Partial Automation for Truck Platooning

2019Research Summary ReportAltan, OsmanContracting Officer's Representative: Osman Altan, HRDO-20. Technical Contact: Gene McHale, HRDO-20. EAR Program Manager: David Kuehn, HRTM-30.PDFTech ReportFHWA-HRT-19-028DTFH61-13-H-00012DTFH61-15-A-00003Traffic platooningAutomated vehicle controlAutonomous intelligent cruise controlVehicle to vehicle communicationsDriver-assist technologyAdaptive cruise controlPartial automationTruck platooningPlatooningPartially automated truck platoonsVehicle-to-vehicle wireless technologyCooperative adaptive cruise controlAdvanced platooning technologyUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and TechnologyShladover, Steven E.Lu, Xiao-YunYang, ShiyanRamezani, HaniSpring, JohnNowakowski, ChristopherNelson, DavidThompson, DeborahKailas, AravindMcAuliffe, BrianGlover, K. DanielUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and TechnologyUniversity of California, Berkeley. California Partners for Advanced Transportation TechnologiesTMNcorpTurner-Fairbank Highway Research CenterAltan, OsmanMcHale, Gene M.Kuehn, DavidUS Transportation CollectionResearchers at California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH), a research and development program at the University of California-Berkeley, studied the potential benefits of cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) by deploying the technology in a platoon of three trucks. They built the CACC system and implemented it in three long-haul trucks, tested it on closed tracks and open highways, simulated its use in real traffic scenarios, and demonstrated its use to stakeholders and interested parties. CACC uses dedicated short-range communication and other technology components to enable vehicles to "talk" to each other. It has the potential to add stability to traffic flow, alleviate congestion, and reduce fuel use and vehicle emissions\u2014all while improving safety on America's roads.92