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Title: AN AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR LONGITUDINAL CONTROL OF INDIVIDUAL VEHICLES
Accession Number: 00222526
Record Type: Component
Abstract: A PROPOSED LONGITUDINAL AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE IN A TRAFFIC STREAM IN RESPONSE TO THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING VEHICLE IS DESCRIBED. THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF INDIVIDUAL HIGHWAY VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDERABLY IMPROVE HIGH-DENSITY TRAFFIC FLOW. A SHORT DESCRIPTION IS INCLUDED OF THE TRAFFIC SITUATION VARIABLES, THE REQUIREMENTS ON THE SYSTEM, A DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM ITSELF, AND A DISCUSSION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM. LINEAR AND NONLINEAR MODES OF CONTROL WERE COMBINED. THE SYSTEM WAS ANALYZED IN THE CAR-FOLLOWING SITUATION IN SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC WITH UP TO THREE CARS IN A LINE. MORE EXTENSIVE EVALUATION FOR MANY CARS IN A PLATOON AND FOR COMPARISON WITH THE PRESENT MANUAL SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. HOWEVER, THE RESULTS OF PRESENT ANALYSIS INDICATE THAT GOOD PERFORMANCE CAN BE EXPECTED.
Supplemental Notes: No 122, pp 7-18, 6 FIG, 4 REF Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01410077
Authors: COSGRIFF, R LENGLISH, J JROECA, W BPublication Date: 1966
Serial: TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Nov 18 1994 12:00AM
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