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Automated Driving Systems (ADS) on Rural Roads

Project Details

Agency/Division: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; National Park Service
Location: National Study

Contact Information

Project Manager: Vincent Ziols (USFWS); Michael Madej (NPS)
Email: vincent_ziols@fws.gov; michael_madej@nps.gov

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
1849 C Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20240

National Park Service
One Denver Federal Center
Building 50
Denver, CO 80225
Phone: 303-969-2100

Description

Given the lack of existing studies on rural roads for ADS purposes, this research project will be invaluable for Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs) to understand potential impacts, challenges, and opportunities of introducing ADS technology on public lands. Partnerships between academics, private ADS researchers, and FLMAs offer a unique opportunity to study ADS technology in rural settings. This project will consider ADS interactions with local fauna and flora, while also accounting for other roadway variables in rural public land areas (e.g., interactions with trails, pedestrians on road edges, and slow-moving or irregular stopped vehicles). The project will identify testing areas within FLMA units’ diverse roadway topographies, climates, and environments.

Status

In Progress

Deliverable

Research Report: pending

For More Information

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