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Implementation of Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Tools for Road Weather Connected Vehicle Applications

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FHWA-HOP-20-060

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Table of Contents

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Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Evaluation of Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Tools for Connected Vehicle-Enabled Road Weather Management Strategies

Assessment Framework

Review of Selected Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Tools

Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Tools Summary
Chapter 3. State of the Practice and Demonstration Site Selection

Connected Vehicle Data Collection

Connected Vehicle Data Use in Weather-Responsive Management Strategies

Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Tools and Weather-Responsive Management Strategies

Site Analysis and Selection
Chapter 4. Wyoming Interstate 80 Testbed Case Study

Testbed Review

Weather-Responsive Management Strategies

Simulation Network Calibration

Simulation Framework

Performance Measures

Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for Traveler Information Messages

Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for Connected Vehicle-Based Variable Speed Limit

Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for Snowplow Pre-Positioning

System Parameters

Simulation Results

Summary

Suggestions for Additional Research
Chapter 5. Chicago Case Study

Chicago Testbed Network Characteristics

Road Weather Connected Vehicle Application in Road Weather Response

Data Description

Integration of Connected Vehicle Data into Road Weather Connected Vehicle Application

Solving the Dynamic Snowplow Route Problem

Test Results
Chapter 6. Conclusion and Discussion
Endnotes
Acknowledgments

List of Figures

Figure 1. Diagram. Mapping of potential evaluation sites to selection criteria.
Figure 2. Map. Wyoming Interstate 80 corridor — connected vehicle pilot map.
Figure 3. Maps. Comparison between the real-world and the Vissim network of Interstate 80, Wyoming connected vehicle pilot corridor.
Figure 4. Diagram. Detailed simulation framework of Vissim® network, component object model, and application programming interface.
Figure 5. Equation. Calculation of inverse time-to-collision (iTTC).
Figure 6. Illustration. Early lane-change logic.
Figure 7. Illustration. Connected vehicle-variable speed limit system using satellite communication.
Figure 8. Maps. Three snowplow pre-positioning scenarios.
Figure 9. Chart. Time-weighted inverse time-to-collision under severe weather scenarios.
Figure 10. Charts. Performance of inverse time-to-collision distribution from applying connected vehicles in different weather scenarios.
Figure 11. Chart. Total inverse time-to-collision of all vehicles, cars, and heavy-goods vehicles under different traffic-smoothing rate percentages.
Figure 12. Map. Network of Chicago testbed.
Figure 13. Diagram. Analysis framework.
Figure 14. Diagram. Snowplow framework of current operation (left) and road weather connected vehicle application (right).
Figure 15. Graph. Snow precipitation measured at ASOS station located at O'Hare International Airport during November 25–26, 2018, snowstorm.
Figure 16. Charts. Traffic speed estimation error with market penetration rate of 1 percent, 5 percent, and 10 percent.
Figure 17. Graphs. Traffic flow estimation with connected vehicle for market penetration rates (1 percent, 5 percent, and 10 percent).
Figure 18. Equations. Objective function and constraints for snowplow routing problem formulation.
Figure 19. Chart. Level of road capacity affected by snow depth.
Figure 20. Graphs. Traffic speed of DYNASMART simulation results for three plowing strategies.
Figure 21. Graphs. Traffic speed of DYNASMART simulation results for three plowing strategies.

List of Tables

Table 1. Mesoscopic simulation tools assessment based on identified requirements.
Table 2. Microscopic simulation tools assessment based on identified requirements.
Table 3. Agency connected vehicle weather data collection state of practice.
Table 4. Agency connected vehicle road weather-responsive management strategies state of practice.
Table 5. Site analysis summary.
Table 6. Car-following parameters used for clear, snowy, and severe weather in this study.
Table 7. Speed limit determination of three weather scenarios.
Table 8. The inverse time-to-collision reduction for cars and heavy-goods vehicles under three traffic-smoothing rate scenarios.
Table 9. Results of base case, case 1, and case 2 in severe weather.
Table 10. Network characteristics for Chicago testbed.
Table 11. Average relative error of traffic flow estimation with connected vehicle.
Table 12. Average absolute error of traffic flow estimation with connected vehicle.
Table 13. Pre-determined variables and given values in the optimization problem.
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