Automated Highway System
In a world buzzing about the autopilot features of Tesla electric cars, it may be quite fascinating to know that the idea of automatic or self-driven cars is over 80 years old. It began when a British moto company General Motors presented an idea of a driverless car. The technology at the time was not sufficiently advanced enough to follow through on the idea. With the evolution of computers that could and did put man on the moon, the concept of automated vehicles and hence an automated highway system was reborn. Many researches and projects were attempted on various levels to study about the feasibility of the Automated Highway System in the coming years. Research still continues today in various advanced countries around the world to better understand and develop the future of Automated Highway System.
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How would it work?
Just like the existing system, there would also be a validation test in order to assess whether or not the vehicle and the driver meet the proper criteria for the automated highway system. Factors such as the driver’s license and validity and whether or not the car would be able to properly maneuver itself in an automated highway. After the validity of the driver and the car have been established, then the distribution or allocation of the lane begins. Automated highways may include dedicated lanes for automated vehicles only, hybrid highways for both automated and manual maneuver vehicles also. Although the latter can prove to be more expensive either one of them can be feasible. After the allocation of the lane, the driver would then drive their car into the merging area from where the automated highway system would take over. It would maneuver the care in the designated laned up to the dedicated distance up until which the driver can relax and rest. The system would then check for exit points on the automated highway, alert the driver to take manual control and in case where the driver maybe unable to take control of the vehicle i.e., asleep, unconscious or otherwise, take the appropriate course of action in order to avoid accidents. In general, most of the cars or other vehicles that are designed to run on the automated highway would be fitted with the required technology.
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Why Automated Highway System (AHS)
The major goal of the AHS is to improve driving safety and to reduce accidents, fatalities, and personal injuries especially in challenging roads.
To achieve smooth highway traffic flow.
To make sure the good, services and people reach to the designated places on time.
AHS would be revolutionary to provide better driving accessibility to the differently abled drivers.
To improve the accessibility and mobility of the highway.
The proposed automated vehicles and their development would create development in science and technology and not to mention the job opportunities.
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The Automated Highway System brings major benefits in terms of highway safety, accessibility, efficiency and usability. Although it is obvious that the technology involved in AHS has to sufficiently advance in order for it to be successfully implemented, the concept of AHS itself should not be abandoned. It is necessary to make the best use of the technology at hand in order to constantly propel us in the right direction towards the development of AHS. People’s perception and attitude towards automated vehicles also needs to tip towards the positive side. Although AHS may just be an innovative idea today, it can turn out to be an essential part of all our futures.
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