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ENABLING MOBILITY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE THROUGH CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLE PREEMPTION

ENABLING MOBILITY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE THROUGH CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLE PREEMPTION
PI: Kelvin Cheu
Sponsor: Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Civil Engineering
Amount awarded: $67,000

Researchers will use simulation to evaluate how effectively a proposed Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) preemption system could support Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response on the El Paso highway network. An agent-based simulation model will analyze EMS vehicle travel times from ambulance stations to selected highway incident locations. The study will focus on how travel times vary under different operating conditions, including broadcast range, CAV market penetration, non-CAV compliance rate, and traffic volume. Mobility efficiency is defined as the percentage reduction in average travel time.

Posting date: Wed, 03/25/2026

Award start date: Mon, 02/16/2026
Award end date: Mon, 02/15/2027