POLICIES :: eCommunications :: Transport
Radio controlled road use
Radio spectrum has a major role to play in future transport systems. Of particular interest are applications of using radio based technologies in road vehicles. These technologies aid communications between vehicles and support sensing systems which will make cars and other vehicles safer, more efficient and will improve the driving experience for all.
Increasing vehicle safety and reducing the number of fatalities on European roads is a major goal of EU transport policy. Two significant developments in information and communications technologies are helping to achieve this goal – both of which require the availability of appropriate radio frequencies.
The Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) concept allows vehicles to communicate with each other and the road infrastructure, providing drivers with safety-critical information and, perhaps, intervening to prevent or mitigate dangerous incidents.
In addition, short-range radar systems are being developed and deployed that can sense other vehicles and structures. Again these can be used to provide safety information to drivers or intervene when danger is detected.