Experts address some of the main issues and uncertainties associated with the design and deployment of Automated Highway Systems (AHS). They discuss new AHS concepts, technology, and benefits, as well as institutional, environmental, and social issues - concerns that will affect dramatically the operation of the current highway system from both the vehicle and infrastructure points of view.

Reasons for Operating AHS Vehicles in Platoons; S.E. Shladover. Integration of Automated Highway Systems into Existing California Freeways; Y. Yim, et al. Systems Configurations: Evolutionary Deployment Considerations; R.W. Hall. Step by Step to an Automated Highway Systems & Beyond; J.D. Ward. The Evolution of AHS & Current Vehicle trends in Light of Aerospace Systems Evolution; D.A. Blancett, et al. Evolution to an Automated Highway System; W.B. Stevens. Spacing & Capacity Evaluations for Different AHS Concepts; A. Kanaris, et al. Communication Technologies for AHS; A. Polydoros, P. Panayloto. Control & Sensor Requirements & Issues in AHS; P. Ioannou. Commercial Trucks & Buses in Automated Highway Systems; I. Kanellakopoulos, M. Tomizuka. Aerodynamic Benefits from Close-Following; F. Browand, et al. The Effects of AHS on the Environment; M.J. Barth. Regional Mobility Impacts Assessment of Highway Automation; M.A. Miller, et al. Institutional & Societal Issues Associated with Automated Highway Systems: An Environmental Perspective; M. Miller. Automated Highway System Development: A Preliminary Assessment of Uncertainties; R.H. Hall. Societal & Institutional Aspects of AHS Deployment; W.B. Stevens. Index.