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Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) can alleviate traffic congestion, air pollution, and improve safety. In this paper, we provide a decentralized coordination framework for CAVs at a signal-free intersection to minimize travel time and…
This paper investigates the safe platoon formation tracking and merging control problem of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) on curved multi-lane roads. The first novelty is the separation of the control designs into two distinct…
In this paper, we present an optimal control framework to address motion coordination of connected automated vehicles (CAVs) in the presence of human-driven vehicles (HDVs) in merging scenarios. Our framework combines an unconstrained…
Addressing safe and efficient interaction between connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and human-driven vehicles in a mixed-traffic environment has attracted considerable attention. In this paper, we develop a framework for stochastic…
With the level of automation increases in vehicles, such as conditional and highly automated vehicles (AVs), drivers are becoming increasingly out of the control loop, especially in unexpected driving scenarios. Although it might be not…
Connected vehicles will change the modes of future transportation management and organization, especially at an intersection without traffic light. Centralized coordination methods globally coordinate vehicles approaching the intersection…
We derive optimal control policies for a Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) cooperating with neighboring CAVs to implement a highway lane change maneuver. We optimize the maneuver time and subsequently minimize the associated energy…
While perception systems in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs), which encompass both communication technologies and advanced sensors, promise to significantly reduce human driving errors, they also expose CAVs to various cyberattacks.…
This paper presents adaptive event-triggered formation control strategies for autonomous vehicles (AVs) subject to longitudinal and lateral motion uncertainties. The proposed framework explores various vehicular formations to enable safe…
Maintaining adequate situation awareness (SA) is crucial for the safe operation of conditionally automated vehicles (AVs), which requires drivers to regain control during takeover (TOR) events. This study developed a predictive model for…
Accurately and promptly predicting accidents among surrounding traffic agents from camera footage is crucial for the safety of autonomous vehicles (AVs). This task presents substantial challenges stemming from the unpredictable nature of…
This paper offers a formal framework for the rare collision risk estimation of autonomous vehicles (AVs) with multi-agent situation awareness, affected by different sources of noise in a complex dynamic environment. In our proposed setting,…
Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) technologies promise to attenuate undesired traffic disturbances. However, in mixed traffic where human-driven vehicles (HDVs) also exist, the nonlinear human-driving behavior has brought critical…
Accurate modeling of lower-level controller plays an important role in the traffic flow of automated vehicles (AVs). However, there lacks enough attention with this respect. To address this issue, we conduct a field experiment with two…
Analyzing and reconstructing driving scenarios is crucial for testing and evaluating automated vehicles. This research analyzed left turn / straight-driving conflicts at unprotected intersections by extracting actual vehicle motion data…
It is envisioned that, in the future, most vehicles on our roadway will be controlled autonomously and will be connected via vehicle to everything (V2X) wireless communication networks. Developing a connected and automated vehicle (CAV)…
Research in Cooperative Intersection Management (CIM), utilizing Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication among Connected and/or Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs), is crucial for enhancing intersection safety and driving experience. CAVs can…
In this paper, a human-machine adaptive shared control method is proposed for automated vehicles (AVs) under automation performance degradation. First, a novel risk assessment module is proposed to monitor driving behavior and evaluate…
The advent of intelligent vehicles that can communicate with infrastructure as well as automate the movement provides a range of new options to address key urban traffic issues such as congestion and pollution, without the need for…