The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday launched a series of tests in Ann Arbor, Michigan to assess the performance of Wi-Fi systems in increasing highway safety.
Through Wi-Fi technology, vehicles and infrastructure can "talk" to each other in real time in an effort to improve traffic flow and limit accidents. Drivers are warned of specific hazards such as an impending collision at a blind intersection or a rear collision with a vehicle stopped ahead.
The test cars, trucks and buses are equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication devices that will gather extensive data about the system and its effectiveness at reducing crashes.
"The NHTSA will use the valuable data from the 'model deployment' as it decides if and when these connected vehicle safety technologies should be incorporated into the fleet," said NHTSA administrator David Strickland.
Source: canoe.ca
Through Wi-Fi technology, vehicles and infrastructure can "talk" to each other in real time in an effort to improve traffic flow and limit accidents. Drivers are warned of specific hazards such as an impending collision at a blind intersection or a rear collision with a vehicle stopped ahead.
The test cars, trucks and buses are equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication devices that will gather extensive data about the system and its effectiveness at reducing crashes.
"The NHTSA will use the valuable data from the 'model deployment' as it decides if and when these connected vehicle safety technologies should be incorporated into the fleet," said NHTSA administrator David Strickland.
Source: canoe.ca
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