This presentation was made at the Conference on Advancing Analysis & Simulation in Engineering (CAASE21). This event was a collaboration between NAFEMS Americas and Digital Engineering (DE).

Resource Abstract

As technologies in sensor, vehicle auto-drive-system (ADS), and 5G communication connectivity advance, the future transportation system in US will see the benefits of improving roadway throughput and reduction in greenhouse gas emission, traffic congestion, and traffic fatality and injury suffered from traffic accident. It is recognized that these new technologies are disruptive and they will bring changes in the established engineering practice of traditional vehicle design, including but not limited to vehicle system design, new occupant safety protections system design, and highway safety system design. Automotive manufacturers will need to work with technology and communication supply companies to fully integrated different sections of advanced technology to achieve truly effective, reliable and safety vehicle operating system as well as highway transportation system. In this talk, reliabilities of key technology in sensing and vehicle ADS and 5G connectivity and its integration to future transportation system will be addressed. Some of main challenges of transitioning to fully automated vehicle fleets on US roadway will also be discussed so that engineers are fully aware of safety consequences of changing technology.