connectedvehicle

Connected vehicle, or connectedvehicle, refers to a vehicle equipped with communication technologies that enable data exchange with other vehicles, road infrastructure, networks, and cloud services. The goal is to improve safety, mobility, and user experience through real-time information and coordinated behavior among vehicles and systems.

Technology and standards underpinning connected vehicles include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), vehicle-to-network (V2N), and vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) communications, collectively known as V2X. Technologies commonly used are cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) and dedicated short-range communications (DSRC or ITS-G5 in some regions). On-board units, cameras, radar, lidar, GPS, and map data provide sensing and context, while secure communications, data privacy measures, and edge or cloud computing support processing and analytics. Standards bodies and regional regulators promote interoperability across manufacturers and jurisdictions.

Applications span safety, efficiency, and convenience. Examples include collision avoidance, cooperative adaptive cruise control, cooperative adaptive traffic signaling, platooning, green driving, dynamic routing, real-time tolling, and enhanced parking and fleet management. Data from connected vehicles can improve traffic forecasting and urban planning.

Benefits include reduced crashes and congestion, smoother traffic flow, and better emergency response. Challenges involve ensuring robust cybersecurity and privacy, achieving interoperability across platforms and regions, managing latency and reliability, and funding the required infrastructure and device upgrades. Ongoing pilots and regulatory activity continue to evolve the deployment and governance of connected vehicles worldwide.