Wireless Connectivity: The 6th Sense for Self-Driving Vehicles,NOVA Science Café

Wireless Connectivity: The 6th Sense for Self-Driving Vehicles
by NOVA Science Café

Can wireless connectivity make self-driving cars safer?

About this Event
Accurate, real-time, and comprehensive situational awareness of the road environment is critical for the safe operation of any vehicle, whether it is human-operated or self-driving. Although almost all self-driving vehicles rely on sensor technologies such as LIDAR, RADAR, and vision systems to gather data about the surrounding road conditions to achieve situational awareness, wireless connectivity between cars and nearby infrastructure is often overlooked in the discussion about autonomous vehicles. In fact, wireless connectivity with other vehicles, roadside units, and remote services offer significant advantages over all these other sources of information.

In this talk, Alex Wyglinski, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, will present the current state-of-the-art in vehicular wireless connectivity, including approaches that facilitate vehicle-to-vehicle communications. Some of these innovative techniques are based on bumblebee behavioral models and advanced signal processing algorithms that manipulate the electromagnetic properties of wireless signals.

After the presentation, audience members will get a sneak peek at the new NOVA film Look Who's Driving airing on Wednesday, October 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS.

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About Dr. Alex Wyglinski

Dr. Alex Wyglinski is a full professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a worldwide expert on wireless connectivity and vehicular technology. Throughout his extensive academic career, Dr. Wyglinski and his research team have developed new approaches and technologies for enabling our emerging “smart” world to seamlessly connect around and with us, including ground vehicles, satellite systems, 5G/6G communication networks, and the Internet of Things. Dr. Wyglinski’s activities have been extensively supported by both government and industry, including the National Science Foundation, DARPA, Office of Naval Research, Toyota InfoTechnology Center USA, Analog Devices, MITRE Corporation, Raytheon, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Dr. Wyglinski is also the president of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society.

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Directions to WGBH's Boston Public Library Studio, 700 Boylston Street

Public Transit: Green line to Copley, head west on Boylston St. toward Exeter St. Destination will be on the left. WGBH's Boston Public Library Studio is located inside the Newsfeed Café in the Central Library's newly renovated Johnson building.

Parking: Valet parking is available across the street at The Lenox Hotel (61 Exeter St.) accessible by Exeter St. Metered street parking is limited, but available in the area. Parking garages are also located further down Exeter St.

The Newsfeed Café is operated and managed by The Catered Affair and offers a selection of Chef-Inspired Grab & Go fare featuring gourmet salads, pastries, and family friendly snacks.