A Virtual Reality-Based Evaluation of Human-in-the-Loop Connected Cruise Control (hC3)

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• Creators:
  Park, B. Brian ; Beigi, S. Austin ; Mu, Zeyu
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Virginia ; Morgan State University. Safety and Mobility Advancement Regional Transportation and Economics Research Center (SMARTER) University Transportation Center (UTC)
• 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
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Cruise control
  • Driver support systems
  • Fuel conservation
  • Human machine systems
  • Mobile communication systems
  • Simulation
  • Traffic safety
  • Virtual reality
  • Intelligent vehicles
  • Autonomous vehicles
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  SM26
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Morgan State University.Safety and Mobility Advancement Regional Transportation and Economics Research Center (SMARTER) University Transportation Center (UTC)
• Abstract:
  This study investigated the effectiveness of a Human-in-the-Loop Cooperative Cruise Control (hC3) system in improving vehicle driving performance. Twenty participants experienced both manual and hC3 driving modes in realistic traffic situations by using a virtual reality (VR) based simulation framework. The study measured and evaluated different driving performance metrics, such as energy consumption, safety, and subjective user feedback under all of the experimental conditions. Findings showed the hC3 mode greatly improved the longitudinal stability. Under hC3 operation, RMS acceleration was reduced by 28%, average time gap by 17.6% and fuel consumption by 26.1% over those of manual driving. Participants mentioned that the immersive VR environment contributed to the realism and accuracy of the assessment of human-machine interactions. Overall, the results indicated the superiority of hC3 over human driving in terms of driving consistency, energy efficiency, and comfort, as well as the feasibility of VR-based simulation in promoting the research of intelligent vehicle systems.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3552348303
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93349/dot_93349_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.04 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Autonomous Vehicles ; University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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