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  • Modeling the Impact of Connected and Automated Vehicles on Highway Operations

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    Zhou, Mofan
    Primary Supervisor
    Shahidi, Amir Etemad
    Qu, Xiaobo
    Year published
    2018-03
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    Abstract
    The purposes of this research are 1) studying the driving behavior of human drivers and Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs); 2) developing appropriate car-following models for CAVs to form a cooperative strategy in order to enhance traffic stability, reduce traffic oscillation and improve safety; 3) generating CAV’s driving model through a learning based method; and 4) using learning based method to develop a cooperative driving strategy in signalized intersections. Therefore, in the first part of this research, we show two demonstrations about the model development through an approach that modifying existing car-following ...
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    The purposes of this research are 1) studying the driving behavior of human drivers and Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs); 2) developing appropriate car-following models for CAVs to form a cooperative strategy in order to enhance traffic stability, reduce traffic oscillation and improve safety; 3) generating CAV’s driving model through a learning based method; and 4) using learning based method to develop a cooperative driving strategy in signalized intersections. Therefore, in the first part of this research, we show two demonstrations about the model development through an approach that modifying existing car-following models. The proposed methods are applied at highway sections with on-ramp and priority junction. By comparing with human drivers, the result shows that with a proper controlling mechanism, an increasing percentage of autonomous vehicles will reduce the total travel time and smooth traffic oscillations. Developing driving models for Connected and Automated Vehicles through modifying a classical car-following model seems acceptable. However, those models are affected and constrained by empirical equations. The classical models, used to be applied for simulating human driving behaviors, may not be an ideal model for the Connected and Automated Vehicles due to the difference between machine and human. Fortunately, technology innovations, most notably, machine learning techniques offer another modeling approach. In the second part of this research, we develop car-following controllers for Connected and Automated Vehicles based on reinforcement learning to dampen or eliminate traffic oscillations (or stop and go driving behaviors) caused by human drivers. By taking advantage of reinforcement learning, the controller has the capability of self-learning and self-correction. Compared to traditional modeling approaches, it significantly reduces the modeling constraints. Two case studies are established to evaluate the model's performance. Our results demonstrate that the generated model from reinforcement learning is able to improve travel efficiency as well as reduce the negative impact of traffic oscillations.
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    Thesis Type
    Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
    Degree Program
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    School
    School of Eng & Built Env
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.25904/1912/2854
    Copyright Statement
    The author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
    Subject
    Automated vehicles
    Highway operations
    Connected vehicles
    Driving behavior
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/378093
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    • Theses - Higher Degree by Research

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