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Automation:

The partial or complete execution of vehicle guidance tasks by technical systems instead of human drivers. Automation levels define the degrees to which vehicle systems take over the driving task.

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS):

Electronic auxiliary systems in vehicles that improve safety and comfort by automating functions.

Automated Vehicle (AV):

Road vehicles with various assistance functions which control individual functions such as acceleration, braking, and steering up to a fully autonomous system. A fully automated vehicle allows driverless operation.

Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV):

A road vehicle that is equipped with both connectivity and automation systems.

Connectivity/Connected Driving:

The integration of information from infrastructure, other vehicles, road users or service providers, and superordinated authorities such as traffic control centers through different types of communication. Infrastructure might include machine readable...

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Brost, M. et al. (2021). Energy Consumption of Connected and Automated Vehicles. In: Elgowainy, A. (eds) Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Vehicles. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1492-1_1098

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