COVERT: Cognitive Internet of Vulnerable Road Users in Traffic
Principal Investigator(s):
Carol Menassa, John L. Tishman CM Faculty Scholar – University of Michigan
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering – University of Michigan
Vineet Kamat, John L. Tishman Family Profesor – University of Michigan
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering – University of Michigan
Project Abstract:
We propose a novel approach that investigates the direct incorporation of Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) in the Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) architecture, bridging bidirectional communication between VRUs and connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and leveraging cooperative sensing for forecasting VRUs’ intent and future motion trajectories. In particular, we will investigate how data collected from neural and physiological sensors worn by the VRUs can be leveraged to predict their location, motion and movement intention. Such information when broadcasted to CAVs in real time will allow them to implement safe control strategies and facilitate coordinated road usage among all road agents.
Institution(s): University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Award Year: 2024
Research Focus: Safety, Mobility
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