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Inspired by: FP7 » Automatic Guidance System for Vehicles

version: 2 / updated: 2009-12-01
id: #510 / version id: #92
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Originally submitted by: Cornelia Daheim
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 7 - Transport (including aeronautics)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

SST: Improving safety and security

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Automatic Guidance System for Vehicles

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
An automated guidance system for vehicles revolutionises traffic. People agree to less driving pleasure and freedom to introduce this new system that completely avoids fatalities, is much more efficient as it avoids traffic jams and enables the "driver" to do other tasks during a daily commute, e.g. shaving, reading the newspaper etc..

Keywords

automated guidance, vehicles, traffic jams, automated guidance system, driving pleasure

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

An automated guidance system for vehicles revolutionises traffic. People agree to less driving pleasure and freedom to introduce this new system that completely avoids fatalities a is much more efficient and enables the "driver" to do other tasks.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050+

Features of life if the wild card manifests

Feature 6: health and quality of life
The general quality of life might increase significantly as people are less exhausted due to less mental overload and less congested traffic, particularly in rush hours. In addition, the total number of car accidents might decrease immensely.

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A counter trend/development/situation
(e.g. There is a massive decline in mobile phone usage due to fears of health hazards; Considerations of privacy lead to the banning of video surveillance in public spaces

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Desirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union