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• IP0103 - Development of the Autonomous Traffic Sign Vehicle Using the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and the Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communication System on Expressways in Japan
  Noriaki IKEDA , Nobutaka ITO , Hayato NAGATA , Tadashi MARUYAMA , Fuminori SAKATA , Keigo KURIHARA , Shinpei TAKIMI , Takuya MIYATA
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  We have developed an autonomous traffic sign vehicle that automatically follows a rotary snow blower vehicle on expressways without the need for manual operation. Hokkaido, Japan, experiences heavy snowfall, necessitating snow removal operations on expressways even during poor visibility conditions caused by snowstorms or at night. Recently, the number of snow removal operators has been decreasing [...]