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2. Rethinking engagement in urban design: reimagining the value of co-design and participation at every stage of planning for autonomous vehicles
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Belkouri, Daria, Khairy, Lina, Laing, Richard, and Lanng, Ditte Bendix
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- 2024
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3. Energy Efficient Node Selection in Edge-Fog-Cloud Layered IoT Architecture.
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Fereira, Rolden, Ranaweera, Chathurika, Lee, Kevin, and Schneider, Jean-Guy
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INTERNET of things , *ELECTRONIC paper , *QUALITY of service , *ENERGY consumption , *AUTONOMOUS vehicles - Abstract
Internet of Things (IoT) architectures generally focus on providing consistent performance and reliable communications. The convergence of IoT, edge, fog, and cloud aims to improve the quality of service of applications, which does not typically emphasize energy efficiency. Considering energy in IoT architectures would reduce the energy impact from billions of IoT devices. The research presented in this paper proposes an optimization framework that considers energy consumption of nodes when selecting a node for processing an IoT request in edge-fog-cloud layered architecture. The IoT use cases considered in this paper include smart grid, autonomous vehicles, and eHealth. The proposed framework is evaluated using CPLEX simulations. The results provide insights into mechanisms that can be used to select nodes energy-efficiently whilst meeting the application requirements and other network constraints in multi-layered IoT architectures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. Multi-agent Poli-RRT* : Optimal Constrained RRT-based Planning for Multiple Vehicles with Feedback Linearisable Dynamics
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Ragaglia, Matteo, Prandini, Maria, Bascetta, Luca, Hutchison, David, Series editor, Kanade, Takeo, Series editor, Kittler, Josef, Series editor, Kleinberg, Jon M., Series editor, Mattern, Friedemann, Series editor, Mitchell, John C., Series editor, Naor, Moni, Series editor, Pandu Rangan, C., Series editor, Steffen, Bernhard, Series editor, Terzopoulos, Demetri, Series editor, Tygar, Doug, Series editor, Weikum, Gerhard, Series editor, and Hodicky, Jan, editor
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- 2016
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5. Procedure for describing traffic situation scene development
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Korotysheva, Anna and Zhukov, Sergey
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- 2024
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6. Small-scale self-driving cars: A systematic literature review.
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Caleffi, Felipe, da Silva Rodrigues, Lauren, da Silva Stamboroski, Joice, and Medeiros Pereira, Brenda
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DRIVERLESS cars ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) ,FUTURES studies ,AUTOMOBILE safety - Abstract
The autonomous vehicle (AV) technology has the potential to significantly improve safety and efficiency of the transportation and logistics industry. Full-scale AV testing is limited by time, space, and cost, while simulation-based testing often lacks the necessary accuracy of AV and environmentalmodeling. In recent years, several initiatives haveemerged to test autonomous software and hardware on scaled vehicles. This systematic literature review provides an overview of the literature surrounding small-scale self-driving cars, summarizing the current autonomous platforms deployed and focusing on the software and hardware developments in this field. The studies published in English-language journals or conference papers that present small-scale testing of self-driving cars were included. Web of Science, Scopus, Springer Link, Wiley, ACM Digital Library, and TRID databases were used for the literature search. The systematic literature search found 38 eligible studies. Research gaps in the reviewed papers were identified to provide guidance for future research. Some key takeaway emerging from thismanuscript are: (i) there is a need to improve themodels and neural network architectures used in autonomous driving systems, as most papers present only preliminary results; (ii) increasing datasets and sharing databases can help in developing more reliable control policies and reducing biasand variance inthe trainingprocess; (iii) small-scaledvehicles to ensure safety is a major benefit, and incorporating data about unsafe driving behaviors and infrastructure problems can improve the accuracy of predictive models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. Key stakeholder perceived value’s influence on autonomous vehicles’ privacy and security governance – an evolutionary analysis based on the prospect theory
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Lu, Chao and Xin, Xiaohai
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- 2024
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8. How to program autonomous vehicle (AV) crash algorithms: an Islamic ethical perspective
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Elmahjub, Ezieddin and Qadir, Junaid
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- 2023
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9. Longitudinal and lateral stability control for autonomous vehicles in curved road scenarios with road undulation
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Guo, Zhizhong, Liu, Fei, Shang, Yuze, Li, Zhe, and Qin, Ping
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- 2023
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10. Recent Advances in Motion Planning and Control of Autonomous Vehicles.
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Li, Bai, Chen, Xiaoming, Acarman, Tankut, Li, Xiaohui, and Zhang, Youmin
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BRAIN-computer interfaces ,PROBLEM solving ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles - Abstract
This document is an editorial introducing a special issue on recent advances in motion planning and control of autonomous vehicles. The editorial highlights the importance of planning and control modules in autonomous systems and invites papers that focus on solving real-world problems related to planning and control. The document provides an overview of the 11 papers published in the special issue, which cover topics such as occlusion-aware path planning, path planning for underground vehicles, spatial exploration in dynamic environments, drift control for autonomous vehicles, and hybrid brain-computer interfaces for pedestrian identification. The papers showcase various innovative methods and algorithms that improve the efficiency, safety, and performance of autonomous vehicles in different scenarios. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
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11. A novel conflict free routing with multi pickup delivery tasks for autonomous vehicles
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Sarıçiçek, İnci, Yazıcı, Ahmet, and Aslan, Özge
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- 2023
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12. Less workplace parking with fully autonomous vehicles?
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Tscharaktschiew, Stefan and Reimann, Felix
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- 2022
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13. Guest Editorial: Modelling, operation and management of traffic mixed with connected and automated vehicles.
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Zong, Fang, Zhong, Renxin, Ma, Wei, Yang, Dujuan, Pu, Ziyuan, Dong, Ngoduy, and He, Zhengbing
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AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,OPERATIONS management ,PENETRATION mechanics ,TRAFFIC safety ,TRANSPORTATION planning ,TRANSPORTATION engineering ,NONLINEAR control theory ,EXPRESS highways - Abstract
This article discusses the challenges and research priorities related to traffic mixed with connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). The article highlights the need to understand how different types of vehicles operate and interact in heterogeneous traffic flow, as well as the evolution mechanism of mixed traffic. The special issue of the journal includes papers on driving behavior modeling, optimization, and traffic flow modeling. The papers cover topics such as simulation platforms for hybrid transportation systems, trajectory reconstruction methods, lane management strategies, fuel consumption modeling, deadlock detection and recovery methods, crash analysis, traffic flow prediction, and gantry positioning methods. The authors conclude that there is still room for future research in areas such as the relationship between the cyber and physical network of transportation systems, driving characteristics of regular vehicles, and macro-level traffic prediction and control. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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14. Echodyne Releases White Paper on Highly Adaptive Radar for Cognitive Imaging
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Driverless cars ,Consumer electronics ,Autonomous vehicles ,Business ,Business, international - Abstract
Echodyne Proposes Architecture for Cognitive Autonomous Vehicle Radar Imaging and Measurement LAS VEGAS -- Echodyne, the radar platform company for the Autonomous Age, announced today the release of its 'Highly [...]
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- 2020
15. STRATEGIC INSIGHTS PAPER EXPLORES IMPACT OF 5G
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Virtual reality ,Autonomous vehicles ,Driverless cars ,Electrical engineering ,Technology ,Signage ,Engineers ,Editors ,Virtual reality technology ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The following information was released by the International Sign Association: The coming of 5G, expected to be fully implemented next year, will mean sweeping changes for the [...]
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- 2019
16. Co-Operatively Increasing Smoothing and Mapping Based on Switching Function.
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Wang, Runmin and Deng, Zhongliang
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GLOBAL Positioning System ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,AERONAUTICAL navigation ,INFORMATION sharing ,PROBLEM solving ,DRONE aircraft - Abstract
Collaborative localization is a technique that utilizes the exchange of information between multiple sensors or devices to improve localization accuracy and robustness. It has a wide range of applications in autonomous driving and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In the field of UAVs, collaborative localization can help UAVs perform autonomous navigation and mission execution in complex environments. However, when GNSS is not available, it becomes challenging to position the UAV swarm relative to each other. This is because the swarm loses its perception and constraint of the position relationship between each member. Consequently, the swarm faces the problem of the serious drift of relative accuracy for an extended period. Furthermore, when the environment is faced with complex obstruction challenges or a camera with low texture scenes, noise can make it more difficult to solve the relative position relationship between drones, and a single UAV may lose positioning capability. To solve these specific problems, this paper studies a swarm co-operative localization method in a GNSS-denied environment with loud noise interference. In this paper, we proposed a method that utilizes a distributed scheme based on an incremental smoothing and mapping (iSAM) algorithm for state estimation. It incorporates new anchor-free topological constraints to prevent positioning failures and significantly improve the system's robustness. Additionally, a new switching function is applied in front of each factor of the loss function, which adjusts the switches in real time in response to the input information to improve observably the accuracy of the system. A novel co-operative incremental smoothing and mapping (CI-SAM) method is proposed and the method does not require a complete relative position measurement, which reduces the need for vehicle measurement equipment configuration. The effectiveness of the method is verified by simulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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17. Echodyne Brings Out White Paper on Highly Adaptive Radar for Cognitive Imaging
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Autonomous vehicles ,Driverless cars ,Technology ,Automotive industry ,Business ,Business, international ,Telecommunications industry - Abstract
Echodyne reported the release of its 'Highly Adaptive Radar for Cognitive Imaging' white paper. According to a media release, the paper looks at how recent advances in knowledge-aided (KA) measurement [...]
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- 2020
18. Target Detection on Water Surfaces Using Fusion of Camera and LiDAR Based Information.
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Li, Yongguo, Wang, Yuanrong, Xie, Jia, Xu, Caiyin, and Zhang, Kun
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LIDAR ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,WATER use ,DETECTORS ,ALGORITHMS - Abstract
To address the challenges of missed detections in water surface target detection using solely visual algorithms in unmanned surface vehicle (USV) perception, this paper proposes a method based on the fusion of visual and LiDAR point-cloud projection for water surface target detection. Firstly, the visual recognition component employs an improved YOLOv7 algorithm based on a self-built dataset for the detection of water surface targets. This algorithm modifies the original YOLOv7 architecture to a Slim-Neck structure, addressing the problem of excessive redundant information during feature extraction in the original YOLOv7 network model. Simultaneously, this modification simplifies the computational burden of the detector, reduces inference time, and maintains accuracy. Secondly, to tackle the issue of sample imbalance in the self-built dataset, slide loss function is introduced. Finally, this paper replaces the original Complete Intersection over Union (CIoU) loss function with the Minimum Point Distance Intersection over Union (MPDIoU) loss function in the YOLOv7 algorithm, which accelerates model learning and enhances robustness. To mitigate the problem of missed recognitions caused by complex water surface conditions in purely visual algorithms, this paper further adopts the fusion of LiDAR and camera data, projecting the three-dimensional point-cloud data from LiDAR onto a two-dimensional pixel plane. This significantly reduces the rate of missed detections for water surface targets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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19. USVs Path Planning for Maritime Search and Rescue Based on POS-DQN: Probability of Success-Deep Q-Network.
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Liu, Lu, Shan, Qihe, and Xu, Qi
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DEEP reinforcement learning ,RESCUE work ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,PROBLEM solving ,ALGORITHMS - Abstract
Efficient maritime search and rescue (SAR) is crucial for responding to maritime emergencies. In traditional SAR, fixed search path planning is inefficient and cannot prioritize high-probability regions, which has significant limitations. To solve the above problems, this paper proposes unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) path planning for maritime SAR based on POS-DQN so that USVs can perform SAR tasks reasonably and efficiently. Firstly, the search region is allocated as a whole using an improved task allocation algorithm so that the task region of each USV has priority and no duplication. Secondly, this paper considers the probability of success (POS) of the search environment and proposes a POS-DQN algorithm based on deep reinforcement learning. This algorithm can adapt to the complex and changing environment of SAR. It designs a probability weight reward function and trains USV agents to obtain the optimal search path. Finally, based on the simulation results, by considering the complete coverage of obstacle avoidance and collision avoidance, the search path using this algorithm can prioritize high-probability regions and improve the efficiency of SAR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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20. Research on a Recognition Algorithm for Traffic Signs in Foggy Environments Based on Image Defogging and Transformer.
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Liu, Zhaohui, Yan, Jun, and Zhang, Jinzhao
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TRAFFIC signs & signals ,TRAFFIC monitoring ,ALGORITHMS ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles - Abstract
The efficient and accurate identification of traffic signs is crucial to the safety and reliability of active driving assistance and driverless vehicles. However, the accurate detection of traffic signs under extreme cases remains challenging. Aiming at the problems of missing detection and false detection in traffic sign recognition in fog traffic scenes, this paper proposes a recognition algorithm for traffic signs based on pix2pixHD+YOLOv5-T. Firstly, the defogging model is generated by training the pix2pixHD network to meet the advanced visual task. Secondly, in order to better match the defogging algorithm with the target detection algorithm, the algorithm YOLOv5-Transformer is proposed by introducing a transformer module into the backbone of YOLOv5. Finally, the defogging algorithm pix2pixHD is combined with the improved YOLOv5 detection algorithm to complete the recognition of traffic signs in foggy environments. Comparative experiments proved that the traffic sign recognition algorithm proposed in this paper can effectively reduce the impact of a foggy environment on traffic sign recognition. Compared with the YOLOv5-T and YOLOv5 algorithms in moderate fog environments, the overall improvement of this algorithm is achieved. The precision of traffic sign recognition of the algorithm in the fog traffic scene reached 78.5%, the recall rate was 72.2%, and mAP@0.5 was 82.8%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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21. Norton Rose Fulbright white paper spotlights key global regulations in autonomous vehicles industry
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Automotive industry ,Driverless cars ,Industry regulations ,Autonomous vehicles ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
London: Norton Rose Fulbright has issued the following press release: Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright's third annual autonomous vehicles white paper, 'Pedal to the Metal or Slamming on the [...]
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- 2018
22. Investigating safety and liability of autonomous vehicles: Bayesian random parameter ordered probit model analysis
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Yuan, Quan, Xu, Xuecai, Wang, Tao, and Chen, Yuzhi
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- 2022
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23. White Paper | Technical Advancements and the Legal Considerations of Autonomous Vehicles
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Fish & Richardson ,Law firms ,Automotive industry ,Driverless cars ,Autonomous vehicles ,Aircraft ,Technology ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
New York City: Fish & Richardson has issued the following press release: The concept of commercial autonomous vehicles, also referred to as AVs, is not new. Indeed, ships and aircraft [...]
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- 2019
24. StradVision Engineer Dr. Bong-Nam Kang Wins Best Paper Award at CVPR 2019 for Research into Facial Recognition Tech in Autonomous Vehicles
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Engineers ,Computer vision ,Biometry ,Driverless cars ,Autonomous vehicles ,Algorithms ,Image processing equipment ,Technology ,Workshops (Educational programs) ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
LONG BEACH: StradVision has issued the following press release: - StradVision, a vision processing technology solutions provider for Autonomous Vehicles with expertise in deep learning, announced that its algorithm engineer, [...]
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- 2019
25. Guilt Without Fault: Accidental Agency in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles.
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Aguiar F, Hannikainen IR, and Aguilar P
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- Accidents, Traffic, Emotions, Humans, Social Behavior, Autonomous Vehicles, Guilt
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The control principle implies that people should not feel guilt for outcomes beyond their control. Yet, the so-called 'agent and observer puzzles' in philosophy demonstrate that people waver in their commitment to the control principle when reflecting on accidental outcomes. In the context of car accidents involving conventional or autonomous vehicles (AVs), Study 1 established that judgments of responsibility are most strongly associated with expressions of guilt-over and above other negative emotions, such as sadness, remorse or anger. Studies 2 and 3 then confirmed that, while people generally endorse the control principle, and deny that occupants in an AV should feel guilt when involved in an accident, they nevertheless ascribe guilt to those same occupants. Study 3 also uncovered novel implications of the observer puzzle in the legal context: Passengers in an AV were seen as more legally liable than either passengers in a conventional vehicle, or even their drivers-especially when participants were prompted to reflect on the passengers' affective experience of guilt. Our findings document an important conflict-in the context of AV accidents-between people's prescriptive reasoning about responsibility and guilt on one hand, and their counter-normative experience of guilt on the other, with apparent implications for liability decisions., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.)
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- 2022
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26. Development of a UVC-based disinfection robot
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Ma, Ye, Xi, Ning, Xue, Yuxuan, Wang, Siyu, Wang, Qingyang, and Gu, Ye
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- 2022
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27. Liability rules for autonomous vehicles
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Epstein, Richard A.
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- 2021
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28. StradVision's Dr. Bong-Nam Kang receives Best Paper Award
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Autonomous vehicles ,Algorithms ,Driverless cars ,Image processing equipment ,Technology ,Engineers ,Workshops (Educational programs) ,Biometry ,Business - Abstract
M2 EQUITYBITES-August 21, 2019--StradVision's Dr. Bong-Nam Kang receives Best Paper Award (C)2019 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Auto Business News - 21 August 2019 StradVision, a vision processing technology solutions provider for [...]
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- 2019
29. New White Paper Calls for Clearer Marketing of Vehicle Autonomy and Driver Assistance for Safety
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Driverless cars ,Optical radar ,Autonomous vehicles ,Marketing ,Automotive industry ,Remote sensing ,Terms and phrases ,Technology ,Editors ,Advertising, marketing and public relations - Abstract
2019 MAR 23 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Marketing Weekly News -- A recently published white paper developed by Frost & Sullivan calls on the auto [...]
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- 2019
30. THE CHANGING NATURE OF GEOSPATIAL DATA – CHALLENGES FOR A NATIONAL MAPPING AGENCY.
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Holland, D. A., Hurst, I., Heathcote, G., Horgan, J., and Capstick, D.
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GEOSPATIAL data ,ELECTRONIC paper ,CADASTRAL maps ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles - Abstract
National Mapping and Cadastral Agencies have been creating geospatial products for customers for many decades and, in some cases, for over two centuries. During that time the nature of the products largely remained the same, consisting of cartographic representations of the world, usually generalized and projected in a two-dimensional form. Even when mapping agencies began to convert their mapping from paper to digital form, the products created were largely based on their paper map counterparts. In recent times, the general public has become far more aware of geospatial data due to global initiatives from Google, Bing, Apple, OpenStreetMap and others. While some users of geospatial data still require the same products as before, many other users need different kinds of geospatial data and products, ones which will provide new challenges to National Mapping and Cadastral Agencies. In this paper we discuss some of these new geospatial data users and illustrate some the challenges using an example from Ordnance Survey's recent experience of a project in the connected autonomous vehicle domain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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31. Integrating Reliability in Conceptual Design Trade‐Off Analysis: A look at the Literature.
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Barker, Tevari J., Parnell, Gregory S., and Pohl, Edward A.
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CONCEPTUAL design ,RELIABILITY in engineering ,LIFE cycle costing ,TECHNOLOGY assessment ,FUNCTIONAL analysis ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles - Abstract
This research focuses on developing models to estimate the system reliability of Unmanned Ground Vehicles using knowledge and data from similar systems. Reliability is often a stand‐alone requirement and not always fully included in performance and life cycle cost models. Traditional reliability approaches require detailed knowledge of a system and are used in later design sta ges as well as development, operational test and evaluation, and operations. The critical role of reliability and its impact on acquisition program performance, cost, and schedule motivates the need for improved system reliability models in the early design stages. This research seeks to integrate reliability, performance, and cost models in a trade‐off analysis framework in the early acquisition stages. This research uses functional analysis methods to estimate reliability Pre‐Milestone A and assess the impact of reliability on performance and cost models of early system concepts. This research us es technology readiness level (TRL), which is indexed, to assess different levels of reliability for design. An integrated cost and performance model will inform decision ‐makers on the impact of reliability before choosing a system concept for further development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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32. A Systematic Literature Review About the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Autonomous Vehicle Safety.
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Nascimento, Alexandre Moreira, Vismari, Lucio Flavio, Molina, Caroline Bianca Santos Tancredi, Cugnasca, Paulo Sergio, Camargo, Joao Batista, Almeida, Jorge Rady de, Inam, Rafia, Fersman, Elena, Marquezini, Maria Valeria, and Hata, Alberto Yukinobu
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Autonomous Vehicles (AV) are expected to bring considerable benefits to society, such as traffic optimization and accidents reduction. They rely heavily on advances in many Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches and techniques. However, while some researchers in this field believe AI is the core element to enhance safety, others believe AI imposes new challenges to assure the safety of these new AI-based systems and applications. In this non-convergent context, this paper presents a systematic literature review to paint a clear picture of the state of the art of the literature in AI on AV safety. Based on an initial sample of 4870 retrieved papers, 59 studies were selected as the result of the selection criteria detailed in the paper. The shortlisted studies were then mapped into six categories to answer the proposed research questions. An AV system model was proposed and applied to orient the discussions about the SLR findings. As a main result, we have reinforced our preliminary observation about the necessity of considering a serious safety agenda for the future studies on AI-based AV systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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33. Crystal Group Releases White Paper on Engineering Automated Driving Systems for Safety
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Crystal Group Inc. -- Safety and security measures ,Traffic safety ,Computer peripherals industry ,Automotive industry ,Driverless cars ,Autonomous vehicles ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
HIAWATHA: Crystal Group Inc. has issued the following news release: Crystal Group, a leading designer/manufacturer of rugged computer hardware, announces the release of a new industry whitepaper, written by Jim [...]
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- 2018
34. Potential effects of automated driving on vehicle travel demand: A comparison of three case cities.
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Jingchen Dai, Ruimin Li, and Zhiyong Liu
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AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,TRAFFIC congestion ,REGRESSION analysis ,PUBLIC transit ,TRAFFIC safety - Abstract
Automated vehicles (AVs) hold the potential to reduce road accidents, mitigate traffic congestion, and improve travel experience. However, the possible countervailing impacts from the changes in underserved populations' vehicle travel demand tend to be overlooked. To determine the vehicle travel demand changes that resulted from underserved populations aged between 6 and 80, this paper explores the latent effect of AVs on vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT) in a fully AV environment using person trip survey data from the cities of Sanya, Shijiazhuang, and Shenzhen in China. This paper uses the natural decline hypothesis of travel demand and proposes a regression model to investigate the difference among the cities' latent vehicle travel demand. Results show that the average VKT of the overall population in Sanya, Shijiazhuang, and Shenzhen increased by 33.4%, 47.0%, and 46.8%, respectively. The analysis of the regression model confirms that the current travel behavior of individuals can affect the degree of increase in their average VKT. Integrating AVs into public transport, increasing the acceptance of automated shared mobility options, transforming road space use type, and prototyping AV designs with various features and needs are potential methods to cope with the countervailing impacts. The total VKT of the overall population increased by approximately 10%e25% depending on the city. The conclusions of this paper provide informative insights into the evaluation of VKT for underserved populations and contribute to the deployment of AVs to address equity and inclusion issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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35. Tradeoffs between safe/comfortable headways versus mobility-enhancing headways in an automated driving environment: preliminary insights using a driving simulator experiment
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Li, Yujie, Chen, Tiantian, Chen, Sikai, and Labi, Samuel
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- 2021
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36. MFF-Net: Multimodal Feature Fusion Network for 3D Object Detection.
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Peicheng Shi, Zhiqiang Liu, Heng Qi, and Aixi Yang
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OBJECT recognition (Computer vision) ,MAP projection ,POINT cloud ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles - Abstract
In complex traffic environment scenarios, it is very important for autonomous vehicles to accurately perceive the dynamic information of other vehicles around the vehicle in advance. The accuracy of 3D object detection will be affected by problems such as illumination changes, object occlusion, and object detection distance. To this purpose, we face these challenges by proposing a multimodal feature fusion network for 3D object detection (MFF-Net). In this research, this paper first uses the spatial transformation projection algorithm to map the image features into the feature space, so that the image features are in the same spatial dimension when fused with the point cloud features. Then, feature channel weighting is performed using an adaptive expression augmentation fusion network to enhance important network features, suppress useless features, and increase the directionality of the network to features. Finally, this paper increases the probability of false detection and missed detection in the non-maximum suppression algorithm by increasing the one-dimensional threshold. So far, this paper has constructed a complete 3D target detection network based on multimodal feature fusion. The experimental results show that the proposed achieves an average accuracy of 82.60% on the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Toyota Technological Institute (KITTI) dataset, outperforming previous state-of-the-art multimodal fusion networks. In Easy, Moderate, and hard evaluation indicators, the accuracy rate of this paper reaches 90.96%, 81.46%, and 75.39%. This shows that the MFF-Net network has good performance in 3D object detection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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37. IRBEVF-Q: Optimization of Image–Radar Fusion Algorithm Based on Bird's Eye View Features.
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Cai, Ganlin, Chen, Feng, and Guo, Ente
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OBJECT recognition (Computer vision) ,ALGORITHMS ,VIDEO coding ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,CAMERAS ,PROBLEM solving - Abstract
In autonomous driving, the fusion of multiple sensors is considered essential to improve the accuracy and safety of 3D object detection. Currently, a fusion scheme combining low-cost cameras with highly robust radars can counteract the performance degradation caused by harsh environments. In this paper, we propose the IRBEVF-Q model, which mainly consists of BEV (Bird's Eye View) fusion coding module and an object decoder module.The BEV fusion coding module solves the problem of unified representation of different modal information by fusing the image and radar features through 3D spatial reference points as a medium. The query in the object decoder, as a core component, plays an important role in detection. In this paper, Heat Map-Guided Query Initialization (HGQI) and Dynamic Position Encoding (DPE) are proposed in query construction to increase the a priori information of the query. The Auxiliary Noise Query (ANQ) then helps to stabilize the matching. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed fusion model IRBEVF-Q achieves an NDS of 0.575 and a mAP of 0.476 on the nuScenes test set. Compared to recent state-of-the-art methods, our model shows significant advantages, thus indicating that our approach contributes to improving detection accuracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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38. Research on Unmanned Vehicle Path Planning Based on the Fusion of an Improved Rapidly Exploring Random Tree Algorithm and an Improved Dynamic Window Approach Algorithm.
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Wang, Shuang, Li, Gang, and Liu, Boju
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AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,STATISTICAL sampling ,ALGORITHMS - Abstract
Aiming at the problem that the traditional rapidly exploring random tree (RRT) algorithm only considers the global path of unmanned vehicles in a static environment, which has the limitation of not being able to avoid unknown dynamic obstacles in real time, and that the traditional dynamic window approach (DWA) algorithm is prone to fall into a local optimum during local path planning, this paper proposes a path planning method for unmanned vehicles that integrates improved RRT and DWA algorithms. The RRT algorithm is improved by introducing strategies such as target-biased random sampling, adaptive step size, and adaptive radius node screening, which enhance the efficiency and safety of path planning. The global path key points generated by the improved RRT algorithm are used as the subtarget points of the DWA algorithm, and the DWA algorithm is optimized through the design of an adaptive evaluation function weighting method based on real-time obstacle distances to achieve more reasonable local path planning. Through simulation experiments, the fusion algorithm shows promising results in a variety of typical static and dynamic mixed driving scenarios, can effectively plan a path that meets the driving requirements of an unmanned vehicle, avoids unknown dynamic obstacles, and shows higher path optimization efficiency and driving stability in complex environments, which provides strong support for an unmanned vehicle's path planning in complex environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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39. Cooperative Motion Optimization Based on Risk Degree under Automatic Driving Environment.
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Liu, Miaomiao, Zhu, Mingyue, Yao, Minkun, Li, Pengrui, Tang, Renjing, and Deng, Hui
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INTELLIGENT transportation systems ,OPTIMIZATION algorithms ,TRAFFIC signs & signals ,ROAD interchanges & intersections ,TRAFFIC flow ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles - Abstract
Appropriate traffic cooperation at intersections plays a crucial part in modern intelligent transportation systems. To enhance traffic efficiency at intersections, this paper establishes a cooperative motion optimization strategy that adjusts the trajectories of autonomous vehicles (AVs) based on risk degree. Initially, AVs are presumed to select any exit lanes, thereby optimizing spatial resources. Trajectories are generated for each possible lane. Subsequently, a motion optimization algorithm predicated on risk degree is introduced, which takes into account the trajectories and motion states of AVs. The risk degree serves to prevent collisions between conflicting AVs. A cooperative motion optimization strategy is then formulated, incorporating car-following behavior, traffic signals, and conflict resolution as constraints. Specifically, the movement of all vehicles at the intersection is modified to achieve safer and more efficient traffic flow. The strategy is validated through a simulation using SUMO. The results indicate a 20.51% and 11.59% improvement in traffic efficiency in two typical scenarios when compared to a First-Come-First-Serve approach. Moreover, numerical experiments reveal significant enhancements in the stability of optimized AV acceleration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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40. Enhancing automated vehicle identification by integrating YOLO v8 and OCR techniques for high-precision license plate detection and recognition.
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Moussaoui, Hanae, Akkad, Nabil El, Benslimane, Mohamed, El-Shafai, Walid, Baihan, Abdullah, Hewage, Chaminda, and Rathore, Rajkumar Singh
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AUTOMOBILE license plates ,PATTERN recognition systems ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,COMPUTER vision ,TEXT recognition ,DEEP learning ,IDENTIFICATION - Abstract
Vehicle identification systems are vital components that enable many aspects of contemporary life, such as safety, trade, transit, and law enforcement. They improve community and individual well-being by increasing vehicle management, security, and transparency. These tasks entail locating and extracting license plates from images or video frames using computer vision and machine learning techniques, followed by recognizing the letters or digits on the plates. This paper proposes a new license plate detection and recognition method based on the deep learning YOLO v8 method, image processing techniques, and the OCR technique for text recognition. For this, the first step was the dataset creation, when gathering 270 images from the internet. Afterward, CVAT (Computer Vision Annotation Tool) was used to annotate the dataset, which is an open-source software platform made to make computer vision tasks easier to annotate and label images and videos. Subsequently, the newly released Yolo version, the Yolo v8, has been employed to detect the number plate area in the input image. Subsequently, after extracting the plate the k-means clustering algorithm, the thresholding techniques, and the opening morphological operation were used to enhance the image and make the characters in the license plate clearer before using OCR. The next step in this process is using the OCR technique to extract the characters. Eventually, a text file containing only the character reflecting the vehicle's country is generated. To ameliorate the efficiency of the proposed approach, several metrics were employed, namely precision, recall, F1-Score, and CLA. In addition, a comparison of the proposed method with existing techniques in the literature has been given. The suggested method obtained convincing results in both detection as well as recognition by obtaining an accuracy of 99% in detection and 98% in character recognition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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41. Network Latency in Teleoperation of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: A Review of Trends, Challenges, and Mitigation Strategies.
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Kamtam, Sidharth Bhanu, Lu, Qian, Bouali, Faouzi, Haas, Olivier C. L., and Birrell, Stewart
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REMOTE control ,RESEARCH personnel ,DATA transmission systems ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,PERCEIVED control (Psychology) - Abstract
With remarkable advancements in the development of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), the integration of teleoperation has become crucial for improving safety and operational efficiency. However, teleoperation faces substantial challenges, with network latency being a critical factor influencing its performance. This survey paper explores the impact of network latency along with state-of-the-art mitigation/compensation approaches. It examines cascading effects on teleoperation communication links (i.e., uplink and downlink) and how delays in data transmission affect the real-time perception and decision-making of operators. By elucidating the challenges and available mitigation strategies, the paper offers valuable insights for researchers, engineers, and practitioners working towards the seamless integration of teleoperation in the evolving landscape of CAVs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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42. Bowling alone in the autonomous vehicle: the ethics of well-being in the driverless car.
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Ferdman, Avigail
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WELL-being ,DRIVERLESS cars ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,TRAFFIC accidents ,BOWLING ,MORAL reasoning ,AEROBIC capacity - Abstract
There is a growing body of scholarship on the ethics of autonomous vehicles. Yet the ethical discourse has mostly been focusing on the behavior of the vehicle in accident scenarios. This paper offers a different ethical prism: the implications of the autonomous vehicle for human well-being. As such, it contributes to the growing discourse on the wider societal and moral implications of the autonomous vehicle. The paper is premised on the neo-Aristotelian approach which holds that as human beings, our well-being depends on developing and exercising our innate human capacities: to know, understand, love, be sociable, imagine, create and use our bodies and use our willpower. To develop and exercise these capacities, our environments need to provide a range of opportunities which will trigger the development and exercise of the capacities. The main argument advanced in the paper is that one plausible future of the autonomous vehicle—a future of single-rider autonomous vehicles—may effectively reduce the opportunities to develop and exercise our capacities to know, be sociable and use our willpower. It will therefore be bad for human well-being, and this provides us with a moral reason to resist this plausible future and search for alternative ones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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43. A Review of Deep Learning Advancements in Road Analysis for Autonomous Driving.
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Botezatu, Adrian-Paul, Burlacu, Adrian, and Orhei, Ciprian
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CONVOLUTIONAL neural networks ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,DEEP learning ,PAVEMENTS - Abstract
The rapid advancement of autonomous vehicle technology has brought into focus the critical need for enhanced road safety systems, particularly in the areas of road damage detection and surface classification. This paper explores these two essential components, highlighting their importance in autonomous driving. In the domain of road damage detection, this study explores a range of deep learning methods, particularly focusing on one-stage and two-stage detectors. These methodologies, including notable ones like YOLO and SSD for one-stage detection and Faster R-CNN for two-stage detection, are critically analyzed for their efficacy in identifying various road damages under diverse conditions. The review provides insights into their comparative advantages, balancing between real-time processing and accuracy in damage localization. For road surface classification, the paper investigates the classification techniques based on both environmental conditions and material road composition. It highlights the role of different convolutional neural network architectures and innovations at the neural level in enhancing classification accuracy under varying road and weather conditions. The main finding of this work is that it offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art, showcasing significant strides in utilizing deep learning for road analysis in autonomous vehicle systems. The study concludes by underscoring the importance of continued research in these areas to further refine and improve the safety and efficiency of autonomous driving. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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44. AUV Obstacle Avoidance Framework Based on Event-Triggered Reinforcement Learning.
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Liu, Shoufu, Ma, Chao, and Juan, Rongshun
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REINFORCEMENT learning ,AUTONOMOUS underwater vehicles ,INTELLIGENT control systems ,OCEANOGRAPHIC submersibles ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles - Abstract
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), as a member of the unmanned intelligent ocean vehicle group, can replace human beings to complete dangerous tasks in the ocean. It is of great significance to apply reinforcement learning (RL) to AUVs to realize intelligent control. This paper proposes an AUV obstacle avoidance framework based on event-triggered reinforcement learning. Firstly, an environment perception model is designed to judge the relative position relationship between the AUV and all unknown obstacles and known targets. Secondly, considering that the detection range of AUVs is limited, and the proposed method needs to deal with unknown static obstacles and unknown dynamic obstacles at the same time, two different event-triggered mechanisms are designed. Soft actor–critic (SAC) with a non-policy sampling method is used. Then, improved reinforcement learning and the event-triggered mechanism are combined in this paper. Finally, a simulation experiment of the obstacle avoidance task is carried out on the Gazebo simulation platform. Results show that the proposed method can obtain higher rewards and complete tasks successfully. At the same time, the trajectory and the distance between each obstacle confirm that the AUV can reach the target well while maintaining a safe distance from static and dynamic obstacles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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45. Data and Energy Impacts of Intelligent Transportation—A Review.
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Rajashekara, Kaushik and Koppera, Sharon
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ARTIFICIAL intelligence ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,ENERGY consumption ,CITIES & towns ,ELECTRIC automobiles ,ELECTRIC vehicles ,ELECTRONIC data processing - Abstract
The deployment of intelligent transportation is still in its early stages and there are many challenges that need to be addressed before it can be widely adopted. Autonomous vehicles are a class of intelligent transportation that is rapidly developing, and they are being deployed in selected cities. A combination of advanced sensors, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence are being used in these vehicles to perceive their environment, navigate, and make the right decisions. These vehicles leverage extensive data sourced from various sensors and computers integrated into the vehicle. Hence, massive computational power is required to process the information from various built-in sensors in milliseconds to make the right decision. The power required by the sensors and the use of additional computational power increases the energy consumption, and, hence, could reduce the range of the autonomous electric vehicle relative to a standard electric car and lead to additional emissions. A number of review papers have highlighted the environmental benefits of autonomous vehicles, focusing on aspects like optimized driving, improved route selection, fewer stops, and platooning. However, these reviews often overlook the significant energy demands of the hardware systems—such as sensors, computers, and cameras—necessary for full autonomy, which can decrease the driving range of electric autonomous vehicles. Additionally, previous studies have not thoroughly examined the data processing requirements in these vehicles. This paper provides a more detailed review of the volume of data and energy usage by various sensors and computers integral to autonomous features in electric vehicles. It also discusses the effects of these factors on vehicle range and emissions. Furthermore, the paper explores advanced technologies currently being developed by various industries to enhance processing speeds and reduce energy consumption in autonomous vehicles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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46. Highly Curved Lane Detection Algorithms Based on Kalman Filter.
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Dorj, Byambaa, Hossain, Sabir, and Lee, Deok-Jin
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KALMAN filtering ,TRAFFIC accidents ,ALGORITHMS ,AUTOMOBILE steering gear ,DRIVERLESS cars ,PAPER arts ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,PARABOLA - Abstract
The purpose of the self-driving car is to minimize the number casualties of traffic accidents. One of the effects of traffic accidents is an improper speed of a car, especially at the road turn. If we can make the anticipation of the road turn, it is possible to avoid traffic accidents. This paper presents a cutting edge curve lane detection algorithm based on the Kalman filter for the self-driving car. It uses parabola equation and circle equation models inside the Kalman filter to estimate parameters of a using curve lane. The proposed algorithm was tested with a self-driving vehicle. Experiment results show that the curve lane detection algorithm has a high success rate. The paper also presents simulation results of the autonomous vehicle with the feature to control steering and speed using the results of the full curve lane detection algorithm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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47. From driver assistance to fully-autonomous: examining consumer acceptance of autonomous vehicle technologies
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Erskine, Michael A., Brooks, Stoney, Greer, Timothy H., and Apigian, Charles
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- 2020
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48. A systematic review of hardware technologies for small-scale self-driving cars.
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Caleffi, Felipe, da Silva Rodrigues, Lauren, da Silva Stamboroski, Joice, Vargas Rorig, Braian, Cardoso dos Santos, Maria Manoela, Zuchetto, Vanessa, and Brum Raguzzoni, Ítalo
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DRIVERLESS cars ,WEB databases ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,DIGITAL libraries ,TRANSPORTATION industry ,SCIENCE databases ,ELECTRONIC publications - Abstract
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- 2023
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49. Managing Transitions to Autonomous and Electric Vehicles: Scientometric and Bibliometric Review.
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Todorovic, Milan, Aldakkhelallah, Abdulaziz, and Simic, Milan
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AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,BIBLIOMETRICS ,CLEAN energy ,SHARING economy ,AUTOMATIC systems in automobiles - Abstract
This paper presents a scientometric and bibliometric literature review of the research on transitions to autonomous and electric vehicles. We discuss the main characteristics, evolution, and various transitional issues, identifying potential trends for future research. The Scopus and WoS search for relevant research articles generated a corpus of 4693 articles, which we analyzed using VOSviewer visualization software. This result shows that the transition research is interdisciplinary, with 54 scientific areas identified. Analysis requires an understanding of the broader aspects of the automotive industry, trends related to sustainability, environment protection, road safety, public policies, market factors and other business, and legal and management issues. This study highlights the need for more research to address the challenges of this global transition in the automotive industry. Topics for future research are constant improvements in AI algorithms used in AVs, innovations in green energy sources, and storage solutions for EVs. This is leading to new innovative business models and platforms. Further to that, the conclusion is that the impact of the transition to a shared economy, the emergency of mobility as a service, and public acceptance of the technology have to be comprehensively considered. The vehicle of the future is seen as a smart electric car, running on green energy, and utilizing various levels of automation up to full autonomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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50. Path planning and collision avoidance for autonomous surface vehicles II: a comparative study of algorithms.
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Vagale, Anete, Bye, Robin T., Oucheikh, Rachid, Osen, Ottar L., and Fossen, Thor I.
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PROBLEM solving ,ALGORITHMS ,COLLISIONS at sea ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,COMPARATIVE studies ,ARTIFICIAL intelligence ,EVOLUTIONARY algorithms - Abstract
Artificial intelligence is an enabling technology for autonomous surface vehicles, with methods such as evolutionary algorithms, artificial potential fields, fast marching methods, and many others becoming increasingly popular for solving problems such as path planning and collision avoidance. However, there currently is no unified way to evaluate the performance of different algorithms, for example with regard to safety or risk. This paper is a step in that direction and offers a comparative study of current state-of-the art path planning and collision avoidance algorithms for autonomous surface vehicles. Across 45 selected papers, we compare important performance properties of the proposed algorithms related to the vessel and the environment it is operating in. We also analyse how safety is incorporated, and what components constitute the objective function in these algorithms. Finally, we focus on comparing advantages and limitations of the 45 analysed papers. A key finding is the need for a unified platform for evaluating and comparing the performance of algorithms under a large set of possible real-world scenarios. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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