Verizon, Nissan, CCTA collaborate on connected-vehicle technology for roadway safety
21 Octobre 2021 - 03:10PM
Verizon and Nissan North America’s Research and Advanced
Engineering team have completed a research proof-of-concept
demonstrating how sensor data from vehicles and surrounding
infrastructure can be processed at the edge of Verizon’s wireless
network and communicated back to vehicles for urgent driver
notifications in near real time. The test successfully applied that
process -- an example of cellular vehicle-to-everything
communication (C-V2X) -- to scenarios in which drivers may find it
difficult to see vulnerable pedestrians or oncoming traffic
emerging from behind visual obstructions. The Contra Costa
Transportation Authority (CCTA) will initiate validation of the
technology for its Automated Driving Systems Grant Program, which
would see the use case tested in controlled public environments in
Contra Costa County toward potential live deployment upon
validation.“Communication between vehicles and the environment
around them, or C-V2X, will be one of the most important
transportation innovations of the connected and autonomous future
of driving,” said TJ Fox, Senior Vice President of Industrial IoT
and Automotive, Verizon Business. “This proof of concept shows that
edge computing with Verizon’s cellular network can help take the
resource-intensive compute burden off vehicles and public
infrastructure -- housing their software platforms and crunching
their sensor data for them -- and can communicate data outward to
prompt potentially lifesaving safety alerts or autonomous driving
features in the car, all essentially in real time.”
“Making breakthroughs in products and technologies is a core
piece of Nissan’s business,” said Maarten Sierhuis, Ph.D., vice
president, Nissan Technical Center North America. “The successful
development and pilot of this research technology reinforces our
commitment to helping keep drivers and passengers safe and the
future of mobility.”
“CCTA is excited to be collaborating with Verizon and Nissan to
test technology that addresses real transportation needs –
delivering mobility choices to transportation-challenged and
underserved communities – while preparing our county for the future
of mobility,” said Timothy Haile, Executive Director for the Contra
Costa Transportation Authority. “Taking a proactive approach to
safety is a priority for CCTA, and the technology we’re testing
together will contribute toward making connected and automated
vehicles a safe option for future travel.” The trials focused on
testing a variety of vehicle-based and infrastructure-based sensor
configurations to create a multi-viewpoint picture of potential
safety hazards beyond vehicle and driver line-of-sight. Using
Verizon 5G Edge with AWS Wavelength, the sensor data from Nissan
vehicles and infrastructure was processed at the edge of Verizon’s
wireless network and communicated back via the cellular network to
vehicles in near real time, prompting Nissan’s Intelligent Shared
World platform to initiate driver notifications. This process
helped notify drivers of detected pedestrians entering roadways
from behind other cars or of oncoming vehicles obscured behind
larger vehicles, as can occur during left turns with oncoming
traffic. The trial was conducted by Nissan’s Silicon Valley-based
Research and Advanced Engineering team.The CCTA’s Automated Driving
Systems (ADS) Grant Program aims to accelerate mobility programs
for underserved communities. Upon Program validation of the Verizon
and Nissan technology, it could then be deployed around busy
intersections, retirement communities, or as part of the county’s
Innovate 680 Program.Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ)
was formed on June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading
providers of technology and communications services. Headquartered
in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon
generated revenues of $128.3 billion in 2020. The company offers
data, video and voice services and solutions on its award-winning
networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for
mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control.
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