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    VLC ready connected cars: trajectory redesign inside an intersection

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    by Vieira, Manuel Augusto
    Other Authors: Vieira, Manuela; Louro, Paula; Vieira, Pedro
    The redesign of the trajectories though complex, can be accomplished by the application of methods for navigation, guidance and combination of knowledge of road traffic control of vehicles. In this work the communication between the infrastructures and the vehicles, between vehicles and from the vehicles to the infrastructures is performed through Visible Light Communication (VLC) using the street lamps and the traffic signaling to broadcast the information. Vehicle headlamps and taillights are used to transmit data to other vehicles or infrastructures allowing digital safety and data privacy. Data is encoded, modulated and converted into light signals emitted by the transmitters. Tetra-chromatic white sources are used providing a different data channel for each chip. As receivers and decoders, SiC Wavelength Division Multiplexer (WDM) devices, with light filtering properties, are used. The primary objective is to control the arrival of vehicles to an intersection and schedule them to cross at times that minimize delays. A further objective is to allocate delays between left-turns and forward movements, moderating the speed and slot between vehicles travelling in these directions, maintaining a safe distance from one to another. Pedestrians and bicycles are incorporated. A Vehicleto-Everything (V2X) traffic scenario is stablished and bidirectional communication between the infrastructure and the vehicles is tested, using the VLC request/response concept. A phasing traffic flow is developed as a proof of concept. The experimental results confirm the cooperative VLC architecture showing that communication between connected cars is optimized using a request/response concept. An increase in the traffic throughput with least dependency on infrastructure is achieved.
    2020 conference output Portugal restricted access
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    Trajectory redesign within a complex intersection for VLC ready connected cars

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    by Vieira, Manuel Augusto
    Other Authors: Vieira, Manuela; Louro, Paula; Vieira, Pedro
    In order to serve the changing needs of road traffic control, the road space and road structure surrounding an intersection have evolved into complex forms. Using a new concept of request/response in a two-way-to-way traffic light controlled crossroad, the redesign of the trajectories can be accomplished by the application of methods for navigation, guidance and combination of expert knowledge of vehicle road traffic control. In this work, the communication between the Infrastructures and the Vehicles (I2V), between vehicles (V2V) and from the Vehicles to the Infrastructures (V2I) is performed through Visible Light Communication (VLC), using the street lamps and the traffic signaling to broadcast the information. Vehicle headlamps are used to transmit data to other vehicles or infrastructures, allowing digital safety and data privacy. Data is encoded, modulated and converted into light signals emitted by the transmitters. Tetra-chromatic white sources are used, providing a different data channel for each chip. As receivers and decoders, SiC Wavelength Division Multiplexer (WDM) devices, with light filtering properties, are considered. The primary objective is to control the arrival of vehicles to an intersection and schedule them to cross at times that minimize traffic delay. A further objective is to allocate delays between left-turns and forward movements, moderating the speed and slot between vehicles travelling in these directions, maintaining a safe distance from one to another. Pedestrians and bicycles are also incorporated. An I2V2V2I traffic scenario is proposed, and bidirectional communication between the infrastructure and the vehicles is tested, using the VLC request/response concept. A phasing traffic flow is developed as a proof of concept. The experimental results confirm the cooperative VLC architecture, showing that communication between connected cars and infrastructures can be optimized using the mentioned request/response concept. A significant increase in traffic throughput with the least dependency on infrastructure is achieved.
    2020 conference output Portugal restricted access
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    Bi-directional communication between infrastructures and vehicles through visible light

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    by Vieira, Manuel
    Other Authors: Vieira, Manuela; Louro, Paula; Vieira, Pedro
    In this paper a vehicular communication system that incorporates illumination, signaling, communications, and positioning functions is presented. The bidirectional communication between the infrastructures and the vehicles (I2V), between vehicles (V2V) and from the vehicles to the infrastructures (V2I) is performed through Visible Light Communication (VLC) using the street lamps and the traffic signaling LEDs to broadcast the information. As receivers and decoders, pin/pin SiC Wavelength Division Multiplex (WDM) photodetectors, with light filtering properties, are being used. White polychromatic-LEDs are used for lighting and to implement the WDM. This allows modulating separate data streams on four colors which together multiplex to white light. A traffic scenario is proposed, along with the transmitter to receiver setup. The performance of a cooperative driving system is evaluated. To achieve cooperative vehicular communications (I2V2V2I2V), streams of messages containing the ID physical address of the emitters are used, transmitting a codeword that is received and decoded by the receivers. As a proof of concept, a I2V2V2IV traffic scenario is presented, bidirectional communication between the infrastructures and the vehicles is established and tested. The experimental results confirm that the cooperative vehicular VLC architecture is a promising approach concerning communications between road infrastructures and cars, fulfilling data privacy.
    2019 conference output Portugal restricted access
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    Visible light communication in a traffic controlled Split intersection

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    by Vieira, Manuel
    Other Authors: Vieira, Manuela; Louro, Paula; Vieira, Pedro
    In order to serve the changing needs of road traffic control, the road space and road structure surrounding an intersection have evolved into complex forms. The redesign or split of the trajectories though complex, can be accomplished by the application of methods for navigation, guidance and combination of expert knowledge of road traffic control of vehicles. A proposed innovative treatment for congested urban is the split intersection. It facilitates a smoother flow with less driver delay by reducing the number of vehicle signal phases. The success of converting to the split intersection is analyzed by using microsimulation. A phasing traffic flow is developed as a proof of concept. A Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) traffic scenario is stablished and the experimental results confirm the cooperative Visible Light Communication (VLC) architecture showing that communication between connected bicycles and motor vehicles is optimized using a request/response concept. In this work, the communication between the infrastructures and the bicycles and motor vehicles, between vehicles and from the bicycles and motor vehicles to the infrastructures is performed through Visible Light Communication (VLC) using the street lamps and the traffic signaling to broadcast the information. Data is encoded, modulated and converted into light signals emitted by the transmitters. Tetra-chromatic white sources are used providing a different data channel for each chip. As receivers and decoders, SiC Wavelength Division Multiplexer (WDM) optical sensor, with light filtering properties, are used. The primary objective is to control the arrival of vehicles to an intersection and to schedule them to cross it at times that minimizes delays. A Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) traffic scenario is stablished and bidirectional communication between the infrastructure and the vehicles is tested, using the VLC request/response concept.
    2021 conference output Portugal restricted access
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    Cooperative vehicular systems: crossroad management through visible light

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    by Vieira, Manuel Augusto
    Other Authors: Vieira, Manuela; Louro, Paula; Vieira, Pedro
    Information and communication technologies enable optoelectronic cooperative vehicular systems with bi-directional communication, where vehicles communicate with other vehicles, road infrastructures, traffic lights, and vulnerable road users. We use the concept of request/response for the management of a trajectory in a two-way-two-way traffic lights controlled crossroad, using visible-light communication (VLC). The connected vehicles receive information from the network (Infrastructure to Vehicle, I2V), interact with each other (Vehicle to Vehicle, V2V) and with the infrastructure (Vehicle to Infrastructure, V2I), using a request distance and pose estimation concept. In parallel, an intersection manager (IM) coordinates the crossroad and interacts with the vehicles (I2V) using the response distance and the pose estimation concepts. The communication is performed through VLC using the street lamps and the traffic signaling, to broadcast the information. Data are encoded, modulated, and converted into light signals emitted by the transmitters. Tetra-chromatic white sources are used, providing a different data channel for each chip. As receivers and decoders, SiC wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) devices, with light filtering properties, are considered. A simulated vehicle-to-everything (V2X) traffic scenario is presented, and a generic model of cooperative transmission is established. The primary objective is to control the arrival of vehicles to the intersection and schedule them to cross over at time instants that minimize delays. A phasing traffic flow is developed as a proof of concept (PoC). The simulated/experimental results confirm the cooperative VLC architecture. Results show that the communication between connected cars is optimized using a request/response concept and that pose analysis is an important issue to control driver’s behavior in a crossroad. The block diagram conveys that the vehicle’s behavior (successive poses) is influenced by the maneuver permission, by the I2V messages and also by the intersection redesigned layout and presence of other vehicles. An increase in the traffic throughput with least dependency on infrastructure is achieved.
    2021 article Portugal restricted access
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    Redesign of the trajectory within a complex intersection for visible light communication ready connected cars

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    by Vieira, Manuel Augusto
    Other Authors: Vieira, Manuela; Louro, Paula; Vieira, Pedro
    To serve the changing needs of road traffic control, the road space and road structure surrounding an intersection have evolved into complex forms. The redesign of the trajectories, though complex, can be accomplished by the application of methods for navigation, guidance, and combination of expert knowledge of road traffic control of vehicles, using a concept of request/response in a two-way-to-way traffic light-controlled crossroad. The communication between the infrastructures and the vehicles (I2V), between vehicles (V2V), and from the vehicles to the infrastructures (V2I) is performed through visible light communication (VLC) using the street lamps and the traffic signaling to broadcast the information. Vehicle headlamps and taillights are used to transmit data to other vehicles or infrastructures allowing digital safety and data privacy. Data are encoded, modulated, and converted into light signals emitted by the transmitters. Tetra-chromatic white sources are used providing a different data channel for each chip. As receivers and decoders, silicon/carbon wavelength division multiplexer devices, with light filtering properties, are used. The primary objective is to control the arrival of vehicles to an intersection and schedule them to cross at times that minimize delays. A further objective is to allocate delays between left-turns and forward movements, moderating the speed and slot between vehicles traveling in these directions, maintaining a safe distance from one to another. Pedestrians and bicycles are incorporated. A I2V2V2I traffic scenario is established. A phasing traffic flow is developed as a proof of concept. The experimental results confirm the cooperative VLC architecture showing that communication between connected cars is optimized.
    2020 article Portugal restricted access
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    Vehicular visible light communicationin a two-way-two-way traffic light controlled crossroad

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    by Vieira, Manuel
    Other Authors: Vieira, Manuela; Louro, Paula; Lima, Mirtes de; Vieira, Pedro
    The concept of request/response and relative pose estimation for the management of the trajectory is used, in a two-way-two-way traffic lights controlled crossroad, using Vehicular Visible Light Communication (V-VLC). The connected vehicles receive information from the network and interact with each other and with the infrastructure. In parallel, an Intersection Manager (IM) coordinates the crossroad and interacts with the vehicles using the temporal/space relative pose concepts. V-VLC is performed using the street lamps, the traffic signaling and the headlamps to broadcast the information. Data is encoded, modulated and converted into light signals emitted by the transmitters. As receivers and decoders, optical sensors with light filtering properties are used. Cooperative localization is realized in a distributed way with the incorporation of the indirect vehicle-to-vehicle relative pose estimation method. A phasing traffic flow is developed, as Proof of Concept (PoC) and a generic model of cooperative transmission is analysed. Results expresses that the vehicle’s behavior (successive poses) is mainly influenced by the manoeuvre permission and presence of other vehicles.
    2021 conference output Portugal restricted access
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    Vehicular communication in a crossroad using visible light

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    by Vieira, Manuel Augusto
    Other Authors: Vieira, Manuela; Louro, Paula; Vieira, Pedro
    In this work the communication between the infrastructures and the vehicles, between vehicles and from the vehicles to the infrastructures is performed through Visible Light Communication (VLC) using the street lamps and the traffic signaling to broadcast the information. Data is encoded, modulated and converted into light signals emitted by the transmitters. Tetra-chromatic white sources are used providing a different data channel for each chip. As receivers and decoders, SiC Wavelength Division Multiplexer (WDM) devices, with light filtering properties, are used. To control the arrival of vehicles to an intersection and schedule them to cross at times that minimize delays are primary objectives. A Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) traffic scenario is stablished and bidirectional communication between the infrastructure and the vehicles is tested, using the VLC request/response concept. A phasing traffic flow is developed as a proof of concept. The experimental results confirm the cooperative VLC architecture showing that communication between connected cars is optimized using a request/response concept. An increase in the traffic throughput with least dependency on infrastructure is achieved.
    2020 article Portugal restricted access