Title :
Control issues in automated highway systems
Author :
Hedrick, J.K. ; Tomizuka, M. ; Varaiya, P.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
This article describes vehicle control issues that must be faced in designing a fully automated highway system (AHS). In particular, requirements for a control system architecture as well as issues of lateral and longitudinal "platoon" control are addressed. Interest in AHS is clearly expanding at a rapid pace due to the ever-increasing problems of freeway congestion and the potential for a technological solution. The approach described is based on five years of research as part of the California PATH program.<>
Keywords :
automated highways; road traffic; traffic control; traffic engineering computing; California PATH program; automated highway systems; control system architecture; freeway congestion; vehicle control; Automated highways; Automatic control; Communication system control; Control systems; Ground support; Humans; Road vehicles; Surges; Traffic control; Vehicle driving;
Journal_Title :
Control Systems, IEEE
