Introduction: The Automated Vehicles Symposium 2014

This chapter introduces the Automated Vehicles Symposium 2014 (AVS14), which was the original source for the papers that are included in this volume. The structure and organization of the meeting are explained, describing its mixture of plenary talks, breakout discussions, technical demonstrations and ancillary meetings. The chapter concludes with a discussion of broader trends and conclusions based on the outcome of AVS14.