SEEN – A Sustainable Energy-Efficient Novel Driver Behaviour Model for the Future of Transport: Development, Assessment, and Application
Confirmation seminar presented by Jiahao Zhang
Growing concerns over energy use, emissions, and congestion highlight the need for sustainable transport systems. Microscopic driving behaviour—particularly car-following (CF)—fundamentally influences fuel consumption and emissions, yet existing studies often treat dynamics, efficiency, and environment as separate objectives. This research proposes the Sustainable Energy-Efficient Novel (SEEN) driver behaviour model, a unified analytical–data-driven framework integrating CF dynamics, fuel use, and emissions. It aims to (1) model unified CF–energy–emission paradigm, (2) develop a hybrid data-driven framework, and (3) design multi-objective control strategies for sustainable CAVs, advancing sustainable and safe intelligent transportation systems.
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