The CARMA^SM Program is leading efforts to transform surface transportation through the research, development, and testing of cooperative driving automation (CDA) features. As a critical part of this effort, evaluation enables the assessment of CDA features through simulation, 1Tenth vehicles, testing, and analytics.

Source: FHWA.

CARMA^SM products provide the necessary software for conducting cooperative driving automation (CDA) research and testing.

The introduction of cooperative driving automation (CDA) concepts to the transportation system will affect several existing transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) strategies. To anticipate the scope of these impacts, the CARMA^SM Program is developing research tracks that explore traffic, reliability, and freight operations scenarios.

Developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the CARMA^SM Program uses a multimodal approach to encourage collaborative research on the technology, open source tools, and frameworks poised to improve transportation system mobility, safety, and efficiency.

The CARMA Program is leading research on cooperative driving automation (CDA), leveraging emerging capabilities in automation and cooperation to advance transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) strategies.