DocumentCode :
3157057
Title :
A novel approach for the enhancement of cooperative ACC by deriving real time weather information
Author :
Dannheim, C. ; Mader, Markus ; Icking, C. ; Loewenau, Jan ; Massow, Kay
Author_Institution :
Objective Software GmbH, FernUniv. Hagen, Hagen, Germany
fYear :
2013
fDate :
6-9 Oct. 2013
Firstpage :
2207
Lastpage :
2211
Abstract :
The Concept of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) leverages wireless communication between vehicles in order to harmonize their cruising speed and thereby to gain a positive impact on fuel consumption and CO2 emission. In this paper, we present a novel approach of incorporating real time weather information into the CACC functionality. Local weather changes are detected in a cooperative manner by sharing sensor data between vehicles, scanning the local vehicles environment for the current weather situation and retrieval of location based weather data from public services or road operators. This information can so be used to anticipatory adapt the speed of the vehicles in relevant areas, according to the expected impact on driving safety and efficiency. In this way, a considerable safety gain can be achieved, particularly in the case of severe weather conditions like fog, heavy rain or blizzards. Additionally, since approaching traffic can slow down early enough, fuel consumption and the probability of arising traffic congestions can be reduced and so CO2 emissions are minimized. In order to bring this concept in the cockpit, we present a weather assistant function with an integrated HMI, which has been realized in a prototype vehicle.
Keywords :
adaptive control; carbon compounds; probability; radiocommunication; road safety; road traffic control; velocity control; CACC functionality; CO2; cooperative ACC enhancement; cooperative adaptive cruise control; current weather situation; driving efficiency; driving safety; fuel consumption; integrated HMI; local vehicles environment scanning; local weather change detection; location based weather data retrieval; prototype vehicle; public services; real time weather information; road operators; sensor data sharing; traffic congestion probability; weather assistant function; wireless communication; Collaboration; Fuels; Meteorology; Real-time systems; Roads; Safety; Vehicles;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Transportation Systems - (ITSC), 2013 16th International IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ITSC.2013.6728555
Filename :
6728555
Link To Document :
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