its research workshop u.s. dot perspective on immediate research topics and areas

ITS Research Workshop

U.S. DOT Perspective on Immediate Research Topics and Areas

Joseph I. Peters, Ph.D.Director, Office of Operations R&D

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

U.S. Department of Transportation

2U.S. Department of TransportationResearch and Innovative Technology Administration

Secretary LaHood’s Priorities

Safety: Improve public health and safety by reducing transportation-related fatalities and injuries.

Livability: Promote place-based policies that provide transportation choices and improve the quality of life for all Americans.

State of Good Repair: Ensure the U.S. proactively maintains its critical transportation infrastructure.

Economic Competitiveness: Foster transportation investments and policies that serve the traveling public and freight movement to bring lasting economic and social benefit to the Nation.

Environmental Sustainability: Pursue transportation policies and investments that reduce carbon emissions and foster protection of critical watersheds and ecosystems.


U.S. DOT Strategic Planhttps://dotstrategicplan.ideascale.com/a/panel.do?id=8329


U.S. DOT is Focused on Critical Transportation Issues

Safety Distracted driving High-speed rail Alternative fuels Livability Sustainability Nanotechnology Land use planning Connected vehicles Next generation 9-1-1 Traffic congestion Innovative financing Marine highways Climate change


U.S. DOT RD&T Strategic Plan

Multimodal RD&T Planning Team working on strategic research plan Received stakeholder input via Federal Register in January 2010 Continuing to develop collaborative projects and programs Look for draft plan this summer via Open.gov comment process similar to DOT stratetic

plan Continuing to solicit input from key stakeholders Expert panel convening to review draft plan Developing DOT research knowledge management system


Key Priorities

Safety Livable Communities State of Good Repair Economic Competitiveness Environmental Sustainability

Infrastructure & Materials Human Factors Energy Sustainability Risk-Based Analysis to Address Safety

Issues Data Driven Decision Making Multimodal Intelligent Transportation

Systems Livability Modeling and Simulation Positioning, Navigation & Timing Transportation Implications for an Aging

Population and Those with Special Needs System Resilience & Global Logistics Policy Analysis Travel Behavior Economics

Scientific Clusters

Research Clusters


ITS Strategic Plan – Process

Planning started in early 2008

Inputs gathered from: ITS Program Advisory Committee inputs

USDOT modal staff interviews

Stakeholder engagement (responded to a RFI)

Trend analysis: Transportation

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Theme of Connectivity


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Ramp Metering

Transit Information

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The Universe of ITS

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Deployment Demonstration/Deployment

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ITS Strategic Plan – Stakeholder Comments

Focus the program

Have an overarching direction

Be vocal

Put forward a vision

Engage the community

Technology is outpacing government research

Change the game to leverage private sector innovation


ITS Strategic Plan – Noteworthy Trends in Transportation

Stagnant safety statistics

Growing congestion

Growing interest in transit

Growing environmental awareness

Emphasis on performance measurement & management

Troubled transportation financing

Road pricing and financing alternatives

Transportation impacts lives


ITS Strategic Plan – Noteworthy Trends in Technology

Wireless technology boom

Strong consumer market

Fast pace of innovation

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Expectation for information

Ubiquitous connectivity

Person-to-person networking


ITS Strategic Plan – Past, Present and Future

Deployment Demonstration/Deployment

Traditional ITSTechnologies

Ramp Metering

Transit Information

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ResearchMajor ITS Initiatives

The Universe of ITS

Vehicles

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Wireless Connectivity

IVBSS MSAA

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CV Electronic Credentialing


ITS Strategic Plan – Vision

A national, multi-modal surface transportation system that features a connected transportation environment among vehicles, the

infrastructure, and portable devices to serve the public good by leveraging technology to maximize safety, mobility and

environmental performance

…and a suite of targeted research and development

initiatives that support cross-modal ITS solutions



Senior ITS JPO and USDOT multi-modal staffs established vision, mission & goals: April 2009

Multi-modal teams formed: April 2009 – May 2009

Request for Information (RFI) & public workshop for stakeholder input: May 2009 – June 2009

Draft ITS research proposals developed: May 2009 – June 2009

Senior ITS JPO and USDOT multi-modal staffs reviewed & provided input (down scoped): June 2009

ITS research proposals revised: July 2009 – August 2009 Senior ITS JPO and USDOT Multi-modal staffs reviewed revised

proposals: September 2009 – November 2009 ITS Management Council concurrence: December 2009

Proposed ITS Strategic Plan & Investment Approach


SAFETY

Vision for 2010 ITS Strategic PlanA national, multi-modal surface transportation system that features a connected transportation environment among vehicles, the infrastructure, and portable devices to serve the public good by leveraging technology to maximize safety, mobility, and environmental performance.

ENVIRONMENTMOBILITY

Goal: Transformative safety through vehicle and infrastructure connectivity

Goal (1): Capture complete, real-time information on all roads and all modes to support transformational system performance.Goal (2): Achieve transformational transportation management and system performance through applications of vehicle and infrastructure connectivity.Goal (3): Realize “next generation” electronic payment systems that support transformational system performance.

Goal: Enable environmental management through vehicle and infrastructure connectivity.

Policy Foundation for DeploymentEstablish an institutional Foundation for deployment of safety, mobility and environmental applications based on vehicle

and infrastructure connectivity

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES



ITS Strategic Plan – RFI Input Summary

38 responses Predominantly in agreement with goals and objectives as stated in

the RFI: Priority for most respondents is active safety Another priority is for large-scale testing and demonstrations as a

means of launching adoption Additionally, much interest in the mobility data capture area and the e-

payment areas

Some common themes: Bold, transformative vision is good, but the plan should provide an

incremental approach that can focus and deliver solutions in 5 years

Consistent support for standards

Common reference to ITS as a tool for measuring system performance and enhancing it

Thoughts provided on new ways to expand partnerships and stakeholder engagement


Program proposal must support ITS Program goals and objectives

Focused on large, multi-modal research efforts of national importance

Federal role must be clear and justifiable

Expected to offer a positive, measurable return on investment

Must have champions committed to research success

Will be a market catalyst

Must show strong desire for joint funding so that resources can be

leveraged for common purposes

Must deliver research results in 3-to-5 years, and must be

implementable

Must address institutional, regulatory and policy issues as well as

technology issues

ITS Strategic Plan – Proposal Review Criteria

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategic PlanIntelliDrive Primer


IntelliDriveSM is a suite of technologies and

applications that use wireless communications to

provide connectivity:

With and between vehicles (of all types)

Between vehicles and roadway infrastructure

Between vehicles, infrastructure and wireless

consumer devices

What is IntelliDriveSM?

Vehicles

WirelessDevices

Infrastructure

Drivers


What Can IntelliDriveSM Do?

Safety Benefits

• IntelliDriveSM could potentially address 82% of the vehicle crash scenarios involving unimpaired drivers

• Reduce or eliminate crashes through:

• Driver Advisories• Driver Warnings and• Vehicle Control

Livability & Mobility Benefits

• Data-Rich Environment

• Performance Management

• Operations Efficiency

• Traffic, Transit, Parking

• Weather

• V2I, I2V Interactivity (SPAT)

Environmental Benefits• Reduce Emissions

• Save Fuel


PROBLEM37,000 deaths/year (US 2008 data)1

5,800,000 crashes/year (US 2008 data)1

Direct economic cost of $230.6 Billion (US 2000 data)1

Leading cause of death for ages 4 to 34 (US 2006 data)1

GOALIntelliDriveSM safety applications are designed to increase drivers’ situational awareness and reduce or eliminate crashes through:• Driver Advisories• Driver Warnings and• Vehicle Control

Safety Benefits

1 National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)


Safety Benefits

Imagine:

Your vehicle can “see” vehicles you can’t see

Your vehicle knows roadway conditions that you can’t see

Your vehicle knows the speed and location of approaching vehicles


OPPORTUNITY

IntelliDriveSM could potentially address 82% of the vehicle crash scenarios involving unimpaired drivers

At full coverage and full effectiveness, IntelliDrive could save thousands of lives per year

REAR-END•Forward Crash Warning•Adaptive Cruise Control•Brake Assist•Automatic Braking

OFF ROADWAY•Lane Departure Warning•Lane Keeping•Curve Speed Warning•Stability Control

CROSSING PATHS•Intersection Movement Assist•Stop Sign & Signal Violation Warnings

LANE CHANGE•Blind Spot Detection•Side Radar

Safety Benefits


PROBLEM Traffic congestion $87.2

billion annual drain on the U.S. economy1:

4.2 billion lost hours (one work week for every traveler)1

2.8 billion gallons of wasted fuel (three weeks worth of gas for every traveler)1

GOAL To achieve

transformational system performance of the surface transportation network through:

Capture of real time data from infrastructure and vehicles (cars, trucks, transit)

Development of applications supporting public agency transportation management


1 Texas Transportation Institute Urban Mobility Report, 2007 data


Imagine:

Managing your system if you knew where every vehicle (cars, trucks and transit) was in real time

Planning for your growth patterns when you can see the complete traffic patterns around development

Planning your travel if you knew real-time options on all roads, transit & parking along your route



OPPORTUNITY

IntelliDriveSM can provide transportation agencies withDramatically improved quality and quantity of real-time transit, traffic and parking data

Which would make it easier to manage transportation systems efficiently

IntelliDriveSM can provide consumersReal-time info on modal optionsReal-time info for rerouting



PROBLEM2,800,000 gallons of fuel wasted each year

22% CO2 emissions from vehicles

Environmental Benefits

GOAL To reduce transportation’s

impact on the environment through: Capture of real time

environmental data from vehicles

Development of applications supporting public agency transportation management


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Head Lights Status

Sun/Rain Sensor

Antilock Braking System (ABS)Traction Control

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

Ambient AirTemperature

BarometricPressure

Brake StatusStability Control

Speed and Heading

Location and Elevation

Hours of Operation

Imagine:Managing your system for environmental and weather events if you knew specific information about the road & vehicles (cars, trucks, transit)



OPPORTUNITY

IntelliDrive can provide transportation agencies withDramatically improved quality and quantity of real-time vehicle (cars, trucks, transit) and road condition data

Which would make it easier to manage transportation systems efficiently for environmental benefit

IntelliDriveSM can provide consumers:Real time info on environmental footprintReal time info for rerouting



IntelliDriveSM: Dedicated Spectrum

FCC allocated 5.9GHz for safety applications

Other applications can be accommodated

5.9GHz put US in leadership roleEurope subsequently allocated 5.9GHz

Japan subsequently allocated 5.8GHz

Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) at 5.9GHz is required for critical safety applications

Other wireless technologies are options for other applications

Strong industry support for DSRC at 5.9GHz


Active Safety Latency Requirements (secs)Traffic Signal Violation warning 0.1Curve Speed Warning 1Emergency Electronic Brake Lights 0.1Pre-Crash Sensing 0.02Cooperative Forward Collision Warning 0.1

Left Turn Assistant 0.1Lane Change Warning 0.1Stop Sign Movement Assistance 0.1

Note: Y-axis not to scale for illustration purposesData source: Vehicle Safety Communications Project – Final Report

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Two-Way Satellite(60+ secs)

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Latency vs. Communications Technologies For IntelliDriveSM


IntelliDriveSM: An Emerging Industry

Implementation will require investment beyond USDOT:

Automotive, Truck, Bus Industry

Radio Manufacturers

Chipset Manufacturers

Traffic Signal Equipment Manufacturers

Application Developers

State & Local Governments

Truck & Bus Operators

Toll Operators

Industry is looking for strong leadership from USDOT

Primary industry feedback is to move faster and invest sooner


ITS Strategic Plan – IntelliDriveSM General Framework

Applications(Includes Field Tests and Demonstrations)

Technology Underpinning

Policy & Non-Technical


ITS Strategic Plan – Critical Success Factors

Effective Applications

Interoperable Technology

Sustainable Approach

Publicly Acceptable


ITS Strategic Plan – Research Questions & Framework

Are applications available and benefits validated?

What is the minimum infrastructure needed for the greatest benefit? How much, where, when and what type?

What is the degree of market penetration required for effectiveness?

Is technology stable, reliable, secure, and interoperable?

Are international standards available to ensure interoperability?

What policies/governance/funding are required for sustainability?

How to address public concerns for privacy and ensure that applications do not

cause driver distraction?

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