Autonomous Trucks & Platooning The Future of Trucking or Not Ted Scott Director, Engineering Services American Trucking Associations, Inc.
Outline ATA Next Generation Trucks Future Trucks Levels of Automation Driverless Trucks Connected Vehicles Government Involvement
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Next Generation Truck
Next Generation Truck Aerodynamics Engine - Waste Heat Recovery, Low Carbon Fuels Tires - Low Rolling Resistance Transmissions- automated to automatic Controls – Some Automation, Collision Avoidance Brakes – Disc Brakes Trailers – Weight Sensing Distribution Operations – Platooning, Predictive Analysis, Condition Based Maintenance
Future Generation Truck
Future Generation Truck Advanced Aerodynamics Micro Turbine Power Hydrogen Fuel Cell 360 Collison Avoidance Solar Powered Trailer Roofs Remote Diagnostics & Programming Automated and Driverless
NHTSA 5 levels of Vehicle Automation No-Automation (Level 0) Function-specific Automation (Level 1) Combined Function Automation (Level 2) Limited Self-Driving Automation (Level 3) Full Self-Driving Automation (Level 4) No-Automation (Level 0): The driver is in complete and sole control of the primary vehicle controls – brake, steering, throttle, and motive power – at all times. Function-specific Automation (Level 1): Automation at this level involves one or more specific control functions. Examples include electronic stability control or pre-charged brakes, where the vehicle automatically assists with braking to enable the driver to regain control of the vehicle or stop faster than possible by acting alone. Combined Function Automation (Level 2): This level involves automation of at least two primary control functions designed to work in unison to relieve the driver of control of those functions. An example of combined functions enabling a Level 2 system is adaptive cruise control in combination with lane centering. Limited Self-Driving Automation (Level 3): Vehicles at this level of automation enable the driver to cede full control of all safety-critical functions under certain traffic or environmental conditions and in those conditions to rely heavily on the vehicle to monitor for changes in those conditions requiring transition back to driver control. The driver is expected to be available for occasional control, but with sufficiently comfortable transition time. The Google car is an example of limited self-driving automation. Full Self-Driving Automation (Level 4): The vehicle is designed to perform all safety-critical driving functions and monitor roadway conditions for an entire trip. Such a design anticipates that the driver will provide destination or navigation input, but is not expected to be available for control at any time during the trip. This includes both occupied and unoccupied vehicles.
Levels of Automation No-Automation (Level 0) Hands-on, feet-on, eyes-on, brain-on Function-specific Automation (Level 1) Hands-off, feet-on, eyes-on, brain-on Combined Function Automation (Level 2) Hands-off, feet-off, eyes-on, brain-on Limited Self-Driving Automation (Level 3) Hands-off, feet-off, eyes-off, brain-on Full Self-Driving Automation (Level 4) Hands-off, feet-off, eyes-off, brain-off. Full Self-Driving Truck (Level 5) Truck driver – not there at all.
Automobile Go to work Go to store Go to dinner Road-trip REASONS FOR DRIVING Automobile Go to work Go to store Go to dinner Road-trip Trucks Make money
Future Trucks
Connected Vehicles & Infrastructure V2V – simple safety message V2I - same simple safety message Big data Data Ownership Taxes and tolls Security Privacy
Government Involvement Highways (for driverless trucks) Safe Harbor pull outs Fuel Regulations Different Rules for different corridors Following Distance Rules Safety Inspections, Licenses Security Physical Cyber
Truck Only Lanes/Highway
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