Safe manoeuvers in adverse weather conditions : a simulation study of entering a motorway.

Author(s)
Vos, A.P. de
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Abstract

In this paper an analysis is described of microscopic traffic behaviour when entering a motorway. The study is part of the DRIVE II ROad Safety Enhancement System (ROSES) project. In this project, an integrated infrastructure based and on-board road and weather monitoring system is developed and tested. A simulation model has been built, which incorporates the characteristics of vehicle performance and the driver control. For the subsequent phases of the entering procedure, a driver behaviour model has been designed. One specific road layout is investigated, while traffic situation and road friction are varied in a number of scenarios. Simulation results show that in slippery conditions a reduction of the mainstream traffic speed is required in order to maintain a proper safety level. The results of the study can be used in advanced traffic control and in-vehicle safety systems. (A)

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C 9238 (In: C 9195 [electronic version only]) /73 /91 / IRRD 894891
Source

In: Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles ESV, Munich, Germany, May 23-26, 1994, Volume 1, Paper 94-s3-o-09, p. 477-482, 5 ref.

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