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Management measures to improve safety of partially automated vehicles on rural roads using artificial neural networks

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  • López, Griselda
  • Ramos, Víctor
  • Moll, Sara
  • Molines, Jorge

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Concerns regarding the safety of partial automated vehicles (AVs) remain prevalent, especially in complex roadway environments. AVs incorporate Advanced Driving Assistance Systems to perform the dynamic driving task; however, unexpected disengagements of the systems still occur due to various contextual and infrastructural factors. Among these, two-lane rural roads—with their geometric design and operational challenges—represent a critical setting. Notably, a high number of disengagements are concentrated on horizontal curves.

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  • López, Griselda & Ramos, Víctor & Moll, Sara & Molines, Jorge, 2026. "Management measures to improve safety of partially automated vehicles on rural roads using artificial neural networks," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 205(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:205:y:2026:i:c:s0965856426000236
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2026.104882
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