DSRC 802.11p is Ready for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
Although the word autonomous in autonomous vehicles evokes an image of a completely independent platform, in reality, it is the communication capabilities of the vehicle that significantly enhance its ability to receive and share information to help others.
Wireless communications are playing a critical role in keeping the entire ecosystem of vehicles, infrastructure, and pedestrians in sync, even as sensing technologies and artificial intelligence expand the possibilities for safe, reliable autonomous driving. Such a wide array of communications aims to reduce risk by sharing and receiving critical safety information, movements of other vehicles and pedestrians, traffic information, and road conditions. The Society of Automotive Engineers and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration define six levels of autonomous driving (see Figure 1), ranging from Level 0, where the human driver controls everything, to Level 5, where the vehicle’s capabilities are equal to or even better than a human driver. A Level 5 autonomous vehicle requires no human intervention or even interaction in any scenario.