Modern Autonomous Vehicles using AI and IoT
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46610/JIIS.2025.v010i03.003Keywords:
Artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, Computer vision, Connected vehicles, Intelligent transportation systems, Internet of things, Machine learning, Precision maintenance, Smart mobility, Urban mobility, V2I communication, V2V communicationAbstract
As the rapid advancement and usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) have significantly increased the modernization in the autonomous vehicles, converting them from prototypes that are experimental, to a practical solution for next/new generation transportation systems. AI techniques like computer vision, deep learning, and reinforcement learning empower vehicles to perceive their surroundings, make intelligent driving decisions, and adapt to dynamic or extreme road conditions. Wherever IoT ensures flawless communication through Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I), and cloud-based networks, enabling the exchange of critical data in real-time. Using these technologies together enhances or improves road safety for individuals, also helps to reduce clogging, maximizes fuel efficiency, and promotes sustainable mobility in urban areas. Moreover, AI and IoT allow/enable the vehicles to support innovations like precision maintenance, intelligent traffic coordination, and intelligent fleet management. Along with these advancements, there are challenges such as the higher cost for advanced technology, cybersecurity risks, governmental policies, and the acceptance of the public, which is very critical to address. The integration of the IoT and AI in upcoming autonomous vehicles showcases a step towards the intelligent transportation system, having the capacity to redefine terms such as mobility, logistics, and planning the urban areas in upcoming decades.
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