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Terminal Reservation System Deployed at the Port of Virginia Reduced Carbon Monoxide (CO) Emissions per 1000 Truck Visit by 26 Percent.

METHODOLOGY In this study, data was collected from the POV Health and Safety and Operations teams through quarterly surveillance audits of terminal activities. Two types of turn times were measured:…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/30/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight Drayage Optimization (CVO11), Intelligent Access Program (CVO17)
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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Field Study on Adaptive Cruise Control Found That Nearly 80 Percent of Drivers Were Consistently Comfortable with the Gap It Provided Across Speeds, with a Minor Drop in Comfort Around 45 MPH.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the survey participants drove an experimental course that included nine test speeds ranging from 25 to 65 mph, once using ACC and once while driving manually. For each of…
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Benefit
Date Posted
09/29/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS14)
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Washongton DC, District of Columbia, United States   |   McLean, Virginia, United States

A Truck Reservation System Using RFID Tags and Real-Time Information from a Cloud-Based System Was Expected to Reduce Truck Trip Time by 66 Percent and Save Trucking Companies $2.72 Million in Fuel Costs at the Port of Virginia.

METHODOLOGY The study examined the existing truck processing times during the five stages of a typical trip, starting from the time spent at inbound portal and waiting in queue at the gate to time…
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Benefit
Date Posted
09/29/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight Drayage Optimization (CVO11)
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Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States

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

A Virginia Case Study of Bike Share Program Revealed that Travel Times Using E-Bikes were about 13 Percent Lower than that of Traditional Bikes.

METHODOLOGY To account for lost GPS signal in areas with tall buildings, the study used a map matching Application Programming Interface (API) to retrieve a list of street segments cycled, which…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/24/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Richmond, 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

Simulator Study Found That Drivers Directed More Attention to the Road Ahead after Gaining Experience with Using Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control.

Methodology Over the course of two weeks, 48 licensed drivers completed four experimental driving sessions in the simulator, during which they gained experience with different driver assistance…
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Benefit
Date Posted
09/28/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01)
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McLean, Virginia, United States
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