PMSS Project Details

The objectives of this exploratory project are to:

 

(1) Define a small set of scenarios, based upon the base Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) concept of operations, that recognize differences in the way this concept can be realized. These scenarios will, in turn, identify a series of independent variables that, when compared to current conditions, provide a basis for describing driver behavior and other human factors issues associated with the concepts.

(2) Identify possible key drivers and other human factors issues that must be addressed in order to develop effective mobility services as outlined here.

(3) Frame the issues by creating specific research questions or hypotheses.

(4) Identify and describe, in detail, possible methods of answering these research questions.

(5) Outline specific requirements for human factors testing methods and equipment.

(6) Establish general requirements and estimate costs of additional resources needed at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center to conduct these tests.

(7) Identify other appropriate resources, including driving simulators and test tracks, that might be employed to conduct these studies, either initially or as a follow-up step.

 

The scope of this current study does not include testing, other than possibly to help determine the practicality of a testing approach, and relies instead on the published literature, existing models, and the experience and judgment of human factors specialists and engineers.