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Evaluating The Performance Of Cooperative Merging Assistance System For Aging Drivers, Flavius Matata
Evaluating The Performance Of Cooperative Merging Assistance System For Aging Drivers, Flavius Matata
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Freeway merging maneuvers demand considerable attention by drivers and are among the more complex operations drivers must perform on freeways. Aging drivers, a growing population in the United States, face added challenges when merging. This study utilized Vissim models created in a previous study that modeled the behavior of aging drivers during freeway merging. An algorithm for Cooperative Merging Assistance System (CMAS) that utilizes Connected Vehicle (CV) technology was developed in this study. The Vissim models were created for two interchanges on I-75 in Fort Myers, Florida, each with different geometric characteristics. Acceleration lane lengths of 1000ft and 1500ft were …