Criteria fundamentals of unmanned transport vehicles evaluation

Unmanned transport vehicles (UTV) are currently being developed by all leading automotive manufacturers and are tested on specialized grounds and public roads. The beginning of their production and operation on public roads is expected by 2020-2025. To conduct certification tests and evaluate the results, a comparative analysis of various UTV for the identification of the best models, it is necessary to formulate the criteria for evaluating civilian UTV. The article provides a brief description of the main criteria to assess UTV, including the possibility of their implementation into the unified transport network AutoNet. The integral evaluation points of the UTV have been presented. The following criteria for evaluating the UTV were indicated: security (complex parameter); degree of integration into the AutoNet network; design; cost; ecological compatibility; economy. All UTV evaluation criteria should be expressed in digital equivalent to carry out an objective comparison of certification tests of UTV with each other, and to assess where and how the UTV meet the specified parameters. For this, it was necessary to adopt numerical values of the individual criteria coefficients as well as a single (total, integral) coefficient that would allow us to evaluate the UTV by the integral estimate (total). The “coefficient of significance of the criterion” was introduced, which showed how important this criterion was in comparison with the others. Conclusions were made about the directions of UTV parameter estimates correction. The introduction of an integrated assessment will allow for a comprehensive assessment of the technical level of the UTV, perform a comparative evaluation of the various UTV, and also serve as one of the criteria for admission of UTV to public roads.

unmanned transport vehicle, traffic control system, intelligent transport network, evaluation criterion, safety, economy, environmental friendliness

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