R&D Activities In Autonomous Vehicles Using Patent Information
Table 1:
| Effects | Summary |
| Traffic accident reduction | Preventing Accidents Caused by Driver Mistakes |
| Congestion cancellation and mitigation | Suppression of driving that leads to traffic jam |
| Responding to decline birth-rate and aging population | Transportation for the elderly |
| Productivity improvement | Reduction of drivers’ burden and improvement of domestic productivity |
| Strengthening of international competitiveness | International business development based on technology and know-how |
