Cooperative Driving Automation Team Recognized by Vehicle Technologies Office

Wanshi Hong, research scientist in the Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, was honored in June as a co-recipient of a Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office team award.
Hong is a member of a multidisciplinary team working to advance Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) technology, which enables vehicles to communicate and coordinate with each other and their surroundings. CDA has the potential to reduce both roadway congestion and fuel consumption cost at the traffic system level while also improving safety for drivers and pedestrians.
Vehicles in a CDA system may, for example, send or receive information to help navigate construction zones, inclement weather, oncoming emergency vehicles, accident scenes, cyclists and pedestrians, merging vehicles, and more.
“This team has made significant strides in advancing next-generation traffic control strategies through real-time vehicle coordination. By integrating CDA technologies into simulation and field environments, we’ve been able to demonstrate the potential for reduced congestion, lower emissions, and improved safety. It’s exciting to see collaborative research across national labs and academic partners turning into practical, scalable solutions.” said Hong.
The recognized project brought together experts from across four leading organizations – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the University of California Berkeley Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH).