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Synchronizing Automated Vehicle Signaling with Easy-to-Understand Behavior Strongly Improved Pedestrian Confidence in Field Study.

Methodology A study by a team of researchers based in the Netherlands sought to understand how an AV's yielding behavior impacted the efficacy of its eHMI system. The experiment used a prototype AV,…
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Benefit
Date Posted
12/23/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01), Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11), ITS Communications (SU07), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12)
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Netherlands

Field tests in the Netherlands involving intelligent bicycles coupled to automated vehicle braking systems found that 96 percent of drivers and 60 percent of cyclists agreed the connected system was effective at reducing accidents.

A trial in Helmond, Netherlands tested the Intersection Safety (INS) system, combined with a Cooperative Autonomous Emergency Braking (CAEB) system. In the trial, cyclists were detected by a roadside…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/26/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12)
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Helmond, Netherlands

Truck Platooning Business Case Study finds fuel savings alone offset annual costs – with labor cost savings as pure profits.

Methodology The table below shows the basic parameters used in each business, in terms of numbers of trucks, distance platooned, and man-hours associated with their routes. Parameters Peter…
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Benefit
Date Posted
05/24/2017
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS14), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Netherlands

2012 European trial study confirms eco-driving feedback tool results in up to 6 percent reduction in vehicle CO2 emissions.

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METHODOLOGY:Researchers of the Peacox project in Europe set out to explore the effects of an onboard eco-driving feedback tool on driver behavior to help lessen the CO2 emissions of vehicles. They…
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Benefit
Date Posted
03/31/2015
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Eco-Driving (ST09), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Netherlands

Dutch researchers find the safety potential of the of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems combined is a 20.7 percent reduction of all accidents on through-roads, which amounts to a 10.5 percent reduction of all acci

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METHODOLOGY Evaluation objectives included:Performing an objective analysis of the effect of driving with ACC and LDW (in mixed traffic on Dutch roads) on individual driving behavior and ultimately…
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Benefit
Date Posted
11/19/2013
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Nationwide, Netherlands

Evaluate the safety potential of the of Adaptive Driver Assistance (ADA) systems and assess driver behavior associated with these technologies

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Evaluation objectives included: Perform an objective analysis of the effect of driving with ACC and LDW (in mixed traffic on Dutch roads) on individual driving behavior and ultimately the impact on…
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Lesson
Date Posted
11/19/2013
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Netherlands

Field data collected over the last two decades show variable speed limit (VSL) systems can reduce crash potential by 8 to 30 percent.

FINDINGS The data below excerpted from Table-1 of the source report highlights findings from the literature search.   Type of Test Location Major Findings Field…
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Benefit
Date Posted
12/07/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Incident Scene Safety Monitoring (PS07), In-Vehicle Signage (TI07), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01), Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09), Variable Speed Limits (TM20)
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Orlando, Florida, United States   |   Covington, Virginia, United States   |   Virginia, United States   |   Utah, United States   |   Minnesota, United States   |   Germany   |   Netherlands   |   Germany   |   United Kingdom   |   Finland

Operating costs of Mileage-based user fee programs can be as low as 7 percent of total system revenue and are more cost-effective than many other types of variable pricing systems.

Tolling data were collected from approximately 15 agencies that operate and maintain a variety of electronic toll collection and variable pricing systems including open road toll systems and managed…
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Benefit
Date Posted
12/22/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Parking Electronic Payment (PM03), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09), Road Use Charging (TM11), Electronic Toll Collection (TM10), HOV/HOT Lane Management (ST06)
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Vaughan, Canada   |   Milan, Italy   |   London, England   |   Westminster, England   |   Scheveningen, Netherlands   |   Stockholm, Sweden   |   Oslo, Norway
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