Automated highway systems

Author

McMillin, Bruce ; Sanford, Kristen L.

Author_Institution

Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA

Volume

17

Issue

4

fYear

1998

Firstpage

7

Lastpage

11

Abstract

Currently, intelligent transportation systems are being developed and implemented in various forms. Advanced traffic management systems (ATMS), automatic traveler information systems (ATIS) and driver support systems are all a reality today. However, many challenges remain on the road to realizing a fully automated highway system (AHS). The complexity of developing large distributed systems such as AHS has raised warning flags in the computer science community. Unexpected complex interactions between the software and hardware can induce errors that can be fatal. The authors argue that these issues should provide a cautionary note to practicing engineers before deploying a fully automated highway system.

Keywords

automated highways; distributed control; driver information systems; management information systems; road traffic; safety-critical software; traffic engineering computing; advanced traffic management systems; automated highway system; automatic traveler information systems; complex hardware/software interactions; computer science community; driver support systems; intelligent transportation systems; large distributed systems; safety critical software; Automated highways; Costs; Delay; Humans; Personnel; Road accidents; Road vehicles; Safety; Transportation; Vehicle driving;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Potentials, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-6648

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/45.721725

Filename

721725