Cooperative Automated Driving Use Cases for 5G V2X Communication

Cooperative Automated Driving (CAD) brings together driving automation technology with vehicle-to-X (V2X) communication in order to enable vehicles to coordinate their driving maneuvers and achieve a common global knowledge of their surroundings, leading to safer and more efficient driving. The IMAGinE research project develops a CAD system based on collective perception and cooperative maneuver coordination and applies it to several use cases where CAD is expected to bring a significant benefit. Furthermore, a connected lane merge function, recently demonstrated as proof-of-concept, shows a first step towards a safe and efficient cooperation among automated vehicles. 5G direct vehicle-to-vehicle communication may enable the implementation of CAD due to its enhanced communication performance.

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