Speed Profile Definition for GLOSA Implementation on Buses Based on Statistical Analysis of Experimental Data

Abstract

The latest advancements in vehicle automation have revealed significant potential for enhancing traffic management via Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS), benefiting both safety and environmental considerations. Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) systems represent a significant application in the Cooperative-Intelligent Transportation System (C-ITS) field adopting Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication technology. The literature nowadays addresses quite extensively the GLOSA, and C-ITS in general, for conventional vehicles like cars. At the same time, there is emerging research starting to involve also the public transportation vehicles within this framework. The focus for buses is typically posed either on the comfort and regularity of the service for passengers or on the energy consumption which is reduced by adopting suitable speed profiles for the vehicle, thus avoiding unnecessary stops. This work presents a statistical analysis based on experimental data collected in real-world urban scenarios over one entire year. The outcome of this analysis allows the design of speed profiles typical for a public transportation vehicle, accounting for features such as the bus stop station for getting passengers off and on.