Engineering College, Tuwa

Design Engineering 1 - B  Guided by, SUBMITTED BY, PRAGNESH PATEL SHAH HETAXI ( ) RAJPUT VIVEK ( ) SOLANKI SIDDHRAJ ( )

AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEMS

 This includes new relationship between Driver and Highway Infrastructure.  Designated lanes along limited access roadway – specially equipped vehicles which can operated in completely automatic control.  Uses vehicle and highway control technologies & shift driving functions from driver/operator to vehicle.

MAJOR GOALS  Save money and optimize investment– 1.Max efficiency, 2.Integration of services 3.Smoother flow, 4.Reduction of Costs, 5.Public –Private Partnerships. Improve safety – 1.Reducing fatality, 2.Personal injury, 3.Pain & suffering, driving stress.

Improving accessibility & mobility– 1. Smoother traffic flow, 2. Better Access & outreach to everyone. Improve environmental efficiencies– 1.Reducing Emissions, 2.Solid base for reliable & lower cost transit, 3.Alternate Powered Vehicles.

 Create Jobs– 1.Increased research on ITS development, 2. technology transfer, 3.Strong national economy.

AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEM

HOW IT WORKS??  Driver using AHS, the validation lane is checking for suitability & function properly in AHS.  Destination determined, tolls deducted then Driver steers into Automated Lane.  Improper working vehicles directed to manual lanes, rest driven to a merging area  Automatic Control System takes control of vehicle till it moves outside So, Driver relaxed state.  At the exit point, system checks on driver, conscious/able to take control/sick/dead etc.

AUTOMATION SYSTEMS Two types 1.Partially Automated System 2.Fully Automated Systems  Partial Automation –Rely on the driver for most driving functions for limited control of the vehicle during an emergency.  Full Automation –drivers totally disengaged from driving tasks –SAFER.

CONCEPT FAMILIES  Independent Vehicle Concept –In-vehicle technology, no coordination between vehicles also & no infrastructural assistance.  Cooperative Concept –Vehicles on the road communicate through radars and sensors deployed for COORDINATION & SAFETY.  Infrastructure Supported Concept–Automated vehicles in dedicated lanes using global information & smart infrastructure to assist vehicle operations.

 For acceptance, Design with complex human factors and operational reliability considerations to be considered.  Analysis of user responses viz. fully automated control, narrower lanes, higher speeds etc should be done.  User fear, inertia and distrust in new technologies – eliminated only be systematic and gradual implementation. PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE

CONCLUSION  Automated Highway System State of the art technology with major transportation benefit in many respects.  Integration of various control systems, each with predefined role.  Due to technological advances of the current day, no more showstoppers.  Institutional & societal challenges remain –consensus expected -> Successful Implementation.

References  Working Models  Control.utoronto.ca  Research papers on Automated Highway Systems

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