DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAFFIC FLOW OPERATIONS ALTERNATIVE FOR AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEMS

Several FHWA contractors have developed Representative System Configurations (RSC) to provide a common framework for Automated Highway Systems. Besides the requirements for the roadway infrastructure and vehicle types, the other important character of the RSC is the degree of the roadside centralized command, automated vehicle control, and communications between vehicles and the roadside command system. This paper assumes vehicles are capable of being operated at commanded speed and spacing based on the on-board automated control and communication system with a central command entity, but the lane maneuver control is not taken into account due to its complexity. The objectives of the paper are to identify the automated vehicle control technology and to develop the traffic flow operation alternatives for the automated highway lane in order to achieve both higher capacity and higher safety than the conventional vehicle-highway systems.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; References;
  • Pagination: p. 32-35

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00711451
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Sep 19 1995 12:00AM