Connected Vehicle Identification System for Cooperative Control of Connected Automated Vehicles
-
2024-08-01
-
Details:
-
Creators:
-
Corporate Creators:
-
Corporate Contributors:United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; Morgan State University. Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility Regional Transportation Equity Research Center (SMARTER) Region 3 University Transportation Center (UTC)
-
Subject/TRT Terms:
-
Publication/ Report Number:
-
Resource Type:
-
Geographical Coverage:
-
Edition:Final Report
-
Corporate Publisher:
-
Abstract:Connected preceding vehicle identification is crucial for establishing cooperative platooning. This paper presents the development of a prototype preceding vehicle identification system (PVIS) and its field evaluation for the assessment of commercial viability. We designed and assembled a prototype consisting of a processing unit (Jetson Nano board), a communication device (Wi-Fi dongle), a GPS unit, and a distance measurement sensor (Terabee sensor). The Jetson Nano integrates the SparkFun GPS-RTK-SMA unit, the Terabee time-of-flight sensor, and the Wi-Fi dongle. The PVIS prototype in the ego vehicle measures the distance to its preceding vehicle and receives the GPS data from potential preceding vehicles with the PVIS prototypes. With these, the PVIS in the ego vehicle determines the connectivity of the preceding vehicle. The field evaluation results showed that the prototype PVIS works as designed, and each successful identification takes about 5.3 seconds. However, it was found that the Terabee (time of flight) sensor did not properly measure distances at times, likely due to an angle issue caused by the roadway surface and vibration of the vehicle. We discussed how to overcome the challenges identified and enhance the prototype for successful commercialization.
-
Format:
-
Funding:
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
Download URL:
-
File Type: