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Smart vehicle technology is being used on the streets of Edmonton, making it the first Canadian city to see cars "communicating" with each other and with roadside infrastructure in an effort to improve road safety.
The new technology uses a wireless device that exchanges information between connected vehicles in real time with roadside equipment, such as traffic lights or message signs. It also alerts drivers motorists to hazards, such as whether they're speeding or following too closely. It can also tell drivers if they are going to make it through a green light at an upcoming intersection or if they should prepare to stop.
[...] The technology, being tested under the ACTIVE-AURORA research initiative at the University of Alberta (U of A), was announced at the International Conference on Transportation Innovation in Edmonton Sept. 16.
"ACTIVE-AURORA will be a data-driven test bed for the whole region," said Tony Qiu, a civil engineering professor and director of the U of A's Centre for Smart Transportation. ACTIVE-AURORA is a partnership involving all three levels of government—Transport Canada, Alberta Transportation and the City of Edmonton—as well as the U of A, the University of British Columbia and several industry partners.
(Score: 1) by gumby on Friday September 23 2016, @01:09AM
We already have traffic lights, street signs, turn signals (though admittedly they rarely work on BMWs) etc. Why not just teach the cars to use those?
The only advantage I can see is that they will not be in the visible spectrum, so we could get rid of some visual clutter. But at a big cost in infrastructure.