ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the Connected Vehicle Program and the major results of tests that studied its feasibility. It explores technology, security, policy, and institutional issues being addressed by vehicle manufacturers, governmental agencies, and professional transportation organizations as they develop the vehicle functions, systems, regulations, and infrastructure that promote vehicle connectivity and autonomous or self-driving vehicles. The chapter discusses connected vehicle pilot deployment concept demonstrations in the United States, the European Union (EU) approach for promoting a shared vision for the interoperable deployment of cooperative vehicles, and several cooperative vehicle pilot and operational projects in Europe. It also discusses the Platform for the Deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems in the EU and several operational and pilot projects. The EU legislation on data privacy and data protection applies. Accordingly, their recommendation is to implement the principle of Informed Consent by providing the vehicles with ad hoc technologies allowing the attachment of consent markers to personal data.
