Making Infrastructure Fit for Automated Driving

Abstract

Does automated driving need any infrastructure (adjustment) at all? Is this discussion rather car manufacturers’
and telematics industry’s proactive market development? Will Europe risk its strategic technological strength in
transport management by trying to learn abroad? A joint effort in cross-industry research and development has
brought significant achievements in the field of connected driving in Europe. In this paper we evaluate recent
achievements in connected driving and outline next-level challenges in bringing connected driving and automated
driving to metropolitan areas. Based upon our lessons learnt and our assessment of what is being achieved in
similar activities, the paper gives a flavour of what makes infrastructure fit for automated driving in mixed-traffic
situations in urban areas. The paper presents an implementation and deployment approach to Intersection Safety
for the urban environment. It highlights constraints of urban installations and scenarios and proposes a solution.