Connected Automated Vehicles (CAVs)

(2021 - Ongoing)

I had a chance to get involved and lead a few CAV related projects at ARRB. I am interested to undertake more research on automated heavy vehicles and simulations in Carla.


Project 1: Minimum physical infrastructure requirements to support the operation of automated driving technologies, commissioned by Austroads (FPI6258), 2021

This project was to forecast the uptake demand of different level of automated driving technologies in Australia and New Zealand, to identify the physical infrastructure requirements and their strategic importance, and to undertake a benefit-cost analysis to prioritise investment options based on various road types, different States and transport tasks. You can download the full report and the recorded webinar here.

To cite, please use the followings:

  • Xue, S., Irannezhad, E. and Karl, C., 2022. Minimum physical infrastructure standard for the operation of automated driving part A: infrastructure investment (No. AP-R665A-22). https://trid.trb.org/view/1925767

  • Irannezhad, E., Karl, C. and Xue, S., 2022. Minimum physical infrastructure standard for the operation of automated driving part B: scenarios for potential availability and usage of different levels and types of automated driving (No. AP-R665B-22). https://trid.trb.org/view/1925768

  • Irannezhad, E., Karl, C. and Xue, S., 2022. Minimum physical infrastructure standard for the operation of automated driving part C: scenarios for investment in physical road and roadside infrastructure (No. AP-R665C-22). https://trid.trb.org/view/1925769

  • Xue, S., Karl, C. and Irannezhad, E., 2022. Minimum physical infrastructure standard for the operation of automated driving part D: economic analysis of investment options (No. AP-R665D-22). https://trid.trb.org/view/1925770

Project 2: Infrastructure requirements for connected automated vehicles, commissioned by Major Roads Project Victoria (MRPV), 2021

This project aimed to provide the design modification requirements for elements of road design, and physical and digital infrastructure relevant to key Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) investment areas. The infrastructure design modification requirements outlined in this project report assisted MRPV in evaluating the suitability of current infrastructure being built when CAVs become the dominant form of travel. My role as the project manager was to lead the literature review, deliver a project report, provide final recommendations for MRPV and present the findings in a stakeholder workshop.

Project 3: Probe Vehicle, iMove CRC project, 2021-22

This project was to equip a vehicle with sensors (e.g. cameras, Lidar and radar), to digest the road and driver monitoring data, and to benchmark the Australian road readiness for connected automated vehicles. I was the project manager for the first year where I led the fitment of sensors and the integration of software and hardware. This is an ongoing project funded by iMove and ARRB. For the final report and webinar please visit here.

Project 4: Review of Zero Connected and Automated Vehicle Trialss, Commissioned by Victoria Department of Transport (collaboration with Ernst & Young)

This project was to review the Australian CAV trials and benchmark the government-funded Victorian projects against other trials in a collaboration with Ernst and Young. Several recommendations were made based on this review, to address knowledge gaps left behind by the trials that have been carried out so far.

Project 5: Future Transport and Mobility Environment, iMove Project 3-008

This project was to investigate traditional transport, and the challenges and opportunities of true integration – rather than the new simply complement the old – of transport with digital infrastructure and new transport modes and operators. Download the Full paper here.