Towards vehicle automation: Roadway capacity formulation for traffic mixed with regular and automated vehicles

Danjue Chen, Soyoung Ahn, Madhav Chitturi and David A. Noyce

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2017, vol. 100, issue C, 196-221

Abstract: This paper provides formulations of traffic operational capacity in mixed traffic, consisting of automated vehicles (AVs) and regular vehicles, when traffic is in equilibrium. The capacity formulations take into account (1) AV penetration rate, (2) micro/mesoscopic characteristics of regular and automated vehicles (e.g., platoon size, spacing characteristics), and (3) different lane policies to accommodate AVs such as exclusive AV and/or RV lanes and mixed-use lanes. A general formulation is developed to determine the valid domains of different lane policies and more generally, AV distributions across lanes with respect to demand, as well as optimal solutions to accommodate AVs.

Keywords: Automated vehicles (AV); Platooning; Capacity; Distribution policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2017.01.017

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