Title :
Traffic flow effects of Integrated full-Range Speed Assistance (IRSA)
Author :
Wilmink, I.R. ; Klunder, G.A. ; van Arem, B.
Author_Institution :
TNO, Delft
Abstract :
This paper discusses the assessment of the effects of integrated full-range speed assistance (IRSA), using the ITS modeller. The aim of IRSA is to assist drivers in their longitudinal driving task by providing speed advice or speed warnings and cruise control-like functionalities. The effects of the application of IRSA in three scenarios (approaching a traffic jam, approaching a reduced speed limit zone and leaving the head of a queue) are presented. Positive effects on throughput, safety and the environment were achieved. In addition, the paper discusses general aspects of modeling vehicle and driver behavior for co-operative systems, and how this is done in the ITS modeller.
Keywords :
road traffic; road vehicles; traffic engineering computing; velocity control; ITS modeller; cruise control-like functionalities; driver behavior; integrated full-range speed assistance; longitudinal driving task; reduced speed limit zone; speed advice; speed warnings; traffic flow effects; traffic jam; vehicle modeling; Communication system control; Control systems; Humans; Road accidents; Sensor systems; Throughput; Traffic control; Vehicle driving; Vehicle safety; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1067-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1931-0587
DOI :
10.1109/IVS.2007.4290282
