Future Job Losses from Automation
Automation drastically increases the efficiency of many processes, simplifying and even reducing the cost of different necessities in our society. Despite the advantages brought forth…
Self-Driving Cars: The Ethics of Fatal Accidents
Self-driving cars have become a wildly popular topic, as the likelihood of their adoption is now greater than ever before. However, autonomous vehicles, while undergoing…
Intelligent Transport Systems Standards
ISO has released three technical standards concentrating on intelligent transport systems (ITS), all of which are centered on traffic and travel information through Transport Protocol…
Range Anxiety in Electric Vehicles
According to a Consumer Reports Car Brand Perception Survey, 77 percent of U.S. adults do not believe that an electric car could meet their current…
Implementation of Electric Cars
The most popular method of powering automobiles is and has been with gasoline-powered combustion engines, despite the many other potential power sources that could be…
Guardrails (Traffic Barriers)
There is an assemblage of standards for all kinds of automobiles, which have the ultimate goal of ensuring the safety of car passengers. Organizations that…
Traffic Control for Work on Roads
In a prior post about ANSI/ASSE 810.8-2011: Scaffolding Safety Requirements, we discussed a standard that is intended to protect both construction workers and pedestrians passing…