ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL : WHAT CAN THE NETWORK OPERATOR EXPECT?

This paper focuses on the potential impact of adaptive cruise control (ACC) on network efficiency, safety, the environment and driver behavior. The social, legal, and human factors issues are also studied. It brings together the results from a series of studies which have examined the impact of ACC, and offers a new approach to assessing ACC. A basic state-of-the-art review of current ACC capabilities is first presented. Instrumented Vehicle measuring real driver following behavior is discussed. Simulation is used to determine changes in following behavior. Operating boundaries for ACC and the potential for ACC to modify current network capacity are described. The study suggests that ACC has limited operating capabilities during peak traffic but is able to deliver significant environmental improvements during off peak periods. The paper concludes with an examination of the potential interactions between ACC equipped vehicles and current fixed infrastructure applications such as variable speed limits.

• Record URL:
  http://abstracts.aetransport.org/conference/index/id/5
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: 1999 PTRC Education and Research Services Ltd., London
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Southampton

  Transportation Research Group, Highfield Campus
  University Road
  Southampton,   United Kingdom  SO17 1BJ

  Kuo li cheng kung ta hsueh

  ,    

  Transek AB

  Sundbybergsvagen 1A
  17 173 Solna,   Sweden 

  Lockheed Martin Canada

  Transportation Systems
  ,    

  Steer Davies Gleave

  28-32 Upper Ground
  London, England  United Kingdom  SE1 9PD

  Universita degli studi di Trieste

  ,    
• Authors:
  • Marsden, Greg
  • McDonald, Mike
  • Brackstone, Mark
• Conference:
  • European Transport Conference (1999 : Cambridge, England). Traffic management, safety and intelligent transport systems : proceedings of seminar D held at the European Transport Conference
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 67-77

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adaptive control; Car following; Cruise control; Simulation
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00799474
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 6 2000 12:00AM