Project: #179 Platooning for Improved Safety and Efficiency of Semi-trucks [PISES] Progress Report - Reporting Period Ending: March 30, 2020 Principal Investigator: Venkat Viswanathan Status: Completed Start Date: July 1, 2018 End Date: Dec. 31, 2019 Research Type: Applied Grant Type: Research Grant Program: FAST Act - Mobility National (2016 - 2022) Grant Cycle: 2018 Mobility21 UTC Progress Report (Last Updated: March 29, 2020, 6:42 a.m.) % Project Completed to Date: 100 % Grant Award Expended: 100 % Match Expended & Document: 100 USDOT Requirements Accomplishments -- CMU team along with our project partner, Peleton, have successfully identified key topics for exploration to study the impact of electrification and platooning -- The team has identified charging cost and time as a key variable that will affect the total cost of ownership for electric vs diesel. -- The team has built a validated model that can explore the configurations of platooning through CFD. -- The team has built initial analysis of models incorporating autonomous vehicles -- effect of LiDAR and other equipment. Impacts -- CMU team has built a close collaboration with our deployment partner, Peleton who will ensure translation of the findings from the CMU team for real-world demonstration. Other -- Outcomes New Partners -- Issues No changes