Applications and Trends in Connected Vehicles: Debates and Conclusions

Smart cities and connected vehicles have witnessed rapid research and technological developments over the last two decades. Early research has indicated that together these technologies can significantly benefit public safety in particular post collision care. This paper reviews the literature relating three key aspects of public safety presented in relation to post collision care, which include first responders response time, crash vehicle communication time to the first responder and the ability of the first responder to focus on collisions where they are needed the most.