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