Implementation and Testing of V2I Communication Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Priority and Pedestrian Safety in Urban Environments
This paper explores the development and testing of two Internet of Things (IoT) applications designed to leverage Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication for managing intelligent intersections. The first scenario focuses on enabling the rapid and safe passage of emergency vehicles through inte...
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| author | Federica Oliva Enrico Landolfi Giovanni Salzillo Alfredo Massa Simone Mario D’Onghia Alfredo Troiano |
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| description | This paper explores the development and testing of two Internet of Things (IoT) applications designed to leverage Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication for managing intelligent intersections. The first scenario focuses on enabling the rapid and safe passage of emergency vehicles through intersections by notifying approaching drivers via a mobile application. The second scenario enhances pedestrian safety by alerting drivers, through the same application, about the presence of pedestrians detected at crosswalks by a traffic sensor equipped with neural network capabilities. Both scenarios were tested at two distinct intelligent intersections in Lioni, Avellino, Italy, and demonstrated notable effectiveness. Results show a significant reduction in emergency vehicle response times and a measurable increase in driver awareness of pedestrians at crossings. The findings underscore the potential of V2I technologies to improve traffic flow, reduce risks for vulnerable road users, and contribute to the advancement of safer and smarter urban transportation systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-943b3d4435f8444f9706b456f70564742025-01-24T13:49:06ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-01-0125248510.3390/s25020485Implementation and Testing of V2I Communication Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Priority and Pedestrian Safety in Urban EnvironmentsFederica Oliva0Enrico Landolfi1Giovanni Salzillo2Alfredo Massa3Simone Mario D’Onghia4Alfredo Troiano5Netcom Engineering S.p.A., Via Nuova Poggioreale, Centro Polifunzionale, Tower 7, 5th Floor, 80143 Naples, ItalyNetcom Engineering S.p.A., Via Nuova Poggioreale, Centro Polifunzionale, Tower 7, 5th Floor, 80143 Naples, ItalyNetcom Engineering S.p.A., Via Nuova Poggioreale, Centro Polifunzionale, Tower 7, 5th Floor, 80143 Naples, Italy“Ettore Pancini” Physics Department, University of Naples Federico II, Monte Sant’Angelo Campus, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Naples, ItalyNetcom Engineering S.p.A., Via Nuova Poggioreale, Centro Polifunzionale, Tower 7, 5th Floor, 80143 Naples, ItalyNetcom Engineering S.p.A., Via Nuova Poggioreale, Centro Polifunzionale, Tower 7, 5th Floor, 80143 Naples, ItalyThis paper explores the development and testing of two Internet of Things (IoT) applications designed to leverage Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication for managing intelligent intersections. The first scenario focuses on enabling the rapid and safe passage of emergency vehicles through intersections by notifying approaching drivers via a mobile application. The second scenario enhances pedestrian safety by alerting drivers, through the same application, about the presence of pedestrians detected at crosswalks by a traffic sensor equipped with neural network capabilities. Both scenarios were tested at two distinct intelligent intersections in Lioni, Avellino, Italy, and demonstrated notable effectiveness. Results show a significant reduction in emergency vehicle response times and a measurable increase in driver awareness of pedestrians at crossings. The findings underscore the potential of V2I technologies to improve traffic flow, reduce risks for vulnerable road users, and contribute to the advancement of safer and smarter urban transportation systems.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/485vehicular communicationV2I communicationsintelligent system transportationOBURSUDedicated Short-Range Communications |
| spellingShingle | Federica Oliva Enrico Landolfi Giovanni Salzillo Alfredo Massa Simone Mario D’Onghia Alfredo Troiano Implementation and Testing of V2I Communication Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Priority and Pedestrian Safety in Urban Environments Sensors vehicular communication V2I communications intelligent system transportation OBU RSU Dedicated Short-Range Communications |
| title | Implementation and Testing of V2I Communication Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Priority and Pedestrian Safety in Urban Environments |
| title_full | Implementation and Testing of V2I Communication Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Priority and Pedestrian Safety in Urban Environments |
| title_fullStr | Implementation and Testing of V2I Communication Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Priority and Pedestrian Safety in Urban Environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementation and Testing of V2I Communication Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Priority and Pedestrian Safety in Urban Environments |
| title_short | Implementation and Testing of V2I Communication Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Priority and Pedestrian Safety in Urban Environments |
| title_sort | implementation and testing of v2i communication strategies for emergency vehicle priority and pedestrian safety in urban environments |
| topic | vehicular communication V2I communications intelligent system transportation OBU RSU Dedicated Short-Range Communications |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/485 |
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