Demo shows: cooperative driving ready
for deployment
DRIVE C2X powers the joint cooperative
mobility demonstration by CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium and
Testfeld Telematik at the ITS World Congress in
Vienna.
Using communication technology to send warnings and useful
information directly from vehicle to vehicle, or between vehicles
and the roadside infrastructure, is no longer science fiction.
Getting the current speed limit transmitted directly and wirelessly
to one's dashboard, receiving a warning before one can see the tail
end of a traffic jam, learning about bad weather or obstacles on
the road from the vehicles that first notice them, are among the
various functions that can make driving safer, greener and more
efficient. The Vienna demonstration, powered by DRIVE C2X
technology, illustrates how close to deployment cooperative driving
is.
A major step to a safe and smart mobility
Cooperative driving is the vision that traffic and
transportation can become safer, more efficient and more
environmentally friendly if vehicles communicate with each other
and the roads they are moving on. Then they can exchange
information, warnings and advisories about weather, road and
traffic conditions. For instance, a vehicle approaching the end of
a traffic jam can warn all following drivers in real time about the
hazard, a construction site can signal its position to approaching
vehicles and advise them on possible speed limits and lane
blockages, or when approaching a traffic light drivers receive
recommendations on the optimal speed in order to pass without a
stop.
Cooperative driving marks the next major step to a safe and
smart mobility. A real-time and comprehensive Car2X communication
network leads to a significant increase in the predictive
capability of vehicles and in the value of driving information
systems. > more
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