Abstract

Overview

This abstract provides insights on the increase of connectivity in future vehicles. It looks at various wireless access technologies employed such as V2X connectivity, automotive radar sensing, and Internet of Things (IoT) for intra-car wireless sensor networks, covering radiofrequency (RF) ranges from a few hundred MHz to hundreds of GHz.

Findings

• Explanation of the diverse technologies encapsulating RF in modern vehicles.
• Detailed review of the EMF emitted due to these technologies following standards and their applications within vehicles.
• Comparative analysis using data from prior studies to evaluate the EMF exposure to vehicle occupants.

Conclusion

The study provides comprehensive insights into EMF exposure scenarios within connected vehicles, emphasizing that findings from past studies did not indicate EMF exposure levels surpassing safe limits for the general population. The document raises concerns over potential health risks and calls for further investigation into more realistic characterizations of EMF scenarios for vehicle occupants surrounded daily by multi-source, multi-band EMF.