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A Road Environment Analysis for the Introduction of Connected and Automated Driving-based Mobility Services from an Operational Design Domain Perspective (자율주행기반 모빌리티 서비스 도입을 위한 운행설계영역 관점의 도로환경 분석)

  • Bo-Ram, WOO;Ah-Reum, KIM;Yong-Jun, AHN;Se-Hyun, TAK
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.107-118
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    • 2022
  • As connected and automated driving(CAD) technology is entering its commercialization stage, service platforms providing CAD-based mobility services have increased these days. However, CAD-baded mobility services with these platforms need more consideration for the demand for mobility services when determining target areas for CAD-based mobility services because current CAB-based mobility design focus on driving performance and driving stability. For a more efficient design of CAD-based mobility services, we analyzed the applicability for the introduction of CAD-based mobility services in terms of driving difficulty of CAD and demand patterns of current non-CAD based-mobility services, e.g., taxi, demand-responsive transit(DRT), and special transportation systems(STS). In addition, for the spatial analysis of the applicability of the CAD-based mobility service, we propose the Index for Autonomous Driving Applicability (IADA) and analyze the characteristics of the spatial distribution of IADA from the network perspective. The analysis results show that the applicability of CAD-based mobility services depends more on the demand patterns than the driving difficulty of CAV. In particular, the results show that the concentration pattern of demand in a specific road link is more important than the size of demand. As a result, STS service shows higher applicability compared to other mobility services, even though the size of demand for this mobility service is relatively small.

Detection Algorithm of Road Surface Damage Using Adversarial Learning (적대적 학습을 이용한 도로 노면 파손 탐지 알고리즘)

  • Shim, Seungbo
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.95-105
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    • 2021
  • Road surface damage detection is essential for a comfortable driving environment and the prevention of safety accidents. Road management institutes are using automated technology-based inspection equipment and systems. As one of these automation technologies, a sensor to detect road surface damage plays an important role. For this purpose, several studies on sensors using deep learning have been conducted in recent years. Road images and label images are needed to develop such deep learning algorithms. On the other hand, considerable time and labor will be needed to secure label images. In this paper, the adversarial learning method, one of the semi-supervised learning techniques, was proposed to solve this problem. For its implementation, a lightweight deep neural network model was trained using 5,327 road images and 1,327 label images. After experimenting with 400 road images, a model with a mean intersection over a union of 80.54% and an F1 score of 77.85% was developed. Through this, a technology that can improve recognition performance by adding only road images was developed to learning without label images and is expected to be used as a technology for road surface management in the future.

The Impact of Cognitive Workload on Driving Performance and Visual Attention in Younger and Older Drivers (인지부하가 시각주의와 운전수행도에 미치는 영향에 관한 연령대별 분석)

  • Son, Joonwoo;Park, Myoungouk
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.62-69
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    • 2013
  • Visual demands associated with in-vehicle display usage and text messaging distract a driver's visual attention from the roadway. To minimize eyes-off-the-road demands, voice interaction systems are widely introduced. Under cognitively distracted condition, however, awareness of the operating environment will be degraded although the driver remains oriented to the roadway. It is also know that the risk of inattentive driving varies with age, thus systematic analysis of driving risks is required for the older drivers. This paper aims to understand the age-related driving performance degradation and visual attention changes under auditory cognitive demand which consists of three graded levels of cognitive complexity. In this study, two groups, aged 25-35 and 60-69, engaged in a delayed auditory recall task, so called N-back task, while driving a simulated highway. Comparisons of younger and older drivers' driving performance including mean speed, speed variability and standard deviation of lane position, and gaze dispersion changes, which consist of x-axis and y-axis of visual attention, were conducted. As a result, it was observed that gaze dispersion decreased with each level of demand, demonstrating that these indices can correctly rank order cognitive workload. Moreover, gaze dispersion change patterns were quite consistent in younger and older age groups. Effects were also observed on driving performance measures, but they were subtle, nonlinear, and did not effectively differentiate the levels of cognitive workload.

Analysis of Driving Characteristics of Elderly Drivers on Roads Using Vehicle Simulator (차량 시뮬레이터를 이용한 연속류 도로의 고령운전자 주행특성 분석)

  • LEE, GEUN-HEE;BAE, GI-MOK
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.146-159
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    • 2021
  • vehicle simulator as part of an empirical analysis the driving characteristics of elderly drivers. To this end, the driving characteristics of the elderly driver from previous study review. he driving characteristics of the elderly the driving elderly driver and general driverIn summarizing these experimental results, the -test showed different driving characteristics from general drivers in all items except for one side of the lane, such as driving speed and driving operation (brake, throttle, steering operation) at a significance level of 95%. Second, when changing lanes, it was difficult for elderly driver to maintain speed and secure an appropriate distance between carslderly driver changed lanes even in inappropriate situations (short distances between cars). Third, in unexpected situation, elderly drivers needed more distance and time.

Development of Vehicle Side Collision Avoidance System with Virtual Driving Environments (가상주행환경에서의 측면 충돌 방지시스템 개발)

  • Yoon, Moon Young;Choi, Jung Kwang;Jung, Jae Eup;Boo, Kwang Seok;Kim, Heung Seob
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.164-170
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    • 2013
  • The latest vehicle yields a superior safety and reduction of driving burden by monitoring the driving state of vehicle and its environment with various sensors. To detect other vehicles and objects of the rear left and right-side blind spot area of driver, provide the information about a existence of objects inside the blind spot, and give a signal to avoid collision, this study proposes the intelligent outside rear-view mirror system. This study proposes SILS system with PreScan and Matlab/Simulink to verify practical applicability of developed BSDS. PreScan yields realistic driving environments and road conditions and vehicle model dynamics and collision warning is controlled by Matlab/Simulink.

A Study on Dynamic Characteristic for the Bi-modal Tram with All-Wheel-Steering System (전차륜 조향 장치를 장착한 굴절궤도 차량의 주행특성에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Soo-Ho;Moon, Kyung-Ho;Jeon, Young-Ho;Park, Tae-Won;Lee, Jung-Shik;Kim, Duk-Gie
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.99-108
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    • 2007
  • The bi-modal tram guided by the magnetic guidance system has two car-bodies and three axles. Each axle of the vehicle has an independent suspension to lower the floor of the car and improve ride quality. The turning radius of the vehicle may increase as a consequence of the long wheel base. Therefore, the vehicle is equipped with the All-Wheel-Steering(AWS) system for safe driving on a curved road. Front and rear axles should be steered in opposite directions, which means a negative mode, to minimize the turning radius. On the other hand, they also should be steered in the same direction, which means a positive mode, for the stopping mode. Moreover, only the front axle is steered for stability of the vehicle upon high-speed driving. In summary, steering angles and directions of the each axle should be changed according to the driving environment and steering mode. This paper proposes an appropriate AWS control algorithm for stable driving of the bi-modal tram. Furthermore, a multi-body model of the vehicle is simulated to verify the suitability of the algorithm. This model can also analyze the different dynamic characteristics between 2WS and AWS.

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Development of the VR Simulation System for the Dynamic Characteristics of the Adaptive Cruise Controlled Vehicle (ACC 차량의 동특성 해석을 위한 VR 시뮬레이션 시스템 개발)

  • Kwon, Seong-Jin;Jang, Suk;Yoon, Kyoung-Han;Suh, Myung-Won
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.163-172
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    • 2004
  • Nowadays, to analyze the dynamic characteristics of the automotive driving system, the computer simulation linked up with VR(Virtual Reality) technology is treated as the useful method with the improvement of computing ability. In this paper, the VR simulation system has been developed to investigate the driving characteristics of the ASV(Advanced Safety Vehicle) equipped with an ACC(Adaptive Cruise Control) system. For the purpose, VR environment which generates 3D graphic and sound information of the vehicle, the road, the facilities, and the terrain has been organized for the driving reality. Mathematical models of vehicle dynamic analysis including the ACC model have been constructed for computer simulation. The ACC modulates the throttle and brake functions to regulate the vehicle speed so that vehicles could keep proper spacing. Also, the real-time simulation algorithm synchronizes vehicle dynamic simulation with the graphic rendering. With the developed VR simulation system, simple scenarios are applied to analyze the dynamic characteristics. It is shown that the VR simulation system could be useful to evaluate the adaptive cruise controlled vehicle on various driving conditions.

A Study on the Dynamic Characteristics of the Bi-modal Tram with All-Wheel-Steering System (전차륜 조향 장치를 장착한 굴절궤도 차량의 주행특성에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Soo-Ho;Moon, Kyung-Ho;Jeon, Young-Ho;Lee, Jung-Shik;Kim, Duk-Gie;Park, Tae-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.444-450
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    • 2007
  • The bi-modal tram guided by the magnetic guidance system has two car-bodies and three axles. Each axle of the vehicle has an independent suspension to lower the floor of the car and improve ride quality. The turning radius of the vehicle may increase as a consequence of the long wheel base. Therefore, the vehicle is equipped with the All-Wheel-Steering(AWS) system for safe driving on a curved road. Front and rear axles should be steered in opposite directions, which means a negative mode, to minimize the turning radius. On the other hand, they also should be steered in the same direction, which means a positive mode, for the stopping mode. Moreover, only the front axle is steered for stability of the vehicle upon high-speed driving. In summary, steering angles and directions of the each axle should be changed according to the driving environment and steering mode. This paper proposes an appropriate AWS control algorithm for stable driving of the bi-modal tram. Furthermore, a multi-body model of the vehicle is simulated to verify the suitability of the algorithm. This model can also analyze the different dynamic characteristics between 2WS and AWS.

AVM Stop-line Detection based Longitudinal Position Correction Algorithm for Automated Driving on Urban Roads (AVM 정지선인지기반 도심환경 종방향 측위보정 알고리즘)

  • Kim, Jongho;Lee, Hyunsung;Yoo, Jinsoo;Yi, Kyongsu
    • Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.33-39
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    • 2020
  • This paper presents an Around View Monitoring (AVM) stop-line detection based longitudinal position correction algorithm for automated driving on urban roads. Poor positioning accuracy of low-cost GPS has many problems for precise path tracking. Therefore, this study aims to improve the longitudinal positioning accuracy of low-cost GPS. The algorithm has three main processes. The first process is a stop-line detection. In this process, the stop-line is detected using Hough Transform from the AVM camera. The second process is a map matching. In the map matching process, to find the corrected vehicle position, the detected line is matched to the stop-line of the HD map using the Iterative Closest Point (ICP) method. Third, longitudinal position of low-cost GPS is updated using a corrected vehicle position with Kalman Filter. The proposed algorithm is implemented in the Robot Operating System (ROS) environment and verified on the actual urban road driving data. Compared to low-cost GPS only, Test results show the longitudinal localization performance was improved.

A Study on Development of High Risk Test Scenario and Evaluation from Field Driving Conditions for Autonomous Vehicle (실도로 주행 조건 기반의 자율주행자동차 고위험도 평가 시나리오 개발 및 검증에 관한 연구)

  • Chung, Seunghwan;Ryu, Je Myoung;Chung, Nakseung;Yu, Minsang;Pyun, Moo Song;Kim, Jae Bu
    • Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.40-49
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    • 2018
  • Currently, a lot of researches about high risk test scenarios for autonomous vehicle and advanced driver assistance systems have been carried out to evaluate driving safety. This study proposes new type of test scenario that evaluate the driving safety for autonomous vehicle by reconstructing accident database of national automotive sampling system crashworthiness data system (NASS-CDS). NASS-CDS has a lot of detailed accident data in real fields, but there is no data of accurate velocity in accident moments. So in order to propose scenario generation method from accident database, we try to reconstruct accident moment from accident sketch diagram. At the same step, we propose an accident of occurrence frequency which is based on accident codes and road shapes. The reconstruction paths from accident database are integrated into evaluation of simulation environment. Our proposed methods and processor are applied to MILS (Model In the Loop Simulation) and VILS (Vehicle In the Loop Simulation) test environments. In this paper, a reasonable method of accident reconstruction typology for autonomous vehicle evaluation of feasibility is proposed.