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Title: Ecological Adaptive Cruise Control of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle With Connected Infrastructure and On-Road Experiments

Journal Article · · Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053187· OSTI ID:1980685

Abstract This paper examines both mathematical formulation and practical implementation of an ecological adaptive cruise controller (ECO-ACC) with connected infrastructure. Human errors are typical sources of accidents in urban driving, which can be remedied by rigorous control theories. Designing an ECO-ACC is, therefore, a classical research problem to improve safety and energy efficiency. We add two main contributions to the literature. First, we propose a mathematical framework of an online ECO-ACC for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Second, we demonstrate ECO-ACC in a real world, which includes other human drivers and uncertain traffic signals on a 2.6 (km) length of the corridor with eight signalized intersections in Southern California. The demonstration results show, on average, 30.98% of energy efficiency improvement and 8.51% additional travel time.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000791
OSTI ID:
1980685
Journal Information:
Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, Vol. 144, Issue 1; ISSN 0022-0434
Publisher:
ASME
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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