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    AERIS : Eco-Vehicle Speed Control at Signalized Intersections Using I2V Communication
    Rakha, Hesham A.; Kamalanathsharma, Raj Kishore; Ahn, Kyoungho (United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2012-06)
    This report concentrates on a velocity advisory tool, or decision support system, for vehicles approaching an intersection using communication capabilities between the infrastructure and vehicles. The system uses available signal change information, vehicle characteristics, lead vehicle characteristics, and intersection features to compute the fuel-optimal vehicle trajectory. The proposed system involves a complex optimization logic incorporating roadway characteristics, lead vehicle information, vehicle acceleration capabilities and microscopic fuel consumption models to generate a fuel-optimal speed profile. The research also develops a MATLAB application in order to demonstrate the potential of an in-vehicle application of such a technology.
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    AERIS: Eco-driving Application Development and Testing
    Rakha, Hesham A.; Ahn, Kyoungho; Park, Sangjun (United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 2012-06)
    This exploratory study investigates the potential of developing an Eco-Driving application that utilizes an eco-cruise control (ECC) system within state-of-the-art car-following models. The research focuses on integrating predictive cruise control and optimal vehicle acceleration and deceleration controllers within car-following models to minimize vehicle fuel consumption levels. This system makes use of topographic information, spacing to lead vehicle, and a desired (or target) vehicle speed and distance headway as input variables.
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    Predictive Eco-Cruise Control (ECC) System: Model Development, Modeling and Potential Benefits
    Rakha, Hesham A.; Ahn, Kyoungho; Park, Sangjun (United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 2013-02-19)
    The research develops a reference model of a predictive eco-cruise control (ECC) system that intelligently modulates vehicle speed within a pre-set speed range to minimize vehicle fuel consumption levels using roadway topographic information. The study includes five basic tasks: (a) develop a vehicle powertrain model that can be easily implemented within eco-driving tools, (b) develop a simple fuel consumption model that computes instantaneous vehicle fuel consumption levels based on power exerted, (c) evaluate manual driving and conventional cruise control (CC) driving using field-collected data, (d) develop a predictive ECC system that uses the developed vehicle powertrain and fuel consumption models, and (e) evaluate the potential benefits of the proposed predictive ECC system on a pre-trip and fleet-aggregate basis. This study develops a predictive ECC system that can save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions using road topography information. The performance of the system is tested by simulating a vehicle trip on a section of Interstate 81 in the state of Virginia. The results demonstrate fuel savings of up to 15 percent with execution times within real time. The study found that the implementation of the predictive ECC system could help achieving better fuel economy and air quality.