Poster: Virtual Platoon Considering Connected Human-Driven Vehicles at Unsignalized Intersection

Reducing traffic accidents and congestion remains a significant challenge, especially at intersections crucial for safety and efficiency. Virtual Platooning has been proposed to improve traffic efficiency. However, existing research has focused on Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs), without taking into account human-driven vehicles, which lead to issues such as delay in reaction to stimulus onset and difficulty in controlling acceleration. In this paper, we propose method accounts for Connected Human-driven Vehicles (CHVs) and address these challenges through control interval adjustments, a target speed determination, and larger minimum following distances. Simulation using a traffic simulator confirms that our approach improves traffic safety and efficiency.