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The status of development of an autonomous snowplow-following marker vehicle
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- The status of development of an autonomous snowplow-following marker vehicle
October 30 2024
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Isuzu Motors Limited
NEXCO東日本（東京都千代田区）といすゞ自動車株式会社（神奈川県横浜市、以下「いすゞ」）は、除雪車の後方を追従する標識車の自動走行の共同開発を行っています。本開発は、NEXCO東日本が開発したロータリ除雪車自動化システムと協調し、除雪車に追従する標識車の走行を自動化するものです。
令和3年（2021年）の開発開始から現在までに、いすゞのテストコースや高速道路（夏期）で、開発中の実証路評価用車両による自動走行に成功しており、今冬期、高速道路の実運用環境下で試験走行し、その性能等を検証する予定です。
To prevent collisions or contact between slow-moving rotary snowplows and customers' vehicles, these sign vehicles are installed at the rear of the snowplows to warn drivers of their presence. The distance between the sign vehicle and the snowplow is not always constant, and must be adjusted appropriately depending on the road shape and structure, such as in places where the road is difficult to see ahead due to curves, etc.
For this reason, the system under development will use the satellite positioning system to obtain the location information of the snowplow and the sign vehicle, as well as vehicle-to-vehicle communication to share the location information of both vehicles and specify the distance between the vehicles, and will adjust the distance appropriately according to the road's linearity. The sign vehicle will also be equipped with a sensor to detect obstacles ahead, such as snow blocks that have fallen from the snow piles on the side after snow removal, ensuring the safety of autonomous driving. This technology aims to reduce the number of passengers from the current two to one by reducing the labor and efficiency of the work.
Overview of development of automatic road marking vehicle following rotary snowplow
Development process of the automatic driving of the marking vehicle following the rotary snowplow
| year | progress |
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| Reiwa 3 (2021) |
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| Reiwa 4 (2022) |
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| Reiwa 5 (2023) |
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| 2024 (2024) |
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NEXCO EAST is currently developing an advanced snow and ice control system for Expressway, which it has named "ASNOS *."
- Advanced / Autonomous Snow and ice control Operation System.
NEXCO東日本グループでは、2021～2025年度までの期間を「SDGsの達成に貢献し、新たな未来社会に向け変革していく期間」と位置づけ、様々な取組みを行っています。
今回の「除雪車に追従する標識車の自動走行」の取組みについては、技術向上及びイノベーションにより、安全・安心で信頼できる高速道路の提供につながる事業活動として、SDGs目標の8番、9番、13番に貢献するものと考えています。
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