Truck platooning is a technology that utilizes autonomous cooperative driving* technology to automatically follow the preceding vehicle at regular intervals and operates as a single vehicle. The technology development** was carried out.
* (Autonomous cooperative driving) A technology that supports autonomous driving by exchanging vehicle and road environment information using wireless communication between vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure
** (Period/Budget) '18.4-'21.12 / 98.5 billion won, (participating institutions) 13 institutions including Korea Expressway Corporation, Kookmin University, Hyundai Motor Company, Kakao Mobility, Ajou University
Along with an overall explanation of the platooning technology, the researchers will present their research results, such as V2X-based platooning vehicle control technology, mobile app-based platooning service technology, and legal and institutional improvement directions for commercialization of platooning. .
We plan to demonstrate the entire process of each vehicle joining, maintaining, and leaving the platoon through the app-based operation service, suggesting the possibility of commercialization of platoon driving technology.
* The on-site demonstration event will be held in compliance with COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, including wearing masks, keeping social distance between attendees, minimizing the number of attendees, and prohibiting eating.
If such truck platooning is commercialized in the future, it is expected to greatly contribute to not only traffic safety but also logistics efficiency.
It is expected that driver fatigue will be reduced due to driving automation, and accidents caused by drowsy driving will be drastically reduced.
In addition, when several trucks are operated at a narrow distance, air resistance is reduced, fuel efficiency is improved by about 4-8%, and logistics costs are reduced, and at the same time, the effect of reducing CO2 emission and fine dust can be expected.
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☞ Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (2021.09.22)