‘TALKING CARS’ TESTED IN NORMAL TRAFFIC
March 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
MAJOR European Union (EU) research projects have last week (March 24) been trialling 'talking' cars communicating with each other and road infrastructure, such as traffic signs, lights and congestion management centres. These vehicles can receive information from nearby cars on hazards ahead, such as accidents, oil spills, debris and potholes. Drivers are alerted through dashboard communications. Developed into prototypes by three research projects spending together Euro 52 million of EU money, they were tested near Amsterdam's Schiphol airport ...
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