University of Arizona professor Larry Head works with transportation officials to refine connected car technology. (Photo: Casey Kuhn/KJZZ)
Maricopa County Among Earliest to Test Connected Car Technology
UA professor of systems and industrial engineering Larry Head is working with Maricopa County and federal and state traffic planners on new technology to connect vehicles and roads in real time.
When two ambulances, sirens blaring, get to an intersection at the same time, which one gets to go first? It’s a scenario that can result in accidents and add precious seconds to response time. Now Maricopa County, together with federal and state traffic planners, is testing new technology to transmit real-time road information to vehicles.
I like to call it the language of the road," Head said. "And it’s going to begin speaking to you and it’s going to be an active part of what you get in your vehicle. Hopefully to keep drivers more engaged and reduce accidents.”
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