A methodology to deal with priority for intelligent vehicles in a segment of a double lane highway

摘要

This paper explores the probably upcoming scenario when all vehicles in a high-way are autonomous. We consider a centralized system that will help the vehicles to compute a trajectory through a highway traffic. An algorithm to compute trajectories considering individual priority of intelligent vehicles is proposed. This provides faster trip for high priority vehicles to cross a segment of highway. As other vehicles are affected and waste time, a time compensation scheme is also proposed. Another contribution is a proposed simulation process that can more easily evaluate specific algorithms for this purpose. Simulation tests to evaluate the methodology are presented.