Connected Vehicle Applications to Improve Infrastructure Safety and Durability

Details

• Creators:
  Rubin, Jonathan ; Grond, Kathryn ; Akandinge, George
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Maine
• Corporate Contributors:
  Maine. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Case Studies Connected Vehicles Durability Environment Financing Infrastructure Investments Rural Areas Rural Transportation Vehicle To Infrastructure Communications
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Abstract:
  Connected autonomous vehicles have the potential to revolutionize the automotive industry by making transportation safer and more environmentally friendly. Despite early optimism, the timeline for widespread deployment of this novel technology continues to be pushed back. This is largely due to the difficulties in replacing human drivers with automated systems that rely on road and communication infrastructure, especially in rural applications where there is already less infrastructure and funding for needed investments will remain a challenge. Moreover, these challenges are greater for Maine and other northern and mountain states that experience seasonal snow and ice. This report discusses connected and autonomous vehicle technology and general applications but also emphasizes rural AV applications and challenges drawing on existing research and a number of case studies.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551847101
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:260ab3eae839df3392ab9105a523642905ce8b970b72992b45dcce6d4c6b6ce2f24b69884c3560c35d7cab8bae37671227d8ddf45f1ba562c2cbb8741b3b3944
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88889/dot_88889_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.02 MB ]