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Term of the Road Dictionary

vehicle-infrastructure integration

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Definition : Project for the large-scale deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, mainly designed to improve road safety and reduce congestion. Notes: 1. The US initiative, vehicle-infrastructure integration (VII), was initially based on the use of specialized short-range communications, but now includes the use of several types of communication technology. 2. In Europe, a vehicle-infrastructure integration project has been developed under the name CVIS (cooperative vehicle-infrastructure systems) [OQLF].
  • Abbreviation : VII, VIC
  • Synonyms : vehicle-infrastructure cooperation

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