Analysis of recent trends and developments in assisted and automated driving systems: a systematic review

Surface road transportation is an essential part of our daily life, enabling us to commute ubiquitously to work, school, hospitals, and many other places. This leads to an increased need for private transportation. However, road safety is potentially impacted by driving under the influence and distracted driving. Thus, there seems to be a need for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) systems in vehicles to ensure human safety in risky road environments. This approach has several benefits such as increased road safety, reduced traffic jams, low fuel consumption, and minimal human interventions. Given this, the race toward automated vehicles (AVs) is on, and several research institutions and automotive companies have ventured to accelerate AVs development. This review paper overviews recent technological trends and advancements in ADAS/AD systems, including future limitations (or challenges) and opportunities. This review-work can enable design improvements in forthcoming ADAS and AD applications.