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Public perceptions of self-driving delivery vehicles have improved substantially in China as these systems deliver medical supplies, food, and disinfect streets during the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

Since the COVID-19 virus outbreak: Local Chinese authorities continue to incentivize the purchase and operation of self-driving delivery vehicles. One manufacturer (Neolix) indicated that public…
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04/17/2020

EU-mandated automated emergency call technology, eCall, is expected to reduce response time to road accidents by up to 50 percent and help save up to 1,500 lives per year.

Upon detection of an accident (e.g. when an airbag deploys), the eCall system establishes a voice connection directly with the 112 emergency number (the equivalent of 911 in the US). Even if no…
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06/05/2018

Incident scene guidance and alerts through CV-applications can potentially reduce network delay up to 14 percent.

Evaluation Approach For the simulation, 24 scenarios were modeled utilizing various operational conditions: two incident conditions (short, long), two weather conditions (dry, rainy) and 6 levels of…
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02/09/2016

A program designed to coordinate real-time incident and mobility information among regional transportation agencies has a benefit-to-cost ratio of 10:1.

METHODOLOGYTraffic models were developed and calibrated based on historical field data recorded during three regionally significant traffic incidents categorized as high severity, medium severity,…
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12/08/2015

Ensure redundancy of critical components in transportation support systems to be used in case of an emergency.

Redundancy, the ability to activate backup systems in cases of system failure, is a major element in emergency response and recovery plans. The backup systems needed in a particular emergency will be…
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06/04/2010