Simulation of Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Implementation in Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

A simulation of vehicle infrastructure integration (VII) implementation for highway rail grade crossings (HRGCs) is constructed. The driver behavior, vehicle maneuvering, and communication characteristics are considered by providing a user interface for updating parameters of the vehicle, train, latency, and simulation. The simulation emulates communication standards of the railroad, roadway, and vehicle system. Instead of simulating the send-and-receive process of dedicated short range communication (DSRC), the eventual latency is emulated. The mobility improvement is significant in terms of delays, travel times, and queue lengths, with the implementation of simple vehicle control logics. As the train information is provided to VII vehicles, the drivers are able to respond to avoid complete stops in a queue. The transmission range and market penetration rate are key issues for future implementation. The simulation results indicate that longer transmission ranges and higher market penetration rates will be beneficial to mobility improvement.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

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• Authors:
  • Hsu, Chung-Jen
  • Jones, Elizabeth G
• Conference:
  • ITS America 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition
  • Location: Houston TX, United States
  • Date: 2010-5-3 to 2010-5-5
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 19p
• Monograph Title: ITS America 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dedicated short range communications; Driver information systems; Human factors in crashes; Implementation; Mobility; Railroad grade crossings; Traffic delays; Traffic safety; Traffic simulation; Travel time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Queue length; Vehicle infrastructure interaction
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01342837
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 2011 9:07AM