TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Evaluating the impacts of autonomous vehicles' market penetration on a complex urban freeway during autonomous vehicles' transition period
JO  - Sustainability (Basel)
A1  - Abdeen, Mohammad A. R.
A1  - Yasar, Ansar
A1  - Benaida, Mohamed
A1  - Sheltami, Tarek
A1  - Zavantis, Dimitrios
A1  - El-Hansali, Youssef
SP  - e10094
EP  - e10094
VL  - 14
IS  - 16
N2  - Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been a rapidly emerging phenomenon in recent years, with some automated features already available in vehicles. AVs are expected to potentially revolutionize the existing inefficient state of urban transportation and be a step closer to environmental sustainability. This study focuses on simulation modeling in assessing the potential effects of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and on mobility and safety by developing a framework model based on traffic microsimulation for a real network located in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The market penetration rates (MPRs) will not reach 100% in the near future; instead, penetration will progressively increase. As a result, in our study, we investigated the potential effect of AV technology in five different AV market penetration rates: 0% (baseline), 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. The results suggest that Avs significantly improve the network's safety and operational performance at high penetration rates. Specifically, estimated vehicle delays decreased by 26%, 34.4%, 63.7%, and 74.2% for 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% AV penetration rates, respectively. Finally, we think this study will help decisionmakers over in the long-term in their attempts to achieve sustainable development through the optimal integration of innovative and novel technologies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2071-1050
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141610094
ID  - ref1
ER  -