Mitigating Congestion at Sags with Adaptive Cruise Control Systems

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Contributors

  • Alexandros E. Papacharalampous - , Delft University of Technology (Author)
  • Meng Wang - , Delft University of Technology (Author)
  • Victor L. Knoop - , Delft University of Technology (Author)
  • Bernat Goni Ros - , Delft University of Technology (Author)
  • Toshimichi Takahashi - , Toyota Central R&D Laboratories, Inc (Author)
  • Ichiro Sakata - , Technical Centre (Author)
  • Bart Van Arem - , Delft University of Technology (Author)
  • Serge P. Hoogendoorn - , Delft University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

Sags are segments of the road where there is a significant change in gradient from downhill to uphill in a short distance. Empirically, it has been observed that drivers do not compensate adequately for the changing grade resistance force at sags, which limits vehicle acceleration. As a consequence, congestion forms at sags. This paper proposes and compares the implementation of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Traffic State-Adaptive ACC (TSA-ACC), and Cooperative ACC (CACC) at sags. The controllers are implemented in a traffic simulation environment with a single-lane road stretch and a platoon of 200 vehicles of which 10% follow the movements set by the controller and 90% follow the normal driving rules. The simulation results show that all controllers reduce the travel time of the equipped vehicles and have significantly positive effects on the total travel time of the platoon. TSA-ACC produces the most travel time savings. The findings of this paper show that the proposed controllers can be used to improve the performance of traffic flow at sags.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2015 IEEE 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2451-2457
Number of pages7
ISBN (electronic)9781467365956, 978-1-4673-6596-3
Publication statusPublished - 30 Oct 2015
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

SeriesInternational Conference on Intelligent Transportation (ITSC)
ISSN2153-0009

Conference

Title2015 18th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Abbreviated titleITSC 2015
Conference number18
Duration15 - 18 September 2015
CityLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
CountrySpain