Transportation partners joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) in Madison Tuesday for the fall meeting of the Wisconsin Automated Vehicle External (WAVE) Advisory Committee.
The WAVE Advisory Committee is a forum of stakeholders that meets twice a year to provide input and advice on the impact of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies in the development of Wisconsin’s transportation system. The committee discusses topics including equity, safety for vulnerable road users, law enforcement and first responders, cybersecurity, and research.
Since the WAVE Advisory Committee formed in 2020, the group has helped WisDOT implement a number of new strategies to accommodate and understand CAV technology. CAV technology is designed to improve safety and reduce the risks of human errors that lead to crashes.
Connected vehicles (CVs) communicate with other CVs, infrastructure, and vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and bicyclists. Automated vehicles (AVs) use cameras and sensors to perform some driving functions, such as steering and braking, to avoid crashes. Many of these technologies are installed in newer vehicles, but Wisconsin state law currently requires an operator to be behind the wheel and in physical control of a vehicle at all times while driving on Wisconsin roadways.
