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A Novel Low-Cost Weigh in Motion (WIM) System Tested in Virginia Suggested the Cost to Monitor Vehicle Weights and Axle Layouts in Live Traffic Could be Reduced by 73 Percent Compared to a Traditional WIM System.

METHODOLOGY The developed RIVIS V1.0 included: sensors (SEN); a data acquisition unit (DAQ); a power supply (PSP); a power source (PSO); and data storage media (DSM). RIVIS V1.0 underwent laboratory…
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Benefit
Date Posted
05/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Intelligent Access Program - Weight Monitoring (CVO18)
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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

An Integrated Controller Optimizing Energy Consumption and Signal Timing Through V2I and V2V Communications Was Predicted To Improve Energy Efficiency by Up to 18 Percent and Reduce Total Delay Up to 47 Percent Based on Simulation Results.

METHODOLOGY This proposed controller was first tested at an isolated signalized intersection to validate its performance and then on an arterial road in downtown Blacksburg with multiple traffic…
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Benefit
Date Posted
03/28/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Eco-Traffic Signal Timing (ST02)
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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Study Estimates Delivery Drones Could Avoid up to 294 Million Miles Per Year in Road Use and 114K Tons Per Year in CO2 Emissions for a Single US Metropolitan Area.

The team built models for each city, drawing on data on consumer habits and business performance and dozens of interviews with business owners and government officials. The models projected consumer…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/26/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01)
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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States   |   Austin, Texas, United States   |   Columbus, Ohio, United States

Connected-Vehicle-enabled Transit Signal Priority algorithm results in reduced delays of up to 75 percent

Findings: The TSP based on CV technology (TSPCV) logic was capable of providing a green light for the transit vehicle 100 percent of the time. Though both conventional and differential GPS devices…
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Benefit
Date Posted
09/28/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Traveler Information (PT08), Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11), Transit Signal Priority (PT09)
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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Eco-Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control field test yielded fuel consumption reduction of 37.4 percent and travel time reduction of 8.6 percent.

Results Compared to the uninformed driver, the longitudinally automated Eco-CACC system controlled vehicle reduced fuel consumption by 37.4 percent and travel time by 8.6 percent.
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/12/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Eco-Driving (ST09), Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Eco-cruise control application reduced fuel consumption by 27 percent on a section of I-81 in Virginia.

Findings The eco-drive system developed could significantly improve fuel efficiency while maintaining reasonable vehicle spacing. One of the test vehicles, a 2011 Toyota Camry, saw a 27 percent…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/18/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Eco-Driving (ST09), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States   |   Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Eco-cruise control reduced travel time by 8.5 percent and delay by 23 percent on a segment of I-81 in Virginia.

Findings The study demonstrated that the proposed Eco-Lanes system based on eco-cruise control can significantly improve fuel efficiency and air quality while reducing average vehicle travel time…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/18/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Eco-Driving (ST09), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States   |   Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/18/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Eco-Lanes Management (ST07)
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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States   |   Roanoke, Virginia, United States
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