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Benefits: Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)

179 unique benefits found.

Naturalistic Experiment in California Found Fully Automated Vehicles Increased Households' Vehicle Miles Traveled by 60 Percent, but that Overall Shifts Towards Car-Dependent Travel are Undesirable.

Date Posted: 05/26/2023 | Source Date:

Simulating Life with Personally-Owned Autonomous Vehicles through a Naturalistic Experiment with Personal Drivers

08/01/2022

Microsimulation Study Estimated up to 31 Percent Reduction in Average Delays and 40 Percent Increase in Traffic Capacity as Automated Vehicle Penetration Rates Increase.

Date Posted: 04/28/2023 | Source Date:

The Impact of Automated Vehicles on Traffic Flow and Road Capacity on Urban Road Networks

11/03/2021

A Supply Chain Simulation Study Suggested That Self-Driving Trucks in a Connected Vehicle Environment Can Reduce the Total Transportation Time Required for Fresh Produce Replenishment by 53 Percent.

Date Posted: 04/28/2023 | Source Date:

Effect of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on Supply Chain Performance

08/01/2022

Simulation Study of Fully Automated Vehicles With Self-Parking Capabilities in Texas Estimates a Reduction in Conflict Points by 7 to 45 Percent with Penetration Rates of 25 and 75 Percent, Along With Increase in Parking Capacity.

Date Posted: 03/31/2023 | Source Date:

The Future of Parking: Safety Benefits and Challenges

03/31/2023

Agent-Based Model for Southern California Estimated a 10 Percent Increase in Vehicle Miles Traveled and Emissions with the Adoption of Connected and Automated Vehicles.

Date Posted: 03/23/2023 | Source Date:

Connected automated vehicle impacts in Southern California part-II: VMT, emissions, and equity

06/27/2022

Model Predicts Electric, Fully-Automated Taxis in San Francisco Can Reduce Net Energy Consumption and Emissions by 54.39 Percent and 33.07 Percent, Respectively.

Date Posted: 03/22/2023 | Source Date:

Estimating the energy impact of electric, autonomous taxis: evidence from a select market

09/02/2021

Simulation Study in Los Angeles Showed That Increasing the Percentage of Automated Vehicles Equipped with “Flow Smoothing Control” From Zero to 30 Nearly Doubled the Average Miles Per Gallon of Non-AVs, Yielding Fuel Savings.

Date Posted: 02/22/2023 | Source Date:

Using Automated Vehicle (AV) Technology to Smooth Traffic Flow and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

04/01/2022

Automated and Connected Vehicles Tested with Real-time Intersection Optimizer Resulted in User Delay Reductions Between 7.7 and 14.1 Seconds.

Date Posted: 02/20/2023 | Source Date:

Extended Development and Testing of Optimized Signal Control with Autonomous and Connected Vehicles

09/14/2021

A Simulation Study Found That Connected and Automated Vehicles Can Improve Lateral Vehicle Movements on Highways with Bottleneck Conditions and Reduce Traffic Conflicts by Approximately 90 Percent in Areas With 60 Percent Market Penetration.

Date Posted: 01/31/2023 | Source Date:

Impact of Connected Vehicle Technology on Traffic Safety under Different Highway Geometric Designs

10/01/2021

Automated Shuttle Pilot Tested at a National Park in North Carolina Stayed in Automated Mode for 87 Percent of the Time.

Date Posted: 12/20/2022 | Source Date:

First in Flight, First in Automation: NCDOT and NPS Pilot an Automated Shuttle at the Wright Brothers National Memorial

05/01/2022