AN INVESTIGATION OF HIGHWAY AUTOMATION

A summary of research, conducted from March 1969 to September 1974, on two essential facets--individual vehicle control and network control--of an automated highway system is presented. The former involved analytical-to- full-scale studies of both vehicle lateral control and various elements of longitudinal control including steady- state operation, merging, maneuvering, and emergency operations. The latter involved computer simulation studies of a variety of networks, which embodied commonly used highway geometric configurations, and an evaluation of network performance for different demand conditions. This report, which is an updated version of a similar summary (EES 276-14) published in June 1973, has three appendices containing detailed results from the studies undertaken.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/EES276A15
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conducted in cooperation with FHWA. See also HRIS 126147, 126148, 126149 for three Appendices.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ohio State University, Columbus

  Engineering Experiment Station, 2070 Neil Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43210
• Authors:
  • Fenton, R E
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 78 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated highway systems; Automated vehicle control; Dual mode transportation systems; Merging traffic; Networks; Simulation; Traffic control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Longitudinal
• Old TRIS Terms: Lateral movement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126146
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: EES 276A-15
• Report/Paper Numbers: OHIO-DOT-20-74 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM