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This report presents an evaluation of the Phase II Smart Card Demonstration Project, the goal of which is to develop a transit fare payment system for commercialization that will improve transit efficiency and effectiveness. The major focus of the project is the testing of selected technologies...
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In this dissertation, the problem of fault tolerant control of automobiles is addressed. The three main problems handled in the dissertation are tire burst, sensor fault detection and slip angle control. The tire burst and sensor faults are important failure modes for automated highways, whereas...
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In this study, the authors propose a hierarchical control architecture for dealing with faults and adverse environmental conditions on an Automated Highway System (AHS). The faults are classified according to the capabilities remaining on the vehicle or roadside after the fault has occurred....
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This research project is concerned with sensor validation and sensor fusion as part of a five module hierarchical architecture for supervisory control. The goal is to enhance reliability and safety of the Intelligent Vehicle Highway System (IVHS) by taking into consideration the uncertainty of...
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This paper develops an improved algorithm for estimating velocity from isolated loop detector data. Unlike preceding works, the algorithm is simple enough that it can be implemented using existing controller hardware. The discussion shows how the benefits of this work extend to automated tests...
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In this paper, the authors propose a hierarchical control architecture for dealing with faults an adverse environmental conditions on an Automated Highway System (AHS). The design builds on a previously designed control architecture that works under normal conditions of operation. The faults...
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This study reports on a preliminary design of a health monitoring system for automated vehicles. A new detailed nonlinear vehicle simulation which extends the current simulation is documented and will be used as a future testbed for evaluating the performance of the health monitoring system. A...
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In this report, a preliminary design of a health monitoring system for automated vehicles is developed and results of tests in a high-fidelity nonlinear simulation are reported. Two car models are described: low- dimensional linear models for fault detection filter design and high fidelity...
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