Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
4-26-2019
Year of Publication
2019
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
College
Engineering
Department/School/Program
Civil Engineering
Advisor
Dr. Reginald Souleyrette
Abstract
Emergency response times have been shown to be directly correlated with mortality rates of out-of-hospital patients. Studies have been conducted to show the relationship between time and mortality rates until patients receive the proper treatment. With more cardiac arrests and other life threatening illnesses occurring in the United States, more emergency calls will be required as well. As of today, technological advancements have been made to reduce response times, but human factors still require certain procedures, causing delays in the run time and increasing the rate of mortality. Here we show the results of emergency response times with the market penetration of connected and autonomous vehicles. With connected and autonomous vehicles, the average time emergency vehicles spend on the roadways can be significantly decreased. Safety procedures with human drivers can be eliminated, giving the emergency vehicle a proper right-of-way through virtual emergency lanes and removing the need to slow down and avoid vehicles at intersections or during periods of heavy congestion. Our results show a three minute decrease in response time under full market penetration of the technology, reducing the mortality rate and increasing the potential to save lives.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2019.217
Funding Information
Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program
Recommended Citation
Obenauf, Austin William, "CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES EFFECTS ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES" (2019). Theses and Dissertations--Civil Engineering. 84.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ce_etds/84
