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Ian Fraser Highways Agency Co-operative Vehicle - Highway Systems Research

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UK Position on CVHS The UK is currently considering the role that Cooperative Vehicle-Highway Systems can play on its roads. The UK is currently considering the role that Cooperative Vehicle-Highway Systems can play on its roads. The Department of Transport, Local Government & Regions (DTLR), and the Highways Agency, alongside other UK Agency organisations have set up a discussion forum to develop policy and direction in this area. The Department of Transport, Local Government & Regions (DTLR), and the Highways Agency, alongside other UK Agency organisations have set up a discussion forum to develop policy and direction in this area.

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Shaping Direction Developing the business case and direction for longer term CVHS research, leading to system development, demonstration and implementation Developing the business case and direction for longer term CVHS research, leading to system development, demonstration and implementation Guided by Highways Agency 2030 Vision Building upon the inheritance of earlier research Road Traffic Advisor User Acceptance Studies Foresight Vehicle Programme + EU Initiatives Developing CVHS in partnership with stakeholder organisations

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Shaping & Integrating CVHS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS & SERVICES INTEGRATION COMMUNICATION POLICY & REGULATION USER NEEDS & SAFETY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & MARKET DEMAND POLITICAL AGENDA INNOVATION IMPLIMENTATION National European ITS Worldwide Urban Interurban Multimodal Partnerships LEGAL LIABILITY SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ECONOMIC

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A Target Capability? Intelligent Speed Adaptation Longitudinal Vehicle Control Driver Monitoring Floating Car Data Road User Charging Collision Avoidance Electronic Number Plate Recognition Route - Guidance Driver Information Integrated Solutions Fully Automated Highway Lateral Vehicle Control

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User Attitudes to Automated Highway Systems IEE International Conference on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Held on 17 September 2001

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User Attitudes to Automated Highway Systems: Approach Approach Three stages of AHS development: Three stages of AHS development: - Safety and Warning Systems - Driver Assistance Systems - Fully Automated Highway

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User Attitudes to Automated Highway Systems: Approach International Review International Review Focus Groups Focus Groups Structured Survey Structured Survey Seminar and Strategy Workshop Seminar and Strategy Workshop

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User Attitudes to Automated Highway Systems: Overview Broad acceptance of all three stages of AHS development Broad acceptance of all three stages of AHS development Important variations in attitude among different social groups Important variations in attitude among different social groups Degree of acceptance varied between the three stages of AHS development Degree of acceptance varied between the three stages of AHS development

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User Attitudes to Automated Highway Systems Safety and Warning Systems

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Safety and Warning Systems: Description Provide information/warnings visually or by voice to: inform drivers of adverse conditions inform drivers of adverse conditions assist route guidance/navigation assist route guidance/navigation warn of dangerous situations or collisions warn of dangerous situations or collisions warn of obstacles which a driver cannot see warn of obstacles which a driver cannot see

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Safety and Warning Systems: Examples RDS RDS Tachographs Tachographs TrafficMaster TrafficMaster

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Safety and Warning Systems: Main Findings (1) 50% of drivers already use some form of these systems which they consider to be: 50% of drivers already use some form of these systems which they consider to be: - useful - reliable - good value presentation of the information by voice is preferred to visual means presentation of the information by voice is preferred to visual means

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Safety and Warning Systems: Main Findings (2) 70% of drivers say they would find the systems useful: 70% of drivers say they would find the systems useful: - on unfamiliar journeys - at night - on motorways - in congested traffic

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User Attitudes to Automated Highway Systems Driver Assistance Systems

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Driver Assistance Systems: Description Assist drivers steering, braking and acceleration to: prevent drivers from exceeding the speed limit prevent drivers from exceeding the speed limit keep the vehicle at a safe distance from the vehicle in front keep the vehicle at a safe distance from the vehicle in front stop and park the vehicle safely if the driver is unfit to drive stop and park the vehicle safely if the driver is unfit to drive

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Driver Assistance Systems: Examples Cruise Control Cruise Control Advanced Cruise Control Advanced Cruise Control Headway Control Headway Control Traction Control Traction Control

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Driver Assistance Systems: Main Findings (1) 40% of drivers already use some form of these systems which they consider to be: 40% of drivers already use some form of these systems which they consider to be: - useful - reliable - good value stop and park was the most popular stop and park was the most popular

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Driver Assistance Systems: Main Findings (2) Perceived benefits include: increased driver confidence increased driver confidence increased feeling of safety increased feeling of safety increased driver comfort increased driver comfort

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Driver Assistance Systems: Main Findings (3) headway control was also popular but there was concern (especially from younger drivers) about: headway control was also popular but there was concern (especially from younger drivers) about: - surrendering control - over-reliance - system reliability speed control was the least popular speed control was the least popular many drivers prefer voluntary systems to compulsory systems many drivers prefer voluntary systems to compulsory systems

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User Attitudes to Automated Highway Systems Fully Automated Highway

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Fully Automated Highway: Description Systems in which: vehicles are fully automated such that the driver operates neither steering nor brake nor accelerator vehicles are fully automated such that the driver operates neither steering nor brake nor accelerator all vehicles travel at the same speed all vehicles travel at the same speed

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Fully Automated Highway: Examples Smart Cruise Smart Cruise System 7 (Japan) System 7 (Japan) Platooning Platooning (Korea) (Korea)

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Fully Automated Highway: Main Findings (1) 60% of drivers said they would use AHS but the least willing were the younger drivers 60% of drivers said they would use AHS but the least willing were the younger drivers perceived benefits were: perceived benefits were: - no delays - ability to schedule journeys better - speed uniformity there was little interest in: there was little interest in: - operation at higher speed - use of the vehicle as an office

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Fully Automated Highway: Main Findings (2) Likely responses

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Fully Automated Highway: Main Findings (3) there were concerns about: there were concerns about: - system reliability (especially from younger drivers and those familiar with technology) - surrendering control - cost to the vehicle owner and taxpayer likely to increase demand for motorway use, but likely to increase demand for motorway use, but likely to reduce demand for motorway use if used with tolls likely to reduce demand for motorway use if used with tolls

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User Attitudes to Automated Highway Systems : Summary of Key Findings broad acceptance of all three stages of AHS development broad acceptance of all three stages of AHS development important variations in attitude among different social groups important variations in attitude among different social groups identified issues likely to affect levels of social acceptance which should be considered in the design and marketing of AHS identified issues likely to affect levels of social acceptance which should be considered in the design and marketing of AHS

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Seminar and Strategy Workshop: 5-6 February 2001, ICE, London 50 delegates attended 50 delegates attended papers presented by prominent experts in the field (from Europe, Japan and the US) papers presented by prominent experts in the field (from Europe, Japan and the US) established contacts established contacts established authority of HA on world-stage established authority of HA on world-stage

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User Attitudes to Automated Highway Systems : Acknowledgements Highways Agency Highways Agency Transport and Travel Research Ltd Transport and Travel Research Ltd ITS Leeds University ITS Leeds University TRL Limited TRL Limited