The State of Michigan in the United States and the automobile continue to write a common history. If Detroit, the former "Motor City" , is only a shadow of itself, other cities perpetuate automobile tradition. This is the case 's Ann Arbor , home to the University of Michigan . A new processing center mobility was created, also accompanied by a test track with a value of around 6.5 million. Infrastructure that should prove useful to the plans of the university: deploy a fleet of autonomous vehicles and connected . along the roads of the city from 2021 Center director Peter Sweatman however nuance announcement: the project will take years research work. "We see automation as a progression. First, put your feet on the pedals and hands on the wheel, then your eyes on the road and eventually sit in the driver's seat. These steps are crucial and gradually completed consecutively over time " .
An army of sensor in traffic
However, the center has a definite advantage to complete his research: a program for $ 18 million sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation . This is a project implementing various sensors with about 3,000 vehicles residents of the city 's Ann Arbor . Their operation is now completely passive, containing yet to gather information when they interact with each other.Thereafter, their roles could be extended to a decision-making power. Peter Sweatman is adamant with such a device, "we can avoid most accidents" .
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