NDLI: AFTS-Automated Flexible Transportation System: a new concept for urban mass transportation

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Sotelo Jr., J. Vilela, D. Leonel, M.B.
Copyright Year	2000
Description	Author affiliation: Syst. Dynamics & Control Lab., Sao Paulo Univ., Brazil (Sotelo, J., Jr.)
Abstract	This paper deals with the concept of an automated flexible transportation system (AFTS) for urban mass transportation composed of transit 'bus or van platoons that, using dedicated lanes in public avenues common in large metropolitan areas, may improve positively the urban transportation network, increasing passenger capacity and reducing the vehicles' headway when compared with conventional systems. To achieve this purpose, an automatic guidance control housed inside the vehicles, in the absence of any driver's interference in the automated lane sections, will be interacting with a wide range of vehicle and ground lane sensors, communicating with the dedicated central system computer cluster, being able to increase significantly the overall average speed and reduce dramatically the distance between vehicles in the platoon formation, having pre-programmed stop stations located on central aisles. A feasibility study of the conceptual system was performed assessing the cost-benefit ratio of the proposed system. Finally, the paper shows some simulation results using preliminary adaptive controller scheme, simplified platoon dynamic model and the available field data information to evaluate overall system.
Starting Page	107
Ending Page	112
File Size	486977
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780359712
DOI	10.1109/ITSC.2000.881026
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2000-10-01
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Road transportation Land vehicles Road vehicles Vehicle driving Urban areas Navigation Centralized control Automatic control Control systems Interference
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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