METHODOLOGY
The researchers enhanced three trucks equipped with adaptive cruise control (ACC) technology (using sensors to maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead) by adding communications…
06/21/2021
Taxonomy: Adaptive Cruise Control, Platooning
Methodology
A microscopic simulation model was first used to assess how the Integrated Highway Prototype (IHP) systems might improve traffic performance on a simple freeway network, where vehicles…
05/20/2021
Taxonomy: Adaptive Cruise Control, Platooning
Methodology
The study focused on the PM peak (4:45 PM to 5:45 PM) on three different simulation networks: a generic urban freeway segment with a merge; a 15-mile freeway section of I-95 including…
04/30/2021
Taxonomy: Adaptive Cruise Control
Methodology
Tractive energy consumption serves as the energy impact indicator to exclude the effect of propulsion system. Two techniques were used to further isolate driving behavior and allow…
01/28/2021
Taxonomy: Adaptive Cruise Control
FindingsCapacity improvements are noted when CACC-equipped vehicles reach 40 percent penetration.
02/06/2018
Taxonomy: Adaptive Cruise Control
FINDINGS
The ICC systems improved roadway capacity under conditions of high velocity and short time-headway settings (approximately one second). Alternatively, longer time-headway settings of…
08/28/2001
Taxonomy: Adaptive Cruise Control
RESULTS
Field Trial Results
System Reliability – 75 percent of the drivers indicated the vehicles had a sufficient level-of-service.
Simulation Results
TLC increased link…
06/19/2001
Taxonomy: Adaptive Cruise Control, Intelligent Speed Control
