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The Impact of Inclement Weather on Transportation Systems and the Future of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
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| 자료유형 | 학위논문 |
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| 서명/저자사항 | The Impact of Inclement Weather on Transportation Systems and the Future of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. |
| 개인저자 | Bartlett, Andrew P. |
| 단체저자명 | State University of New York at Buffalo. Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. |
| 발행사항 | [S.l.]: State University of New York at Buffalo., 2019. |
| 발행사항 | Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2019. |
| 형태사항 | 212 p. |
| 기본자료 저록 | Dissertations Abstracts International 81-05A. Dissertation Abstract International |
| ISBN | 9781088394977 |
| 학위논문주기 | Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019. |
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Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 81-05, Section: A.
Advisor: Sadek, Adel. |
| 이용제한사항 | This item must not be sold to any third party vendors. |
| 요약 | The Buffalo-Niagara Region boasts a complex environment, in terms of geography and weather, which presents a wide variety of transportation challenges and opportunities. Western New York is home to the second most used freight corridor between the U.S. and Canada, but these freight trips, as well as nearly 10 million annual passenger trips, are reliant on a limited number of border crossings.One of the most rapidly advancing and highly publicized transportation topics in recent years has been the emergence of autonomous vehicles (AVs). Introducing this technology to the region requires a multi-facetted approach, for which this research has provided the groundwork.First, the relationships between inclement weather and traffic conditions, both on highways and at border crossings, were examined in detail. The models created to study these macroscopic traffic measures can also be used to predict future conditions, allowing decision makers to prepare proactive, rather than reactive, strategies.With these newfound insights, research shifted to the incorporation of autonomous vehicles into the transportation network. A survey was conducted to gauge public opinion of AVs and driver assist technologies at a regional level. The results can be used to shape policy and public outreach concerning AVs. The most notable observation was that the more an individual understood the technology and its benefits, the more comfortable they were using it.This research culminated in the work done as part of the Olli bus project: the acquisition and testing of a fully autonomous shuttle in the region. Using the knowledge gained, experiments were designed to study the safety and feasibility of an Olli bus deployment in Western New York. This work was able to demonstrate that the Olli's ability to react to unexpected events was impaired by inclement weather, but it still performed better than an equivalent human driver. Additionally, a formula was developed which allowed analysis of the Olli's battery usage to be used in the estimation of an Olli fleet size.This research provides several insights into how this region, and others like it, can prepare for a technology and information-driven transportation future. |
| 일반주제명 | Transportation. Urban planning. Public policy. |
| 언어 | 영어 |
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