These filters require pressing "Search" to apply.

Implementation of a connected eco-driving traffic signal system can lead to fuel savings of up to nine percent for heavy-duty diesel trucks.

Field trials were conducted in the city of Carson, California along two corridors with six connected, signalized intersections, using a connected eco-driving system that was implemented on a heavy-…
Content type
Date Posted
08/16/2019

Iowa DOT estimates that AV adoption could increase freeway lane capacity up to 26 percent on I-80.

FINDINGS At a 85 percent AV adoption rate, the capacity of a single freeway lane was projected to raise by 26 percent, to 3,000 vehicles per hour. Additionally, the demand-to-capacity ratio was…
Content type
Date Posted
09/12/2018

Speed harmonization reduced fuel consumption by 6.3 percent in addition to reducing HC, CO, NOx, and CO2 emissions.

FindingsUsing SPD-HARM as an Eco-Lanes application reduced fuel consumption by 6.3 percent, hydrocarbon emissions by 23.9 percent, carbon dioxide emissions by 26.1 percent, nitrogen oxide emissions…
Content type
Date Posted
01/18/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Eco-Lanes Management (ST07)

Eco-lanes system with eco-cruise control reduced fuel consumption by 4.5 percent, in addition to reducing HC, CO, and CO2 emissions.

Findings The study demonstrated that the proposed Eco-Lanes system can significantly improve fuel efficiency and air quality while reducing average vehicle travel time and total system delay. In…
Content type
Date Posted
01/18/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Eco-Lanes Management (ST07)

Low Emissions Zones concept can potentially reduce emissions by 15-18 percent.

MethodologyModeling was performed using a regional-scale model of the MAG (Maricopa Area Governments) region in Phoenix, Arizona, an area chosen for its dense retail and residential activity. The LEZ…
Content type
Date Posted
02/09/2016

Intersection control system for autonomous vehicles results in up to 95 percent reduction in intersection delay.

METHODOLOGY:ACUTA was modeled as a single-tile and a multi-tile system and simulation experiments were conducted in VISSIM to evaluate operational performance of both. Performance of single and multi…
Content type
Date Posted
10/30/2015

Eco-Lane and Speed Harmonization simulation results in up to 6.3 percent reduction in fuel consumption and 4.6 percent reduction in CO2 emissions.

METHODOLOGYThis simulation study was conducted on a heavily congested 15 mile section of Interstate 66 eastbound in Northern Virginia. The simulation was constructed using traffic data from the a.m.…
Content type
Date Posted
03/11/2014