Shockwave damping: Field tests on the A270 in 2011

A novel approach is developed and tested for damping and resolving shockwaves. The approach is based on close cooperation between road side units and equipped vehicles. Road side units detect the shockwave within a few seconds, and then broadcast a dynamic speed limit to reduce inflow and increase the outflow of the shockwave. Vehicles are...

Environmentally friendly traffic management system using integrated road-vehicle system

Local habitability is coming under increasing pressure from harmful traffic emissions. This emission is strongly correlated to the characteristics and dynamics of traffic: type of vehicle, speed, acceleration and deceleration. This paper investigates the use of integrated road-vehicle systems for environmental objectives. It defines a new...