@article{acollaborativesafetyshieldforsafeandeffi,
  title = {A Collaborative Safety Shield for Safe and Efficient CAV Lane Changes in Congested On-Ramp Merging},
  author = {Bharathkumar Hegde and Melanie Bouroche},
  year = {2026},
  eprint = {2602.10007},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.10007},
}