Towards an optimal model for green and safe driving

Driver behaviour, route choice, road geometry and vehicle characteristics all influence vehicle consumption, gas emission and safety. This thesis designed an optimum driving model that considers the simultaneous needs of an environmentally friendly and safe (eco-safe) driving behaviour. This research was grounded on optimisation techniques in control theory as well as graph theory to obtain the optimal route and speed profile to assist drivers in eco-safe driving. The joint consideration of optimal benefits in terms of road safety and energy consumption was the key innovation of this dissertation.