Real-time Assignment and Operation of Dedicated Lanes for Connected Automated Vehicles

Technology: system & method for real time assignment & operation of dedicated lanes for connected automated vehicles;

Industry: Automotive & Transportation Industries;

Applications: Transportation agencies and automotive companies.

Market: The global connected Car (CAV) market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13.4% during forecast period(2024-2030).

In the present and future scenarios, with an increasing number of connected automated vehicles (CAVs) on roads along with regular vehicles (RVs), maintaining a steady traffic flow to reduce traffic congestion is a challenging task.
Further conventional techniques for both dedicated & general-purpose lanes are not sufficiently addressed by researchers and practitioners. Conventional techniques do not take into consideration varying penetration rates, road geometry, number of dedicated lanes, & traffic demand conditions while implementing the dedicated lane strategies.
This patent provides techniques for real-time assignment & operation of dedicated lanes for the CAVs using traffic flow theory concepts.

Claimed a system for real-time assignment & operation of dedicated lanes for CAVs based on different penetration rates & traffic flow levels. (Refer Fig.1a)
Further explains a method for real-time allocation of dedicated lines for CAVs & method for generating reference plots for assignment of dedicated lanes for CAVs.(Refer Fig.1 and Fig 2)
Said system comprises a processor coupled to a display unit, & a lane assignment engine coupled to the processor & other associated units.
The operation of claimed system is illustrated in the smart chart:

Technical Perspective:

The classification engine may use the input parameters associated with RVs & CAVs for predefined route to generate first phase & Second phase diagram, wherein said classification engine may store the information pertaining to the two or more zones (wherein zone includes one or more plurality of regions having beneficial regions)
Claimed system dynamically adjusts the number of dedicated lanes, ensuring that CAVs can travel in the most efficient & safe manner possible, thereby increasing the traffic throughput.
The present invention provides a robust yet less complex, more feasible, & affordable technique for real-time assignment of dedicated lanes for CAVs.

Industrial Perspective:

Subject application capable of delivering applications (e.g. cloud applications) for managing dedicated lanes for CAVs.
By using present system, congestion in movement of CAVs may be prevented & average travel time may be improved.

Prof. Bhargava Rama Chilukuri;

Department of Civil Engineering

TRL- 3/4

Proof of Concept ready, tested and validated in Laboratory

Technology Transfer