Connected Vehicles: Next Generation Transportation System

Presenter: Ahmed Abdel-Rahim, Civil Engineering Department, University of Idaho

Abstract:

The presentation will provide an overview of the U.S. Department of Transportation's connected-vehicle program and its potential safety, mobility, and environmental applications focusing on the role of Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) networks in facilitating vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. The presentation will also include a discussion of the reliability, security, and survivability of the proposed connected-vehicle communication architecture and identify research needs in this area.