Vehicle Control Scheme for Assessment of Operational Control Algorithm in Personal Rapid Transit Systems

In this paper we deal with the design of an apparatus for developing and testing a vehicle control scheme in PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) system. PRT systems require very short headways to increase the line capacity and a very reliable vehicle control algorithm for avoidance of the impact between vehicles. An apparatus that is composed of virtual vehicles, a central control system, a man-machine interface and a monitoring device is proposed to implement and to evaluate the designed vehicle control algorithm. Simple operational scenarios are proposed for the test of the proposed vehicle control apparatus.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Lee, Jun-Ho
  • Kim, Yong-Kyu
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2009-1-11 to 2009-1-15
• Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: DVD
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: TRB 88th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Automated vehicle control; Automatic headway control; Crash causes; Driver vehicle interfaces; Headways; Personal rapid transit; Public transit; Traffic crashes; Transportation operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Line capacity
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01129453
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 09-0760
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 27 2009 10:17AM