Connected vehicles: coming soon to a road near you

For more than a decade, the US Department of Transportation has collaborated with some of the world's largest automobile manufacturers, State departments of transportation, and roadside equipment suppliers to conduct research on how vehicles can share critical information about their position,...

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Published in:	Public Roads Vol. 80; no. 6; p. 4
Main Authors:	Smith, Egan, Hartman, Kate
Format:	Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington Superintendent of Documents 01-05-2017
Subjects:	Alliances and partnerships Automobile industry Automobiles Automotive engineering Brake by wire systems Electronic devices Fatalities Federal agencies Motor vehicles Pedestrians Product development Roads & highways Safety Suppliers Technology application Traffic accidents & safety Traffic control Transportation planning Vehicles Wireless communications Wireless networks United States New York United States > US
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Summary:	For more than a decade, the US Department of Transportation has collaborated with some of the world's largest automobile manufacturers, State departments of transportation, and roadside equipment suppliers to conduct research on how vehicles can share critical information about their position, speed, and brake system status through advanced wireless technology. This technology can provide motorists with 360-degree awareness of the driving environment. The resulting data will be the basis for powerful new applications in vehicles and on mobile devices, supporting improved safety and mobility as well as more efficient use of transportation assets. Here, Smith and Hartman feature a wireless communications network among vehicles, infrastructure, and mobile devices.
ISSN:	0033-3735 2169-1800