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U.S. Department of Transportation
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Structure of Program Plan
§Describe Vision and Long-term Objectives of Program
§Identify Operational Scenarios & Use Cases
□Platooning
□Intersection Management
□Emergency Stop Assistant
§Characterize Cross-Cutting Issues
□Technical
□Non-technical
§Develop Recommendations for Future Research Efforts
□Classify into near-term and mid-term research opportunities
□Prioritize based on all available information and perceived value of research
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□Speed Harmonization
□First/Last Mile
□Off-Road Applications
Platooning:
Enables vehicles to travel with close longitudinal spacing at high speeds
Benefits: Energy savings, lower emissions (both especially for heavy trucks), safety, road efficiency, throughput
Intersection management:
Enables all vehicle to negotiate intersection crossing automatically
Benefits: Safety, efficiency and throughput at intersections
Emergency Stop Assist:
Detects the state of the driver and if the driver is incapacitated, then moves the vehicle to the shoulder automatically, stops the vehicle, then calls emergency (mainly on highways)
Benefits: Safety and throughput due to the eliminating crashes
Speed Harmonization:
Moves the vehicles with minimal speed differences along the roadway, thus eliminating ‘rubber banding and bunching’ effects
Benefits: Throughput, road efficiency, and also safety since delta velocities are low
First/Last Mile:
Enables handicapped, disabled, elderly, etc. to use public transportation, yet automate the first/last mile of the trip (home/work to/from public transportation station)
Benefits: Mobility, safety
Off-road:
Automates some labor intensive but repetitive tasks such as maintenance, washing, fueling of transit vehicles, guiding heavy trucks while approaching loading/unloading ports
Benefits: Cost, efficiency, eliminate some driving time of heavy truck drivers