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Spanish Initiative for the Automation in Urban Transport: AutoMOST

01 Jan 2018-Journal of Transportation Technologies (Scientific Research Publishing)-Vol. 8, Iss: 1, pp 1-10
TL;DR: The objective of AutoMOST is developing technologies for the automation of vehicles in urban transport and industrial applications, to increase significantly the efficiency, safety and environmental sustainability.
Abstract: The progressive automation of transport will imply a new paradigm in mobility, which will profoundly affect people, logistics of goods, as well as other sectors dependent on transport. It is precise within this automation where the development of new driving technologies is going to cause a great impact on the mobility of the near future, and that will have an effect on the economic, natural and social environment. It is therefore a primary issue at the global level, as it is reflected in the work programs of the European Commission in relation to the road transport [1] [2]. Thus, the size impact is caused by the following novelties and advantages: 1) Safety: Accidents reduction caused by human error; 2) Efficiency increase in transportation, both in energy consumption and time; 3) Comfort for users and professionals who will increase their operational availability to execute other more valuable tasks, both for them and enterprises; 4) Social Inclusion: enabling mobility easily for everybody during more time; 5) Accessibility, to get to city centers and other difficult reach places. It should be noted that the economic impact projected for automated driving for the years to come ranges up to €71 bn in 2030, when estimated global market for automated vehicles is 44 million vehicles, as is reflected in document Automated Driving Roadmap by ERTRAC [3], European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (http://www.ertrac.org/uploads/documentsearch/id38/ERTRAC_Automated-Driving-2015.pdf). As background that already anticipates these im-provements, the Advance Driver Assistance System (ADAs) have already showed the safety increase in the last ten years, but always maintain a leading role for the driver. Related to the efficiency increase, automated driving offers great opportunities for those companies where mobility is a key factor in operating costs, and affects the whole value chain. The project opportunity is consistent with ERTRAC vision, especially in applications focused on the urban environment [4], where it is expected a deployment of the technology of high level automation in an immediate future. This is possible by the potential to incorporate smart infrastructure to improve guidance and positioning, as well as lower speed, which eases its progressive deployment. The objective of AutoMOST is developing technologies for the automation of vehicles in urban transport and industrial applications, to increase significantly the efficiency, safety and environmental sustainability. More specifically, AutoMOST will allow the implementation of shared control systems (Dual-Mode) [5] for future automated vehicles that allow the services operate more efficiently and flexibly, in a context of intelligent and connected infrastructures.

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TL;DR: The EESC agreed that the 2050 vision goal of a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of 60 % in the transport sector, although very challenging, is in line with the EU's overall climate policy aims and that it strikes a reasonable balance between the need for quick reductions of greenhouse gases and the time needed to optimise energy efficiency in a single European Transport Area and develop new and sustainable fuels and propulsion systems in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels as mentioned in this paper.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors transform the DNA of the automobile, basing it on electric-drive and wireless communication rather than on petroleum, the internal combustion engine, and stand-alone operation, and describe vehicles of the near future that are green, smart, connected, and fun to drive.
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01 Jan 2010
TL;DR: This study aims to define several platoon requirements attributable to the driver’s opinion, as well as to define the necessities to develop an appropriate HMI for a platooning environment.
Abstract: After being widely applied in aviation, automation is increasingly applied to surface transportation. Furthermore, with the increased reliability and reduced cost of electronics and communications, it is becoming viable to develop a safe and reliable platooning system. These intelligent systems of the future will contribute to improved safety, efficiency, and journey time of vehicles while at the same time reducing stress for passengers. However, although new technologies make vehicle platooning possible, these new technologies will require interaction with drivers. Therefore, the development of appropriate Human - Machine Interfaces (HMI) progressively assumes greater importance, as diverse and innovative technologies are designed and implemented in vehicles. As a result of this interaction there is a need to research human aspects and the HMI. The main objective of this study consists of analyzing human aspects involved in vehicle platooning. Accordingly, this paper describes the human factors issues that come into play when introducing autonomous driving. A further study objective is to develop a high-quality HMI, and assess the effectiveness of the HMI, including the acceptability level from possible end-users point of view. This study is part of the European project “Safe Road Trains for the Environment, SARTRE”, that aims to define several platoon requirements attributable to the driver’s opinion, as well as to define the necessities to develop an appropriate HMI for a platooning environment. This takes into account information coming from objective parameters, logged during the simulation tests, and the driver preferences derived from acceptability assessment.

38 citations

Proceedings ArticleDOI
Stefan Solyom1, Erik Coelingh1
25 Oct 2012
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of fundamental limitations on the longitudinal and lateral control performance of a platoon and the effects on following distance, perceived safety and fuel economy are analyzed and described.
Abstract: One of the major benefits of driving vehicles in controlled, close formations such as platoons is that of reduced air drag. However, this will set hard performance requirements on the system actuators, sensors and controllers of each vehicle. This paper analyzes the effects of fundamental limitations on the longitudinal and lateral control performance of a platoon and the effects on following distance, perceived safety and fuel economy. The trade-off between minimizing fuel consumption and maintaining a safe following distance is analyzed and described. The analysis is based on fundamental properties of linear systems such as Bode's phase area relation. Design guidelines are proposed and results from vehicle testing are presented.

10 citations