Research Article

New Generation of Smart Highway: Framework and Insights

Table 1

Typical smart highway projects and technical features.

AreaProjectCommunicationKey functionsTechnical features

USAHS [7]DSRCCollision avoidance
Dynamic navigation
Vehicle auxiliary control
V2V/V2I communication
Automated roadside system
Virginia smart road [8]High-bandwidth fiber networkEnergy recovery
Pavement perception
Intelligent lighting
Smart infrastructures
Centralized communications
I-80 SMART [9]Optical cableAdaptive ramp control
Dynamic event broadcast
Bus priority driving
Real-time traffic information
Electronic signs, ramp meters

JapanSmartWay [12]DSRCETC
Traffic broadcast
Route optimization
Over-the-horizon sight
Roadside sensor network
ITS-on-board-unit
VICS

EuropeE8-aurora [17]C–V2XMobility as a service
Automated driving in extreme weathers
Digital road facilities
Intelligent asset management
E8- borealis [17]C–V2XTruck autopilotDigital road facilities
C-ITS, V2V, V2I, V2X
Radar and camera fusion
Goteborg drive me [16]C–V2XAutomated driving
Automated parking
Internet of vehicles
Infrastructure specifications
Sensus navigation

ChinaSmart highway, Shandong [18]5G
LTE-V
Automated driving
Truck platoon
Full-element awareness
Semi-closed test field
High precision positioning
Internet of things
Fiber grating
Super highway, Zhejiang [19]5G
LTE-V
DSRC
Free-flow tolling system
Wireless charging
Automated driving
Data-driven maintenance
Energy recovery pavement
Cloud & edge computing
High precision positioning
5G-based VIIF system

AHS: automated highway system; DSRC: dedicated short-range communications; V2V: vehicle-to-vehicle; V2I: vehicle-to-infrastructure; V2X: vehicle-to-everything; ETC: electronic toll collection system; VICS: vehicle information and communication system; C–V2X: cellular vehicle-to-everything; C-ITS: cooperative intelligent transport systems; LTE-V: long-term evolution-vehicle; 5G: 5th generation mobile network; VIIF: vehicle and infrastructure information fusion.