Mobile Synergetics

Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communications technologies can aid advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) by helping “extend a vehicle’s field of vision,” according to Benjamin Oberkersch, PR officer for Daimler AG and simTD, the firm’s V2X field test project.
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U.K.-based Telematics Update is introducing a new conference devoted to transportation applications involving vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications.
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The US Department of Transportation has launched a new Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Video Challenge. The aim of the national competition is to showcase innovative ways local communities are using smart transportation technology to improve safety, mobility, and the environment.
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Potential benefits of increased use of electric-drive vehicles (EVs), as well as challenges that need to be overcome in advancing the technology, were discussed by a panel of experts during a March 17 webinar cosponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
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The US-DOT recently abruptly ceased using the name “Intellidrive” to refer to its Connected Vehicle Research program, which prior to being named IntelliDrive had been known as “VII” (Vehicle Infrastructure Integration). The program itself continues unabated, agency officials emphasize.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently held a free public meeting to review status and future plans associated with the agency’s IntelliDrive multimodal transportation research initiative. The event focused in particular on applications involving real-time data capture and management and dynamic mobility.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood this week launched “Faces of Distracted Driving,” a series of online videos aimed at driving home the “tragic consequences” of texting or using cellphones while driving. The videos feature people who’ve been injured or lost loved ones due to distracted-driving crashes.
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A recently published whitepaper explains how existing and emerging technologies can squeeze more capacity from over-burdened highways, help commuters avoid traffic delays, and expand and improve transportation options, while saving money and creating jobs. The paper makes seven specific recommendations for federal transportation policy.
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In addition to pioneering the world’s first mass-marketed all-electric vehicle — the Leaf — Nissan has been busy developing advanced safety systems that reduce the risk of accidents by wrapping a virtual safety bubble around the car.
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Not content to wait for next-generation intelligent transportation systems technologies, Alaska’s transportation department has begun equipping traffic lights with video cameras in an effort to improve the flow of traffic on the state’s highways.
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