SHOW Deliverable 10.2:Pilot guiding simulation results

Abstract

This deliverable describes the first pool of simulation results covering nine representative pilot sites of SHOW. The initial aim of this deliverable was to provide the first pool of simulation results fed by pre-demo utilizing input from the pre-demo evaluation round and to revise the data inputs required from SHOW sites during real-life demo activities. Since output data from the pre-demo phase is not yet available, a modified approach was used for the simulations. On the one hand, special attention was paid to ensuring that the simulations were very closely coordinated with the pre-demos. This was achieved by having the same partners from the simulations involved in the pre-demos in all nine selected sites, avoiding communication risks between pre-demos and simulations. Secondly, the exact same data that functioned as input for the pre-demos was used as input for the simulations. These are e.g. HD maps of the surveyed target routes or existing data of the target vehicles from other projects. This enabled very realistic simulations to be achieved, although the output of the pre-demos is still pending and will be incorporated into the follow-up deliverable. From the simulation results for the nine sites (Aachen, Brainport, Graz, Karlsruhe, Linkoping, Madrid, Salzburg, Tampere and Trikala), it was found that the introduction of automated shuttles leads to an increase in delay times due to slow shuttle speeds (e.g. in Trikala, Linköping, Karlsruhe, Brainport), while safety aspects should be taken into account, as shown in Karlsruhe and Tampere. Furthermore, passenger behaviour and comfort are of great importance for the successful introduction of automated services, which was first observed in Graz. However, in Madrid, Trikala and Salzburg it was shown that increasing the penetration rate and the area of operation of the automated shuttle leads to a reduction in delays and travel time as well as an increase in speed. The results presented provide a very good basis for the further expansion of the simulations in the subsequent deliverables and to derive the impact assessment important in WP13. Output from the pre-demos will be added to the simulations in the next iteration that is reported within D10.3 in 2022.