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Vehicle Cost of a Fully Automated Shuttle with a Capacity of 12 to 15 Passengers Was Estimated from $225,000 to $250,000, with Annual Operation Costs Ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.

Fully automated shuttles, with their compact size and predetermined routes, offer an advanced solution for short-distance travel in both urban and rural settings. Understanding their impact and users…
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Made Public Date
04/30/2024

Lab-Test Results Showed that Vision-Based Red Light Violation Warning Application Combined with Assured Green Period Could Reduce Red-Light Running by 93 Percent.

METHODOLOGY The test plan for three applications considered two RSE configurations: one using FHWA's open source V2X Hub middleware, the other relying on built-in RSE features. Two data capture…
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Date Posted
04/25/2024

Microsimulation Study Revealed Road Automation with Level Five Automated Vehicles Can Lead to up to 27 Percent Travel Time Savings.

METHODOLOGY This study evaluated the impacts of 100 percent CAV penetration on travel times and vehicle delays, applying the German Highway Capacity Manual's delay-flow relations and updating them…
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Date Posted
03/31/2024

Illinois Study Found Automated Truck Platooning Powered by an Artificial Intelligence Model Can Reduce Average Fuel Consumption by 10 Percent and Delivery Cost by 26.5 Percent.

METHODOLOGY The study used the pre-trained surrogate model to determine the optimal platooning configuration to minimize fuel consumption under different wind scenarios. The performances of four…
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Date Posted
03/31/2024

A Research Study in China Revealed Drivers’ Acceptance Rate of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) in Commercial Vehicles, with 69.52 Percent for Forward Collision Warning and 38.76 Percent for Lane Departure Warning Systems.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the researchers applied a machine learning algorithm to evaluate the influence factors of commercial drivers’ acceptance. Naturalistic driving ADAS data of 24 commercial…
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Date Posted
03/29/2024

Field Driving Study in India Showed Statistically Significant, Up to 64.3 Percent Reduction in Lane Departure Warnings Across All Age Groups with Active Lane Departure Assistance.

METHODOLOGY The test vehicle used in this study was an instrumented passenger car equipped withADAS, a Global Positioning System, and lasers. During the FOT, the participants completed 60 trips, 30…
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Date Posted
02/29/2024

A Study Evaluating Audio- and Image-Based In-Vehicle Warning Messages in Work Zones Found a 16.4 Percent Reduction in CO2 Emissions Using Mixed Messages Compared to a No Message Scenario.

METHODOLOGY This study tested three scenarios: (i) work zone with no audio or image warning system (NO MESSAGE), (ii) work zone with a voice warning system (VOICE MESSAGES), and (iii) work zone with…
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Date Posted
02/29/2024

Mathematical Model Revealed that Automated Vehicles Can Achieve 40-50 Percent Gains in Spatial Efficiency for Off-Street Parking Facilities.

METHODOLOGY The study formulated a methodology based on certain premises to optimize parking capacity in single-story, obstruction-free parking lots with square or rectangular layouts. It assumed AVs…
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Date Posted
02/29/2024