-02). United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25707
Rakha, Hesham A., Ismail H. Zohdy, and Raj K. Kamalanathsharma. Agent-Based Game Theory Modeling for Driverless Vehicles at Intersections. Report no. VT-2010-02. United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25707.
Rakha, Hesham A., et al. Agent-Based Game Theory Modeling for Driverless Vehicles at Intersections. United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 2013, Report no. VT-2010-02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25707.
As new flight deck automation is introduced, there is interest in considering whether unintended uses of such new flight deck automation could affect the safety of operations in the NextGen NAS. The study team collected 24 examples of present day unintended uses from 22 current and retired commercial airline pilots, and identified the systems assoc
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Lakinsmith, P. A., Loomis, L. L., Sanford, B. D., & Sharkey, T. J. (2013). Unintended Uses of Automation Human Factors Study. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62929
Lakinsmith, Patricia A, Leslie L Loomis, Beverly D. Sanford, and Thomas J Sharkey. Unintended Uses of Automation Human Factors Study. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62929.
Lakinsmith, Patricia A, et al. Unintended Uses of Automation Human Factors Study. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration, 2013, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62929.
In 2008, there were 2,395 incidents at highway-rail intersections (level crossings) in the United States, resulting in 939 injuries and 287 fatalities. Crossing elimination, grade separation, and the implementation of traditional warning devices are not always economically feasible. The development of new intelligent transportation systems and the
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Peck, S. M., & Bousquet, P. E. (2012). Highway-Rail Intersection GPS-Based In-Vehicle Warning Systems – Literature Review and Recommendations (Report No. DOT-VNTSC-FRA-10-06). United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9713
Peck, Steven M and Paul E. Bousquet. Highway-Rail Intersection GPS-Based In-Vehicle Warning Systems – Literature Review and Recommendations. Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FRA-10-06. United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development, 2012. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9713.
Peck, Steven M, and Paul E. Bousquet Highway-Rail Intersection GPS-Based In-Vehicle Warning Systems – Literature Review and Recommendations. United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development, 2012, Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FRA-10-06, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9713.
This paper summarizes an evaluation of the Driver Assist System (DAS) used by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MTVA) for bus shoulder operations. The DAS is a GPS-based technology suite that provides lane-position feedback to the driver via a head-up display, virtual mirror, vibrating seat, and actuated steering. MVTA’s primary goal was to e
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Pessaro, B., & Van Nostrand, C. (2011). Cedar Avenue Driver Assist System Evaluation Report (Report No. FTA Report No. 0010). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503548
Pessaro, Brian and Caleb Van Nostrand. Cedar Avenue Driver Assist System Evaluation Report. Report no. FTA Report No. 0010. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2011. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503548.
Pessaro, Brian, and Caleb Van Nostrand Cedar Avenue Driver Assist System Evaluation Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2011, Report no. FTA Report No. 0010, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503548.
This report describes the development of two of the three mobility applications that PATH has developed and evaluated under the sponsorship of the FHWA Exploratory Advanced Research Program. These applications are intended to use DSRC wireless communications among vehicles and between vehicles and the roadway infrastructure to improve mobility on l
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Shladover, S. E., Lu, X. Y., Nowakowski, C., & Su, D. (2011). Development and Evaluation of Selected Mobility Applications for VII (Report No. UCB-ITS-PRR-2011-09). California. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36475
Shladover, Steven E., Xiao-Yun Lu, Christopher Nowakowski, and Dongyan Su. Development and Evaluation of Selected Mobility Applications for VII. Report no. UCB-ITS-PRR-2011-09. California. Department of Transportation, 2011. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36475.
Shladover, Steven E., et al. Development and Evaluation of Selected Mobility Applications for VII. California. Department of Transportation, 2011, Report no. UCB-ITS-PRR-2011-09, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36475.
Advanced driver assistance technologies are continuously being developed to enhance traffic safety. Evaluations of such technologies typically focus on safety and there has been limited research on the impacts of such technologies on traffic operations. Given the difficulty in observing such impacts in the real world, traffic simulation is used in
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Elefteriadou, L., Martin, B., Simmerman, T., & Hale, D. (2011). Using Microsimulation to Evaluate the Effects of Advanced Vehicle Technologies on Congestion (Report No. 2009-006). University of Florida. Center for Multimodal Solutions for Congestion Mitigation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24713
Elefteriadou, Lily, Barbara Martin, Tom Simmerman, and David Hale. Using Microsimulation to Evaluate the Effects of Advanced Vehicle Technologies on Congestion. Report no. 2009-006. University of Florida. Center for Multimodal Solutions for Congestion Mitigation, 2011. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24713.
Elefteriadou, Lily, et al. Using Microsimulation to Evaluate the Effects of Advanced Vehicle Technologies on Congestion. University of Florida. Center for Multimodal Solutions for Congestion Mitigation, 2011, Report no. 2009-006, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24713.
"This document presents the methodology and results from the heavy-truck field operational test conducted as part of the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems program. These findings are the result of analyses performed by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute to examine the effect of a prototype integrated crash warning sy
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Sayer, J. R., Buonarosa, M. L., Bao, S., Bogard, S. E., LeBlanc, D. J., Blankespoor, A. D., Funkhouser, D. S., & Winkler, C. B. (2010). Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Heavy Truck Field Operational Test, Methodology and Results Report (Report No. UMTRI-2010-27). University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23546
Sayer, James R., Mary Lynn Buonarosa, Shan Bao, Scott E. Bogard, David J. LeBlanc, Adam D. Blankespoor, Dillon S. Funkhouser, and Christopher B. Winkler. Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Heavy Truck Field Operational Test, Methodology and Results Report. Report no. UMTRI-2010-27. University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute, 2010. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23546.
Sayer, James R., et al. Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Heavy Truck Field Operational Test, Methodology and Results Report. University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute, 2010, Report no. UMTRI-2010-27, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23546.
"This document presents the methodology and results from the light-vehicle field operational test conducted as part of the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems program. These findings are the result of analyses performed by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute to examine the effects of a prototype integrated crash warning
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Sayer, J. R., Buonarosa, M. L., Bao, S., Bogard, S. E., LeBlanc, D. J., Blankespoor, A. D., Funkhouser, D. S., & Winkler, C. B. (2010). Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Light-Vehicle Field Operational Test, Methodology and Results Report (Report No. UMTRI-2010-30). University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23547
Sayer, James R., Mary Lynn Buonarosa, Shan Bao, Scott E. Bogard, David J. LeBlanc, Adam D. Blankespoor, Dillon S. Funkhouser, and Christopher B. Winkler. Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Light-Vehicle Field Operational Test, Methodology and Results Report. Report no. UMTRI-2010-30. University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute, 2010. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23547.
Sayer, James R., et al. Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Light-Vehicle Field Operational Test, Methodology and Results Report. University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute, 2010, Report no. UMTRI-2010-30, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23547.
Traffic congestion costs the Nation billions of dollars each year in wasted fuel and lost productivity. Traditional traffic control systems cannot keep pace with this growing problem, but systems that work with self-driving vehicles may afford a more radical approach. "Intersection Control for Autonomous Vehicles," an Exploratory Advanced Research
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2009). Beyond Traffic Signals: A Paradigm Shift Intersection Control for Autonomous Vehicles : [fact sheet] (Report No. FHWA-HRT-10-023). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41719
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Beyond Traffic Signals: A Paradigm Shift Intersection Control for Autonomous Vehicles : [fact sheet]. Report no. FHWA-HRT-10-023. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41719.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Beyond Traffic Signals: A Paradigm Shift Intersection Control for Autonomous Vehicles : [fact sheet]. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2009, Report no. FHWA-HRT-10-023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41719.
The main objective of the study was to explore the applicability of using principles from the field of Intelligent Adaptive Control for the on-line management and control of transportation systems. Intelligent adaptive control is an emerging multi-disciplinary field that encompasses the computational procedures of Fuzzy Logic, Artificial Neural Net
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Sadek, A. W. (2009). Intelligent Adaptive Control for Dynamic Traffic Routing (Report No. UVMR15-7). New England University Transportation Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65871
Sadek, Adel W. Intelligent Adaptive Control for Dynamic Traffic Routing. Report no. UVMR15-7. New England University Transportation Center, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65871.
Sadek, Adel W Intelligent Adaptive Control for Dynamic Traffic Routing. New England University Transportation Center, 2009, Report no. UVMR15-7, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65871.
This report presents the results of crash analyses that defined and prioritized target crashes for advanced restraint systems based on pre-crash sensors. These analyses targeted the driver and front-seat passenger 13 or older, traveling in light vehicles of model year 1998 or newer that sustained frontal damage. The focus was on occupants who suffe
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Eigen, A. M., & Najm, W. G. (2009). Problem Definition for Pre-Crash Sensing Advanced Restraints (Report No. DOT-HS-811 114). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12175
Eigen, Ana Maria and Wassim G. Najm. Problem Definition for Pre-Crash Sensing Advanced Restraints. Report no. DOT-HS-811 114. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12175.
Eigen, Ana Maria, and Wassim G. Najm Problem Definition for Pre-Crash Sensing Advanced Restraints. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009, Report no. DOT-HS-811 114, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12175.
Alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles are seen by proponents as integral to improving urban air quality, decreasing dependence on foreign oil, and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. However, major barriers especially economics currently prevent the widespread use of these fuels and technologies. Because of these barriers, and the
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Yacobucci, B. D. (2009). Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress (Report No. R40168). Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18146
Yacobucci, Brent D.. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress. Report no. R40168. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18146.
Yacobucci, Brent D. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, 2009, Report no. R40168, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18146.
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On May 22, 2008, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) convened the "Advanced Wireless Communication for the Transportation Sector Roundtable." It brought together 40 leading experts in the field of wireless communications and filled a conference room with a vast amount of intellectual capa
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) (2008). Advanced Wireless Communication for the Transportation Sector: A Roundtable Discussion. United States. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38973
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). Advanced Wireless Communication for the Transportation Sector: A Roundtable Discussion. United States. Department of Transportation, 2008. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38973.
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Advanced Wireless Communication for the Transportation Sector: A Roundtable Discussion. United States. Department of Transportation, 2008, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38973.
A leading cause of military vehicle rollover crashes is that one or more wheels move into an area where the terrain falls away steeply or disappears, leading to vehicle rollover. Vehicle-mounted sensors will soon be capable of sensing such hazards in real time. This report addresses the design of a driver interface to provide information about such
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LeBlanc, D., & Tsimhoni, O. (2008). Providing Drivers with Road-Edge Information to Reduce Road Departure Crashes in a Military Vehicle Fleet (Report No. UMTRI-2009-7). University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17693
LeBlanc, David and Omer Tsimhoni. Providing Drivers with Road-Edge Information to Reduce Road Departure Crashes in a Military Vehicle Fleet. Report no. UMTRI-2009-7. University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute, 2008. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17693.
LeBlanc, David, and Omer Tsimhoni Providing Drivers with Road-Edge Information to Reduce Road Departure Crashes in a Military Vehicle Fleet. University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute, 2008, Report no. UMTRI-2009-7, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17693.
As one part of its thrust to reduce large truck-related fatalities, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is working closely with the trucking industry to promote voluntary deployment of advanced safety technologies that can reduce fatal crashes of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Several heavy commercial vehicle research programs s
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Freightliner LLC (2007). Electronically Controlled Braking Systems (ECBS) Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test: Combined Templates 2 and 3: Mixed and Optimized Tractor-Trailer (Report No. FHWA-JPO-07-019). Freightliner LLC. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3795
Freightliner LLC. Electronically Controlled Braking Systems (ECBS) Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test: Combined Templates 2 and 3: Mixed and Optimized Tractor-Trailer. Report no. FHWA-JPO-07-019. Freightliner LLC, 2007. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3795.
Freightliner LLC Electronically Controlled Braking Systems (ECBS) Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test: Combined Templates 2 and 3: Mixed and Optimized Tractor-Trailer. Freightliner LLC, 2007, Report no. FHWA-JPO-07-019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3795.
This report presents the final results of an independent evaluation of the Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) Field Operational Test (FOT), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The intent of the overall IVI program, a major component of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) program, is to improve the safety and
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Battelle Memorial Institute (2007). Evaluation of the Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test, Version 1.3 (Report No. FHWA-JPO-07-016). United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3687
Battelle Memorial Institute. Evaluation of the Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test, Version 1.3. Report no. FHWA-JPO-07-016. United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2007. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3687.
Battelle Memorial Institute Evaluation of the Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test, Version 1.3. United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2007, Report no. FHWA-JPO-07-016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3687.
This report presents the results of an independent evaluation of the Automotive Collision Avoidance System (ACAS). The ACAS integrates forward collision warning (FCW) and adaptive cruise control (ACC) functions for light-vehicle applications. The FCW detects, assesses, and alerts the driver of a potential hazard in the forward region of the vehicle
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Najm, W., Stearns, M. (. D., Howarth, H., Koopmann, J., & Hitz, J. S. (2006). Evaluation of an Automotive Rear-End Collision Avoidance System (Report No. FHWA-JPO-06-055). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4307
Najm, Wassim, Mary (Mary D.) Stearns, Heidi Howarth, Jonathan Koopmann, and John S. Hitz. Evaluation of an Automotive Rear-End Collision Avoidance System. Report no. FHWA-JPO-06-055. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4307.
Najm, Wassim, et al. Evaluation of an Automotive Rear-End Collision Avoidance System. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006, Report no. FHWA-JPO-06-055, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4307.
This study resolves the controversy over the stability of constant time-gap policy for highway traffic flow. Previous studies left doubt as to the effectiveness of constant time-gap policies and whether they maintain stability in all traffic conditions. The results of this study prove that the constant time-gap policy is in fact stable to a limit.
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Rajamani, R., Levinson, D., Michalopoulos, P., Wang, J., Santhanakrishnan, K., & Zou, X. (2005). Adaptive Cruise Control System Design and Its Impact on Traffic Flow: Final Report (Report No. CTS 05-01, Project Number 2001040). University of Minnesota. Center for Transportation Studies. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37934
Rajamani, Rajesh, David Levinson, Panos Michalopoulos, J. Wang, Kumaragovindhan Santhanakrishnan, and Xi Zou. Adaptive Cruise Control System Design and Its Impact on Traffic Flow: Final Report. Report no. CTS 05-01, Project Number 2001040. University of Minnesota. Center for Transportation Studies, 2005. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37934.
Rajamani, Rajesh, et al. Adaptive Cruise Control System Design and Its Impact on Traffic Flow: Final Report. University of Minnesota. Center for Transportation Studies, 2005, Report no. CTS 05-01, Project Number 2001040, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37934.
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