PRECURSOR SYSTEMS ANALYSES OF AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEMS. FINAL REPORT. ACTIVITY AREA C: AUTOMATED CHECK-OUT

This activity evaluates potential automatic-to-manual transition scenarios in terms of relative feasibility, safety, cost, and social implications. The check-out alternatives range from minimal testing of the operator and the vehicle to extensive testing of the operator and vehicle. The vehicle functions analysis presents a summary of functions that are critical to safe manual operation and proposes several options for validation. Two possible check-out processes are discussed, one intended for Automated Highway System (AHS) lanes dedicated to automated traffic and one intended for mixed mode lanes in which AHS and non-AHS vehicles are traveling. The transition to manual control will involve preparing the driver to resume manual operation prior to release of vehicle functions. Proposed tasks which could be used to determine that the driver is ready to receive control of the automated vehicle are examined.

• Corporate Authors:

  Delco Electronics Corporation

  Delco Systems Operations, 6767 Hollister Avenue
  Goleta, CA  United States  93117-3000

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Mangarelli, F
  • Cochran, A
  • Craig, D
  • Michael, B
  • Halseth, M
  • Schulze, R
• Publication Date: 1995-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 68 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft gates; Alternatives analysis; Arrivals and departures; Automated highway systems; Control systems; Costs; Driver education; Driving tests; Feasibility analysis; Safety; Transfer functions
• Old TRIS Terms: Automated check out; Control transfer; Precursor systems
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00722567
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Resource Materials, FHWA-RD-95-139
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-93-C-00194
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1996 12:00AM