Dear Colleagues,

Autonomous or self-driving vehicles have been considered part of our technological future for decades. First, automatic emergency braking (AEB) and forward collision warning (FCW) systems appeared. Autonomous driving also requires the integration of blind spot detection, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist and lane centering assist for heavy commercial vehicles with older systems such as anti-lock braking systems (ABSs). This problem is basically programing oriented; however, hardware solutions including new sensors and wide-bandgap (WBG) electronic and mechatronic solutions are also welcomed. Similar trends to those which are present in vehicles can also be found in robotics. That is a consequence of the wide influence of intelligent systems. For instance, modern industrial robots must operate at high speeds. The presence of fast-moving objects means danger for nearby humans, and so industrial robots are usually physically isolated. At the same time, different applications demand a high level of security to operate with humans. These types of applications can be found in education, medicine and in production. Such demands on robots are quite similar to those in traffic, and the development of intelligent solutions should improve the security and reliability of existing systems. Contributions connected with these topics are welcomed to this Special Issue.

Dr. Ivica Ancic
Dr. Sasa Sladic
Dr. Michele De Santis
Guest Editors

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