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Driving Simulation Study Showed Trajectory Pointers in Automated Driving Systems Improved Driver Interventions, Reducing Collisions by 56-90 Percent.
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In this study, a total of 48 test subjects were divided into two groups of 24: One group used the HMI that constantly indicated the future position of the vehicle (Continuous Trajectory…
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Date Posted
09/30/2024
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Automated Vehicle Operations (VS17)
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Traffic Demand Management, Such As Discounted Late Night Toll Prices and Flexible Commuting Hours, Reduced Vehicle Flow by 10 Percent for Greater Tokyo Area and Delay by 80 Percent on Metropolitan Expressway During the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
METHODOLOGYRegional data provided by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism as well as the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited describe the effects that the…
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Date Posted
06/28/2023
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Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Road Use Charging (TM11),
Dynamic Lane Management and Shoulder Use (TM22)
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Impacts on Traffic Congestion by Switching Routes and Shifting Departure Time of Trips
RESULTS
Switching routes in southwest Tokyo lead to a 40 percent decrease in time loss.
Shifting the departure time of 15 percent of the vehicles by 20 minutes lead to an 80 percent decrease in time…
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Date Posted
07/16/2001
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Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06)
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The Japanese Vehicle Information and Communication System (VICS) began operations in Spring 1994 and according to the results of several road tests, the amount of time saved with the dynamic route guidance system in VICS was approximately 15 percent.
Notes:Contact: Okihiko Fujita or Masakuni Tsuge, +81.3.3591.8831
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Date Posted
09/21/2000
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Add Auditory-Warning Systems to AV Shuttles to Ensure Pedestrian Safety, Especially for the Visually Impaired, Based on Lessons from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Lessons learned can be synthesized from media reporting as follows:
Add auditory-warning systems to AV Shuttles and consider additional human oversight for increased safety. After the incident…
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Date Posted
07/25/2023
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