What is a connected vehicle?
In general, the term ‘Connected Vehicle’ is used to broadly identify any ‘smart vehicle’ with:
- wireless connectivity to the Internet
- local network or the Cloud
- other vehicles
- personal communication devices
- roadside infrastructure
- control centres for real-time communication or exchange of data.
Benefits of Connected Vehicles
- reduce the number of fatalities
and serious casualties caused by
road crashes - reduce the costs associated with
road trauma - reduce traffic congestion
- improve productivity in road
infrastructure use - reduce the environmental impacts
of road transport, through less
emissions and fuel use
Source: https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au