A Methodology for Evaluating Driving Styles in Various Road Conditions

Abstract

For many institutions, it is important to evaluate a given driving technique as safe or unsafe based on measurable vehicle movement parameters. The paper constitutes a part of studies aimed at establishing a method of parameter-based evaluation of drivers in various road conditions, in other words, to create a so-called ‘driver profile’. The tests were carried out on a 650 km route, on four varying road types. Longitudinal and lateral acceleration values are used to evaluate the driving style. An analysis is presented of the impact of the type and shape of road on acceleration values. The results demonstrate that the same driver, when driving the same vehicle on an expressway, an inter-urban road or in urban traffic, will move with various acceleration values. A detailed analysis of acceleration values and distributions was conducted. Interesting conclusions were drawn after excluding the so-called ‘smooth driving’ sections, by acceleration ranges of −0.5 to 0.5 m/s2 from the analysis. This allowed for the evaluation of the structure of other longitudinal and lateral acceleration values. After this modification, the distributions showed specificity for the given road type, thereby allowing the road type used by the vehicle’s driver to be recognized based solely on the distribution.

Assessing the Environmental Performances of Urban Roundabouts Using the VSP Methodology and AIMSUN

“…There was a large number of profiles that seemed to be somewhere between the two forms identified above (i.e., speed profiles with or without a stop), especially in the case of atypical layout where not all the profiles fitted the identified shapes perfectly (see Figure 3b). Consistent with the objectives set above for this paper, one single sentinel vehicle interacted with other vehicles in traffic; the driving style was consistent with the characteristics of curvilinear design dominated by slight speed changes and intentional speed corrections by the driver to maintain his desired speed [63]. The vehicle adopted different initial speeds before entering due to differences in the upstream geometry or operational conditions at each sampled roundabout.…”

Parameters Influencing on Electric Vehicle Range

“…The type of road, road conditions, and elements of road infrastructure also determine the parameters of the vehicle's motion [74,75], and thus affect energy consumption. Curved road sections, speed limits, traffic-calming measures, and the arrangement of intersections with traffic lights all influence energy consumption through acceleration forces caused by numerous stops and accelerations.…”

Determination of Turning Radius and Lateral Acceleration of Vehicle by GNSS/INS Sensor

“…Evaluation of driving style and its influence on fuel consumption was research by Loman et al [ 10 ]. Jurecki and Stańczyk [ 11 ] analyzed longitudinal and lateral acceleration values to evaluate the driving style in the case of a passenger vehicle (a van). The authors developed their analyses in the actual domestic transport systems, including roads as urban areas (city), single roadways, expressways (with two roadways), and motorways.…”

“…The above-discussed literature references can be listed into following groups: Research focused on dynamics of passenger vehicles (including automobiles, vans, coach buses, etc. ): Zhou et al [ 6 ], Xu et al [ 7 ], Hamersma and Els [ 8 ], Shu et al [ 9 ], Jurecki and Stańczyk [ 11 ], Sazgar et al [ 17 ], Visar et al [ 12 ], Tian et al [ 14 ], Ok et al [ 18 ], Vu [ 46 ], Dižo et al [ 55 ]—most of the mentioned research applied simulation methods, on the other hand, real conditions were included in Jurecki and Stańczyk [ 11 ], Xu et al [ 13 ], Zamfir et al [ 19 ]. Research focused on dynamics of freight transport vehicles: Shojaei et al [ 20 ], Wang and He [ 21 ], Braghin et al [ 23 ], Lewington [ 24 ], Balson et al [ 25 ], Zhang et al [ 26 ], Qu et al [ 27 ], Ikhsan et al [ 28 ], Senalik and Medanic [ 29 ], Ibrahim and Singh [ 30 ], Winkler et al [ 31 ], Romero et al [ 32 ], Jiang et al [ 33 ], Cao et al [ 34 ], Tavassoli Kallebasti et al [ 35 ], Huang et al [ 36 ], Mischinger et al [ 37 ], Marienka et al [ 49 ]—most of the references listed before the hyphen applied simulation and numerical methods; however, results in field exploitation were presented, e.g., in Winkler et al [ 31 ], Mischinger et al [ 37 ], Skrúcaný et al [ 48 ], Skrúcaný et al [ 47 ], Vlkovský et al [ 52 ], Vlkovský et al [ …”

“…Research focused on dynamics of passenger vehicles (including automobiles, vans, coach buses, etc. ): Zhou et al [ 6 ], Xu et al [ 7 ], Hamersma and Els [ 8 ], Shu et al [ 9 ], Jurecki and Stańczyk [ 11 ], Sazgar et al [ 17 ], Visar et al [ 12 ], Tian et al [ 14 ], Ok et al [ 18 ], Vu [ 46 ], Dižo et al [ 55 ]—most of the mentioned research applied simulation methods, on the other hand, real conditions were included in Jurecki and Stańczyk [ 11 ], Xu et al [ 13 ], Zamfir et al [ 19 ].…”