Development of an Integrated Transportation System of Connected Automated Vehicles and Highways

Tremendous efforts have been made in the field of vehicle automation. That is, developing advanced sensors and algorithms that are installed on vehicles to imitate or eventually transcend the complexity of human drivers. This approach focuses solely on vehicle-based technologies and takes the road as the status quo. Many players are investing in this vehicle-based approach, from giant high-tech companies and car manufacturers, to small start-ups, by taking advantage of the latest development in hardware, software, and communication technologies. Despite the significant progress that has been made, automated vehicles are still not safe and reliable enough for large scale deployment, as indicated by incidents during automated vehicle testing.