THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY : SMART CARS RUNNING ON SMART HIGHWAYS ARE BUT SIX YEARS FROM PROTOTYPE

In this article, the author describes different advanced vehicle technologies that are being implemented to streamline traffic and virtually eliminate highway accidents. The author looks at communication systems and collision-warning systems, focusing on their benefits, but also at the same time questioning the need for these systems, especially in light of their impact on privacy rights.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: February 1996
• Authors:
  • Wiesenfelder, Joe
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 126-130, 177
• Serial:
  • Wired

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced vehicle control systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Privacy
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00774852
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Nov 17 1999 12:00AM