Autonomous Vehicles
Technology Map Detailed Contents February 2022
Importance of the Technology
The Technology in Brief
- Sensors
- Video Cameras
- Lidar
- Radar
- Acoustic Sensors
- Inertial Measurement Sensors
- Other Sensors
- Positioning Systems
- Satellite-Navigation Systems
- Terrestrial Geolocation Systems
- Geospatial Information Systems
- Control Systems
- Sensor-Data Processing
- Trajectory Selection
- Route Planning and Fleet Coordination
- End-to-End Machine Learning
- Communications Systems
- Short-Range Communications Systems
- Long-Range Communications Systems
- Internal Communications Systems
- Support Systems
- Simulations
- User Interfaces
- Driver-Monitoring and Warning Systems
- Occupant-Monitoring Systems
- Remote Vehicle Control
- Autonomous-Vehicle Accessories
Commercial Development Parameters
- Demand Factors
- End Users
- System Operators
- Commercial Enterprises
- Government Agencies
- General Constraints
- Costs
- Societal Adaptation
- Organizational Adaptation
- Security Issues
- Synergistic Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data
- Wireless Communication
- Markings, Signs, and Beacons
- Competing Technologies
- Legacy Vehicles
- Remote-Operated Vehicles
- Human-Centric Infrastructure
- Human Augmentation
- Crowdsourced Platforms
- Virtual Reality and Telepresence
- Required Resources
- R&D Budgets and Agendas
- Faith in Automation Technology
- Information Security
- Commercial Standards
- Wireless Coverage, Spectrum, and Bandwidth
- Cultural Norms
- Regulatory Factors
- Regional and National Variations
- Safety Standards and Laws
- Vehicle Codes and Related Laws
- Infrastructure Budgets
- Special Requirements
- Rights of Way
Areas to Monitor
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business Models
- Cellular Networks
- Commoditization
- Cybersecurity
- Data Access
- Electric Vehicles
- Embedded AI Hardware
- Exploitation
- Delivery Society
- Liability
- Machine Ethics
- Public Perception
- Privacy
- Remote Control
- Sensors
- Smart Cities
- Societal Adaptation
- Unoccupied Vehicles
- User Adaptation
- Vehicle Alternatives
- Vehicle Sharing
Implications of Commercialization
- Vehicle-Focused Automation
- Platform-Focused Automation
- Human-Assisted Automation
Opportunities
- Automated Vehicles
- Automated Off-Road Vehicles
- Automated Low-Speed Vehicles
- Automated Cars
- Automated Commercial Trucks
- Automation Features
- Active Safety
- Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Automatic Parking and Summoning
- Platooning
- Full Automation
- Vehicle Accessories
- Mobile Integration
- Speech Interfaces
- Advanced Interiors
- Autonomy-Related Services
- Personal Transportation
- Goods Delivery
- In-Vehicle Services
- Automation Support