CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR AN AUTOMATED MIXED TRAFFIC VEHICLE
A six-passenger electric tram has been equipped with sensing and control which permit it to function on existing streets in an automatic mode. The vehicle design involved development of simple, active, near-IR headway sensors, and used established wire-following techniques for steering. A 7-mph cruise speed is reduced to 2 mph or a complete stop response to sensor or passenger inputs. The Automated Mixed Traffic Vehicle (AMTV) concept and applications are discussed, and the vehicle design is described. Analytical results describing the vehicle control system and predicting on a statistical basis the effect of interacting pedestrian traffic are also presented.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the Joint Automotive Conference, San Francisco, California, June 22-24, 1977.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor
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Authors:
- Meisenholder, G W
- Johnston, A R
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1977
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 421-427
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Serial:
- Volume: 1
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Automatic control; Control; Electric vehicles; Pedestrians; Sensors; Steering; Streetcars; Vehicle design; Vehicles
- Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00172483
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: Cat No. 77CH1220-3CSProceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 3 1978 12:00AM