A 13,000 km Intercontinental Trip with Driverless Vehicles: The VIAC Experiment

In recent years the interest in autonomous vehicles has incrementally increased. After the DARPA Challenges new fields of application as agricultural, construction, mining, and also nautical are continuously opening up. In this paper a huge test is presented, the first of this kind in the history of...

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Published inIEEE intelligent transportation systems magazine Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 28 - 41
Main Authors Bertozzi, M., Broggi, A., Coati, A., Fedriga, R. I.
Format Journal Article Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY IEEE 2013
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Subjects
Applied sciences
Autonomous vehicles
Computer science; control theory; systems
Control theory. Systems
Exact sciences and technology
Mechanical engineering. Machine design
Road safety
Road transportation
Robotics
Military application
Autonomous system
Motor car
Moving robot
Electric vehicle
Experimental study
Robotics
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Summary:In recent years the interest in autonomous vehicles has incrementally increased. After the DARPA Challenges new fields of application as agricultural, construction, mining, and also nautical are continuously opening up. In this paper a huge test is presented, the first of this kind in the history of vehicular robotics. A trip from Italy to China with four electric autonomous vehicles will be described focusing on all aspects of the challenge, from the managing issues to the most technical ones. A vehicle-following application (or virtual towing) is the system under test for a three consecutive months and 13,000 km long unique experience.
ISSN:1939-1390
1941-1197
DOI:10.1109/MITS.2012.2225651