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Credible microscopic traffic simulation requires car-following models that capture both the average response and the substantial variability observed across drivers and situations. However, most data-driven calibrations remain…

Applications · Statistics 2026-02-06 Menglin Kong , Chengyuan Zhang , Lijun Sun

In this paper, we present an adherence-aware reinforcement learning (RL) approach aimed at seeking optimal lane-changing recommendations within a semi-autonomous driving environment to enhance a single vehicle's travel efficiency. The…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-04-30 Weihao Sun , Heeseung Bang , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

A model used for velocity control during car following was proposed based on deep reinforcement learning (RL). To fulfil the multi-objectives of car following, a reward function reflecting driving safety, efficiency, and comfort was…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-07-14 Meixin Zhu , Yinhai Wang , Ziyuan Pu , Jingyun Hu , Xuesong Wang , Ruimin Ke

High-precision control tasks present substantial challenges for reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms, frequently resulting in suboptimal performance attributed to network approximation inaccuracies and inadequate sample quality.These…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-02-05 Donghe Chen , Yubin Peng , Tengjie Zheng , Han Wang , Chaoran Qu , Lin Cheng

We present the first prize solution to NeurIPS 2021 - AWS Deepracer Challenge. In this competition, the task was to train a reinforcement learning agent (i.e. an autonomous car), that learns to drive by interacting with its environment, a…

Achieving rapid and effective active collision avoidance in dynamic interactive traffic remains a core challenge for autonomous driving. This paper proposes REACT (Runtime-Enabled Active Collision-avoidance Technique), a closed-loop…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-19 Heye Huang , Hao Cheng , Zhiyuan Zhou , Zijin Wang , Qichao Liu , Xiaopeng Li

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) that enables vehicle following with desired inter-vehicular distances. Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) is upgraded ACC that utilizes additional…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-11-04 Yuan Lin , Azim Eskandarian

Two new methods are presented for estimating car-following model parameters using data collected from the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) enabled vehicles. The vehicle is assumed to follow a constant time headway relative velocity model in…

Applications · Statistics 2022-12-16 Yanbing Wang , George Gunter , Matthew Nice , Daniel B. Work

We present a novel adaptive cruise control (ACC) system namely SAINT-ACC: {S}afety-{A}ware {Int}elligent {ACC} system (SAINT-ACC) that is designed to achieve simultaneous optimization of traffic efficiency, driving safety, and driving…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-09-28 Lokesh Das , Myounggyu Won

Model predictive control (MPC) is widely used for motion planning, particularly in autonomous driving. Real-time capability of the planner requires utilizing convex approximation of optimal control problems (OCPs) for the planner. However,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-12-04 Johannes Fischer , Marlon Steiner , Ömer Sahin Tas , Christoph Stiller

For motion planning and control of autonomous vehicles to be proactive and safe, pedestrians' and other road users' motions must be considered. In this paper, we present a vehicle motion planning and control framework, based on Model…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-03-20 Ivo Batkovic , Mario Zanon , Mohammad Ali , Paolo Falcone

Driver assistance systems support drivers in operating vehicles in a safe, comfortable and efficient way, and thus may induce changes in traffic flow characteristics. This paper puts forward a receding horizon control framework to model…

Physics and Society · Physics 2014-03-25 Meng Wang , Martin Treiber , Winnie Daamen , Serge P. Hoogendoorn , Bart van Arem

Adaptive cruise control systems are fundamental components of the automation of the driving. At upper control level, ACC systems are based on car-following models determining the acceleration rate of a vehicle according to the distance gap…

Physics and Society · Physics 2020-04-13 Antoine Tordeux , Jean-Patrick Lebacque , Sylvain Lassarre

The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system automatically adjusts the vehicle speed to maintain a safe distance between the vehicle and the lead (ahead) vehicle. The controller's decision to accelerate or decelerate is computed using the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-02-03 Mubark B. Jedh , Lotfi ben Othmane , Arun K. Somani

Safety is essential for reinforcement learning (RL) applied in real-world situations. Chance constraints are suitable to represent the safety requirements in stochastic systems. Previous chance-constrained RL methods usually have a low…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-03-17 Baiyu Peng , Yao Mu , Yang Guan , Shengbo Eben Li , Yuming Yin , Jianyu Chen

An Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system automatically adjusts the host vehicle's speed to maintain a safe following distance from a lead vehicle. In typical implementations, a feedback controller (e.g., a Proportional-Integral-Derivative…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-03-03 Lotfi Ben Othmane , Yasaswini Konapalli , Naga Prudhvi Mareedu

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) improve driving safety significantly. They alert drivers from unsafe traffic conditions when a dangerous maneuver appears. Traditional methods to predict driving maneuvers are mostly based on…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-05-09 Dong Zhou , Huimin Ma , Yuhan Dong

We propose and validate a novel car following model based on deep reinforcement learning. Our model is trained to maximize externally given reward functions for the free and car-following regimes rather than reproducing existing follower…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-09-30 Fabian Hart , Ostap Okhrin , Martin Treiber

Controlling autonomous vehicles at their handling limits is a significant challenge, particularly for electric vehicles with active four wheel drive (A4WD) systems offering independent wheel torque control. While traditional Vehicle…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-09 Gergely Bari , Laszlo Palkovics

Reasoning language models have demonstrated remarkable performance on many challenging tasks in math, science, and coding. Choosing the right reasoning model for practical deployment involves a performance and cost tradeoff at two key…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-03-12 Nigel Fernandez , Branislav Kveton , Ryan A. Rossi , Andrew S. Lan , Zichao Wang