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Precursor Systems Analyses of Automated Highway Systems Resource Materials Contract Overview

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  • Corporate Creators:
    Battelle
  • Contributors:
    Saxton, Lyle
  • Corporate Contributors:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    FHWA-RD-96-041
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Right Statement:
    Public Domain
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
  • Abstract:
    In the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991, Congress included a provision in Part B, Section 6054 (b) to proceed with the analysis, design, and prototype demonstration of an automated highway system. The Act directs that: “The Secretary (of Transportation) shall develop an automated highway and vehicle prototype from which future fully automated intelligent vehicle-highway systems can be developed. Such development shall include research in human factors to ensure the success of the man-machine relationship. The goal of this program is to have the first fully automated roadway or an automated test track in operation by 1997. This system shall accommodate installation of equipment in new and existing motor vehicles.” To get a quick start in meeting this aggressive program schedule, the Federal Highway Administration awarded a set of research contracts to perform a systems analysis of 16 areas of interest relating to the AHS. This work is referred to as the precursor systems analysis for the automated highway system. The research had the objective to identify the key issues and risks that needed to be addressed in meeting the 1997 milestone to have a fully automated roadway or test track in operation. This set of reports summarizes the research performed and results obtained for eight of the sixteen areas focused on 1) deployment, operations and maintenance, 2) safety and malfunction management, and 3) institutional and societal issues.
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    Task S
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    PDF
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