European scientists are developing control systems that will allow new autonomous vehicles, without a steering wheel or driver , to communicate and cooperate with each other, avoiding traffic congestion and collisions in the cities of the future . The initiative is part of the CyberCars (CiberCars) project.
What happens if two vehicles meet at an intersection? Which do you decide has priority? By simulating these and millions of other possible situations with the help of a computer, researchers have developed mathematical algorithms that will control how the cars of the future will communicate and “negotiate”, exchanging data. Even in the center of a capital city at rush hour, the system is ready to resolve any conflict thanks to a technique called data mining , which uses complex mathematical analysis of data to quickly find patterns and trends.
The new technology will initially be applied to public transport , and is part of the European Union’s CityMobil project, which plans to test the new cyber cars soon in three pilot cities : Heathrow, Rome and Castellón .
