Autonomous Driving in the iCity—HD Maps as a Key Challenge of the Automotive Industry

Abstract

This article provides in-depth insights into the necessary technologies for automated driving in future cities. State of science is reflected from different perspectives such as in-car computing and data management, road side infrastructure, and cloud solutions. Especially the challenges for the application of HD maps as core technology for automated driving are depicted in this article.

Keywords

• Autonomous driving
• Traffic infrastructure
• iCity
• Car-to-X communication
• Connected vehicle
• HD maps