Overview
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is a national leader in connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology and is interested in lessons learned from efforts in other states and countries that are related to connected vehicles, automated vehicles, and related Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). By examining how CAV technology is addressed and operated elsewhere in the world, MDOT seeks to identify and implement best practices that will allow it to further strengthen its own CAV program. To help fill this knowledge gap, MDOT requested that the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) conduct an international survey of best practices and report the findings of this research to MDOT.
To accomplish this task, CAR staff conducted electronic searches for information and published material describing CAV activities throughout the world. The gathered information was then analyzed for common and contrasting themes, drivers of success, types of technology tested or deployed, and so on to develop lessons learned for MDOT.
To catalog the international assets in CAV technologies and achieve a better understanding of what is currently occurring with regard to testing and deployment of these systems, CAR created a database of projects and papers related to CAVs. The database was originally compiled in 2010 and has been updated repeatedly since then. It includes details on the organizations conducting research or deploying assets, the type(s) of technology used, nature of the work, applications, and descriptions of work. Over time, some projects have been completed, put on hold, or discontinued, while new ones have launched or old ones expanded. With this in mind, the database continues to be updated to ensure that it remains current. At the time of publication of this report (September 2013), the database contained 85 entries for Asia, 159 for Europe, 149 for North America, and seven for Oceania.
This report is largely an update and expansion of previous work on domestic and international CAV programs that CAR has previously conducted for MDOT. This updated report includes new information about projects and other efforts that were already underway in earlier versions of the report, as well as information about additional programs that were not covered in previous CAR reports.
This report is intended to provide MDOT with the information needed to inform Michigan CAV decision-makers and to assist MDOT in its efforts to continue to be the national leader in CAVs.