University Of Iowa Researchers Focus On The Transition From Self-driving To Manual Modes In Vehicles

CORALVILLE — The way a future car in Alabama or Wyoming goes from automated to manual driving could be the result of research happening on Oakdale Boulevard in Coralville.After receiving a $1.45 million grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration earlier this month, the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator is working on improvements to the “transition control” between cars’ automated and manual functions.A car with some automated driving features is hardly a new concept.