The Smart Road is a set of technological infrastructures that aim at sustainability and the improvement of the safety and usability of roads through Digital Transformation (DT), a dynamic process that creates services and solutions
For this purpose, 4 main sectors have been identified in which to operate:
Communication system: can collect and share information with network users to improve the usability aspects of the Smart Road
Energy system: technological infrastructure requires energy, of course. The approach for Smart Road is to create energy systems with low energy and environmental impact.
Internet of Things (IoT): represents the set of sensors connected to the network in real-time and able to perform multiple checks on road infrastructures (e.g. bridges, viaducts, tunnels, intersections), traffic status, environmental conditions, and infrastructures complementary to the highway (e.g. service areas, parking lots). In essence, this is a very complex and extensive reporting and information collection system
Open Data and Big data: the systems will be set up to support the Big data approach that will be adopted.
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