Platoon of SAE Level-2 Automated Vehicles on Public Roads: Setup, Traffic Interactions, and Stability
| Autor: | Mark Maaskant, D. Marika Hoedemaeker, Meng Wang, Evert-Jeen Van der Meer, Isabel Wilmink, Victor L. Knoop |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
050210 logistics & transportation
0209 industrial biotechnology Adaptive control Computer science Mechanical Engineering 05 social sciences Commerce Stability (learning theory) Urbanisation Advanced driver assistance systems 02 engineering and technology Mobility & Logistics Adaptive control systems Automobile drivers Automotive engineering Adaptive cruise control Automation 020901 industrial engineering & automation 0502 economics and business Platoon Cruise control Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Transportation Research Record, 2673(9) Transportation Research Record, 1-19 |
| ISSN: | 2169-4052 0361-1981 |
| Popis: | An increasing amount of vehicles are equipped with driver assistance systems; many of the vehicles currently on the market can be optionally equipped with adaptive cruise control and lane centering systems. Using both systems at the same time brings the vehicle to SAE level-2 automation. This means a driver does not need to perform longitudinal and lateral operational driving, although the driver should be ready to intervene at any time. While this can provide comfort, the interaction between vehicles operated by these systems might cause some undesired effects. This becomes particularly relevant with increasing market penetration rates. This paper describes an experiment with seven SAE level-2 vehicles driven as a platoon on public roads for a trip of almost 500 km. The paper discusses how the experiment was organized and the equipment of the vehicles. It also discusses the interaction of the platoon in traffic, as well as, in basic terms, the interaction between the automated vehicles. The experiences can be useful for other studies setting up field tests. The conclusion from this platoon test is: intentionally creating platoons on public roads is difficult in busy traffic conditions. Moreover, interactions between the vehicles in the platoon show that the current SAE level-2 systems are not suitable for driving as platoons of more than typically three to four vehicles, because of instabilities in the car-following behavior. © National Academy of Sciences: Transportation Research Board 2019. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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