![“Self-Driving Trucks are Coming to Save
Lives and Kill Jobs”
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“Artificial intelligence systems excel at the kind of monotonous
concentration where humans so often fail, They don’t get bored [...]
They see farther and react faster, so it makes sense to bake
computer control into big rigs to make them safer and more
efficient.”
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- 1. Truck Sideguards Nudging Adoption to Save Lives Priya M. and Mark E. March 12, 2019
- 2. “Self-Driving Trucks are Coming to Save Lives and Kill Jobs” 2 “Artificial intelligence systems excel at the kind of monotonous concentration where humans so often fail, They don’t get bored [...] They see farther and react faster, so it makes sense to bake computer control into big rigs to make them safer and more efficient.” WIRED , 5/05/2017
- 3. 3 TuSimple Truck Tesla Concept Otto Truck Daimler Truck Embark Truck Walmart Concept Autonomous Trucks
- 4. Sideguards 4 ▰Prevent falling or sliding beneath truck ▰Prevent entrapment of VRUs in blind spots ▰Improved fuel economy
- 5. Sideguards 5 ▰Capital cost ▰ATA currently opposes sideguards ▰Increase maintenance, esp. in snowy weather
- 6. 428 fatalities VRUs hit by trucks in 20161 $847 average cost of rail-style sideguards3 61% decrease in cyclist-truck fatalities in UK after side guard mandate2 6 Effectiveness
- 7. Testing Simulations 7 Pedestrian Slipping Adult: with and without sideguards Bike Side Impact Stationary: with and without sideguards Moving: with sideguards Pedestrian Tripping Adult: with and without sideguards Adolescent: with and without sideguards
- 8. Testing Swing ▰Required Swinging Legs- first ▰Capable of readjustment for multiple mannequins and conditions ▰Remote release sensor 8
- 9. 9 Gallery
- 10. 10 Gallery
- 11. 11 Gallery
- 12. 12 Operator Testimonial The operator’s attitude toward side guards was favorable, but not strongly so. After testing, he was convinced of their necessity as a safety feature.
- 13. Conclusions Results in agreement with those obtained by B.S. Riley, S. Penoyre, and H.J. Bates (DOT, UK 1985) Every test confirmed expectation that sideguards prevented a body from entering the space in front of the rear wheels For adult, adolescent, and biking VRU’s, interactions with sideguard-clad trucks yielded more desirable results. 13
- 14. Applications - This video was created as part of a “Nudging campaign” to influence municipal governements - On March 8, 2019 “Stop Underrides Act” introduced in Congress - If autonomous trucking expands, preventing potentially unforseen VRU-AV interactions will be critical 14
- 15. 15 Thank You!
Editor's Notes
- Mark
- Priya American Trucking Associations has embraced the new tech, recently issuing its first autonomous vehicle policy, calling for uniform federal laws that could help developers and researchers make automated and connected vehicles safer than humans.
- Priya
- Mark Benefits of side guards. Specifically relating to autonomous: like operators (and as seen with perceptive Automata. There are truly blind conditions under which the operator (human or automated) can miss a VRU entering the space of a large vehicle. Physical means such as SG’s can be easily implemented for safety
- Mark Major concerns related to side guards. Concerns of the operators/crews “side underride guards would add significant weight and require stiffer trailers which can develop cracks in the frame rails during normal operation – wearing out sooner and creating a safety issue of potential trailer failure during operation, https://www.ccjdigital.com/bill-that-would-mandate-side-underride-guards-on-trailers-reintroduced-in-congress/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=03-08-2019&utm_campaign=Commercial%20Carrier%20Journal&ust_id=26541ef0ca38d2fb082961c6359268e9&utm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-1
- Priya https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/safety/data-and-statistics/398686/ltbcf-2016-final-508c-may-2018.pdf#page=33 https://www.volpe.dot.gov/our-work/truck-side-guards-resource-page https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12191
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- Mark Block toolbox access Require two individuals to remove (~80 lbs.)
- Priya
- Priya Mark https://www.ccjdigital.com/bill-that-would-mandate-side-underride-guards-on-trailers-reintroduced-in-congress/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=03-08-2019&utm_campaign=Commercial%20Carrier%20Journal&ust_id=26541ef0ca38d2fb082961c6359268e9&utm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-1