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Simulation Study of a North Carolina Superstreet Intersection Estimates That Connected and Automated Vehicles with Platooning Control Could Reduce Fuel Consumption Up to 25 Percent.
Date Posted: 04/27/2022 | Source Date:
Artificial Intelligence based Roadway Safety and Work Zone Detection Technology in Nevada Uncovered 20 Percent More Crashes Than Previously Reported and Reduced Crash Response Times by Nine to Ten Minutes on Average.
Date Posted: 04/21/2022 | Source Date:
Simulation of a Coordinated Adaptive Ramp Metering Strategy Showed a Two Percent Increase in Average Weighted Speeds for Combined Ramp and Mainline Traffic.
Date Posted: 04/07/2022 | Source Date:
Pilot Study in Maryland Finds Automated Parking Technology Allowing Vehicles to Park as Close as 10 Centimeters to Adjacent Vehicles Can Lead to a Possible Parking Capacity Expansion of up to 20 Percent.
Date Posted: 03/29/2022 | Source Date:
Model-Based Study Estimates Truck Travel Time Costs in Illinois Could Decrease by Up to 25 Percent with an Optimized Network of Dedicated Automated Truck Platooning Lanes.
Date Posted: 03/29/2022 | Source Date:
Simulation Study Finds That an Optimized Variable Speed Limit and Ramp Metering Strategy Could Reduce Overall Travel Time at Two Merge Bottlenecks by 3 to 4 Percent.
Date Posted: 03/23/2022 | Source Date:
Analysis of Safety-Critical Events Occurring With Active Automated Driving Systems Reveals Either a Benefit, or No Negative Impact From the System, in 87 Percent of Cases.
Date Posted: 03/07/2022 | Source Date:
Addition of High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk Pedestrian Enhancement Estimated to Lower Odds of Driver Non-Compliance by 37.6 Times Compared to Standard Marked Crosswalk.
Date Posted: 02/28/2022 | Source Date:
Simulation Study Finds That Drivers Who Are Given Reminders When Inattentive Have Lower Lane Deviations When Forced to Suddenly Take Over from Automated Driving.
Date Posted: 02/28/2022 | Source Date:
Case Study Showed Transit Signal Priority Improved Bus System On-Time Performance, Schedule Deviation, and Travel Time as Bus Priority Request Lead Times Approached Zero.
Date Posted: 02/24/2022 | Source Date:
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