Increasing Road Infrastructure Capacity Through the Use of Autonomous Vehicles

Abstract

Roadway infrastructure is a critical component to U.S. homeland security. Overland transportation affects the national economy, emergency services, defense, and communication systems. This thesis illustrates the capacity increases to roadways enabled by autonomous vehicle technology. Public policy can enhance the adoption rate of autonomous vehicles to maximize the benefit of this emergent technology on the roadway system. A policy analysis provides a comparison of options and outlines regulations that will be needed to ensure the safe adoption of autonomous vehicle technology nationally.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1031519

Entities

People

  • Donald J. Simko

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Detectors
  • Emergencies
  • Homeland Security
  • Infrastructure
  • Market Economy
  • Mass Transportation
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy