Survey and Design Concept for Control Centers of Automated Vehicle Fleets

Control centers for automated vehicle fleets (CC-AVFs) are pivotal in enabling autonomous driving at a large scale. This work conducts a holistic survey of CC-AVFs, focusing on European studies. It discusses operational concepts, requirements, architectures, transmission technologies, monitoring, and remote operation methods. Additionally, we present a design concept for CC-AVFs that structures the outlined topics and addresses dependencies. This paper connects the fragmented literature regarding CC-AVFs and gives design considerations to guide future research for efficient and safe CC-AVF implementation in contexts such as public transport.