Overview

Introduction
Major AHS Goals
Example
The system concept & technologies
Potential Benefits
Conclusion
 Introduction

78 years ago GM introduced driverless vehicle in

1939 world fair in New York.

In 1980s, Advanced computing technology,

sensors, microelectronics used in AHS.
The Automated Highway System (AHS) concept
defines a new relationship between vehicles and the
highway infrastructure.
A set of designated lanes operated under completely
automatic control.
AHS uses vehicle and highway control technologies
that shift driving functions from the driver/operator to
the vehicle.
Throttle, steering, and braking are automatically
controlled to provide safer and more convenient travel.
AHS also uses communication, sensor and obstacle-
detection technologies to recognize and react to
external infrastructure conditions.
 AHS Vision/Goals
Removal of human error from task of driving.
 Efficiency improvements.
 Safety improvements.
 Environmental improvements.
Dedicated AHS lanes.
Cars following in closely spaced platoons.
Automated merging / diverging.
Increased lane capacity x 2
 AHS Vision/Goals
HOW?
– Technology to allow removal of reaction time and
distance
– Decrease in following distance = increase in capacity
– Safety maintained by technology
 Internal platoons = low speed differential crashes
 Space between platoons = decrease in severity of
crash between platoons
 Example

Smart Cruise
System 7 (Japan)