ABSTRACT
An important feature of a future smart or multifunctional road is that an intrinsic integration of different new advances into the practical roads should be achieved, in terms of such as Car-to-Road communication, energy harvesting, autonomous driving or on-the-road charging. However, our current engineering and research communities do not necessarily allow for an optimal development of such integrated systems. To fill some of the knowledge gaps from infrastructure point of view, this research is focusing on a specific case of the electrified road (also called ‘eRoad’) that allows for on-the-road charging, in which the consequences and possible modifications of the road infrastructure are considered. Some preliminary analysis results are presented in this paper, from which it has been found that such kind of the integration could indeed influence the service performance of individual components of the whole system, while further studies should be carried out to ensure the implementation of these smart technologies is ultimately sustainable.
