Drivers - We Need You! - Participate in the Truck Platooning Driving Study
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Overview
Researchers at U.C. Berkeley & Volvo are currently conducting an on-the-road driving study on the topic of truck platooning. The study will be conducted on roads in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are currently looking for 3 participants for daytime testing and 12 for nighttime testing.
Experiment
- Duration: 5-6 hours
- Route: I-580. South East bound towards Westley on I-5
- Task: Driving Volvo Class 8 sleeper cab tractors equipped with Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC)
- Available dates - Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from May 24th to June 30th (day 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; night 7:00 pm - 12:00 pm)
- Driver compensation: $30/hour
Driver Recruitment Criteria
- Valid Class A driver license
- Clean driving record for the past 3 years with no DUIs
- OK with being enrolled in U.C. Berkeley driving record pull program for the duration of study
Please contact Shiyan Yang, U.C. Berkeley, at s.yang@berkeley.edu if you or anyone you know is interested in the study.
