Research Project
Full description This project aims to balance road safety and efficiency as conflicting goals of transport systems mixed with connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). This project is expected to generate fundamental knowledge on operational algorithms and analytics for CA A connected environment promises to promote cooperation that enhances traffic safety and homogenises traffic flow. One direct application of this environment could be for lane-changing where cooperation is essential for smooth and safe lane-changing manoeuvring. However, the literature is devoid of any evidence of how a connected environment influences lane-changing behaviour and promotes cooperation among drivers. Further, an important question is whether incentivising cooperation in a connected environment can assist in lane-changing decision-making, which remains unanswered. This research gap stems from the lack of high-quality trajectory data coupled with drivers' sociodemographic information, which is essential for understanding lane-changing decision-making. Motivated by this research need, the objective of this study is to design a novel connected driving simulator experiment to understand cooperative lane-changing decision-making.