SIP-adus Workshop 2018Next Generation Transport Plenary SessionNov. 14, 2018Tokyo, Japan

Automated Driving of Trucks in Japan

Hidehiko ENOMOTOSIP-adus/Hino Motors, Ltd.

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Current Situation of Freight Operators

- Driver SHORTAGE- Driver AGING - INCREASING transportation goods

Driver’s Age

10.8

6.8

1.1

0.5

0.5

27.0

21.6

17.4

12.0

9.6

24.9

28.8

27.2

29.0

23.0

23.6

24.2

22.3

24.0

30.5

11.0

13.1

23.9

21.9

21.4

2.7

5.5

8.2

12.6

15.0

0.5

0.5

0.5

8.6

8.5

8.5

21.7

20.4

18.9

31.9

32.9

32.5

22.2

22.6

23.5

15.1

15.1

16.1

0 20 40 60 80

20s 30s 40s 50s 60s

100 (%)

1993

1998

2003

2008

2014

2015

2016

2013

10s

Jobs-to-Applicants Ratio

3.0

2.0

1.0

2.76

2018.12017.42005 2009 2013

times

All Occupations

Freight Drivers

Home Delivery Packages

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

1984 1994 2004 2014

mil.

Source: Employment Security OperationStatistics, MLW

Source: Current Situation of TruckTransportation, Trucking Association

Source: MLIT document 2

Traffic Accidents

- Decreased but NOT ZERO yet

1950 1970 1990 2010

Fata

litie

s

YearSource: Traffic accident statistics, ITARDA 3

ADAS Systems for Trucks

Driver Monitor

VSC

CMS

Back Monitor

Adaptive High-beam

System

ACC/FSRA

LDWS

250に差換

- CMS and other ADAS systems are STANDARD equipment

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Truck Platooning

- METI /MLIT lead the development with cooperation of industries

Roadmap ofAutomated Driving

Developmentand Demonstrationof Truck Platooning

Category Level Technology Expected

POV Lv2 Semi-Auto Pilot by 2020

Lv3 Auto Pilot 2020

Lv4 Automated Driving on Expressway 2025

Freight Lv2 - Manned platooning on Ｅxpressway by 2021

Unmanned platooning on Ｅxpressway after 2022

Lv4 Automated Driving on Expressway after 2025

Mobirity Service Lv4 Unmanned service in Specified Area by 2020

Lv2 - Automated Driving of Coach on Expressway after 2022

※ Commercialization

※ METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry MLIT: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

※

Development Demonstration

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Manned

Platooning

Unmanned

Platooning

CACC CACC+LKA

with Dr. without Dr. System

※

※without

Dr.

- Four truck manufacturers prepared trucks with CACC

Millimeter Wave

Rader

760MHz

V2V

Electric

Brake System

Lane Mark

Camera (2018)HMI

Steering

Actuator (2018)

CACC

ECU

Distance TTC 1.6sec

Truck Platooning Demonstration Jan. – Feb. 2018

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- World first MULTI-BRAND CACC on public highways

Shin-toumei exp.Hamamatsu SA - Enshu-Morimachi PA

Kita-kantoudou exp.Tomobe PA - Mibu PA

Source : GSI

Demonstration Experiment Sites

Truck Platooning Demonstration Jan. – Feb. 2018

15km

50km

7

- Unified logotype and blinking green LED were given

Truck Platooning Demonstration Jan. – Feb. 2018

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Truck Platooning Demonstration Jan. – Feb. 2018

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- Interactions with other traffics were seen at the Interchanges

Truck Platooning Demonstration Jan. – Feb. 2018

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- Other road users said,Steady operation of platooning gave safe impressionBetter to know total length and number of trucks in platoonBetter to show clear sign that these trucks were platooningRule making is necessary for interaction at the interchanges

- Drivers of platooning trucks said,Interactions with other traffic at the interchanges unavoidableOvertake of platoon by other traffics needed additional time

Truck Platooning Demonstration Jan. – Feb. 2018

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Truck Platooning Demonstration Nov. – Dec. 2018

Shin-toumei exp.Hamamatsu SA - Enshu-Morimachi PA

Jhoshinetsu exp.Fujioka JCT - Koushoku JCT

15km

120km

Dec. 4 - 6

Nov. 6 - 22

Lane Keep Assist

Up and Downs Curves Tunnels Vehicle weight

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- Various roads and vehicle conditions, new functions will be tried

Demonstration Experiment Sites

Truck Platooning Demonstration Nov. – Dec. 2018

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- We have been experiencing curves, rains,

Truck Platooning Demonstration Nov. – Dec. 2018

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- Tunnels, climbing lanes, lane closures

Future

- Automated driving of trucks will help to improve safety and efficiency of freight operation

- Truck platooning seems to be one of the first application of automated driving.

- Understanding of society and other road users, together with some legislation and infrastructure developmentare necessary for early installation.

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Thank you