AI-powered cruise control can stop 'phantom traffic jams' before they start
Software predicts the perfect speed to keep from having to stop.
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Software predicts the perfect speed to keep from having to stop.
The CIRCLES Consortium of universities, automakers and government agencies is developing an AI-powered cruise control system that can help prevent traffic.
Morning commuters on Interstate 24 last week might not have known they were part of a first-of-its-kind research project aimed at making traffic a little less painful.
Wirelessly connected cars could also help stop so-called ‘phantom’ traffic jams with no obvious cause, researchers claim.
It’s the only one like it in the country. TDOT expects it to bring researchers, car-makers and tech companies to Nashville to test the future of transportation in a real-world environment.