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| Title | Experimental Assessment Of Communication Delay'S Impact On Connected Automated Vehicle Speed Volatility And Energy Consumption |
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| ID_Doc | 25210 |
| Authors | Li W.; Rios-Torres J.; Wang B.; Khattak Z.H. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | Communications in Transportation Research, 4 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.commtr.2024.100136 |
| Abstract | Communication delays within connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) pose significant risks. It is imperative to address these issues to ensure the safe and effective operation of CAVs. However, the exploration of communication delays on CAV operations and their energy use remains sparse in the literature. To fill the research gap, this study leverages the facilities at America Center of Mobility (ACM) Smart City Test Center to implement and evaluate a CAV merging control algorithm through vehicle-in-the-loop testing. This study aims at achieving three main objectives: (1) develop and implement a CAV merging control strategy in the experimental test bed through vehicle-in-the-loop testing, (2) propose analytical models to quantify the impacts of communication delay on the variability of CAV speed and energy consumption based on field experiment data, and (3) create a predictive model for energy usage considering various CAV attributes and dynamics, e.g., speed, acceleration, yaw rate, and communication delays. To our knowledge, this is one of the first attempts at evaluating the impacts of communication delays on CAV merging operational control with field data, making critical advancement in the field. The results suggest that communication delay has a more substantial effect on energy consumption under high-speed volatility compared to low-speed volatility. Among all factors examined, acceleration is the dominant characteristic that influences energy usage. It also revealed that even minor improvements in communication delay can yield tangible improvements in energy efficiency. The results provide guidance on CAV field experiments and the influence of communication delays on CAV operation and energy consumption. © 2024 The Authors |
| Author Keywords | Communication delay; Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs); Field experimental data; Merging control; Vehicle-in-the-loop testing |
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