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Driving simulation for analyzing the safety and fuel saving effects of a connected bus system on freeways | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

Driving simulation for analyzing the safety and fuel saving effects of a connected bus system on freeways


Abstract:

This study conducts a bus driving simulation to analyze the safety and fuel saving effects of a connected bus system in freeway car-following conditions. Based on two ass...Show More

Abstract:

This study conducts a bus driving simulation to analyze the safety and fuel saving effects of a connected bus system in freeway car-following conditions. Based on two assumptions that "the shorter the perception-reaction time, the safer the bus drivers' responses to a sudden event" and "the smaller the deceleration rate, the more fuel saving of bus driving", bus driving characteristics are collected and analyzed, including perception-reaction time and deceleration rate. After basic statistical analysis and t-test, the experimental results indicate that the average perception-reaction time of bus drivers in the connected bus system has become shorter significantly when an emergency event happens. The average deceleration rate in the connected bus system is also reduced when the range of warning timing is less than 70 meters between the lead vehicle and the bus although the difference is not significant. The performance of the connected bus system is evaluated and verified.
Date of Conference: 23-26 June 2013
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 15 October 2013
ISBN Information:
Print ISSN: 1931-0587
Conference Location: Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

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