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Automated Vehicles and Future Roads

Ontario Hot Mix Pavers Association

December 9, 2014 Niagara Falls, Ontario

G4 Apps

Intelligent Transportation Systems Program 2

Automated Vehicles and Future Roads

Stephen Erwin, P.Eng.

Head Intelligent Transportation Systems Program

Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Bob Burrows, MASc

Chief Executive Officer G4 Apps

G4 Apps

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Sensing or Monitoring Conditions

Analyzing Conditions

Intervening to Modify

Conditions

Intelligent Transportation Systems are Integrative Tools for Managing

Surface Transportation

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Why ITS?

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London

COMPASS Traffic Operations Centres

Toronto

Ottawa

Burlington

Toronto

Thunder Bay

Sudbury Bancroft

COMPASS Communications Centres

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COMPASS Cameras, Traffic Monitoring and Fibre

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VMS/PVMS

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Queue Warning Systems

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Ramp Metering Systems

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Road Weather Information Systems

Integrated system of sensor stations Private sector forecasting services Data displayed on secured website Used to help manage

winter maintenance activities

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Traveller Information Services

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How did vehicles work before they were automated?

Transforming Transportation No collisions

Business efficiencies

Environmental benefits

Driver productivity

Transportation as a Service

Healthcare costs Revolutionize

public transport

Licensing Insurance

Enforcement

Differently-abled travellers

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G4 Apps

Capabilities, Awareness

• Vehicles have GPS, DSRC, (…cellular data), processors, driver interface, vehicle interface

• Infrastructure has intelligence, congestion, delays, signal timing

• Maps, assets, conditions

Actions • Each vehicle broadcasts location, heading, speed and more every 100ms • Each vehicle receives messages from other vehicles and infrastructure • On Board Unit (OBU) calculates collisions etc., warns driver, other actions

Connected Vehicles for Safety: How it Works

G4 Apps

Connected Vehicles for Safety. Society

• Real time collision avoidance • Traffic signal violation warning • Co-operative cruise control • Real time dynamic route guidance • Eco drive

Reduce accidents, injuries and fatalities by 80%

• Safety pilot • Light vehicle regulations • Commercial vehicle, transit • Aftermarket devices • Call for communities

G4 Apps

Application Servers

Connected Vehicles Eco-system

Road Network, System

Authentication

Map, GIS

,

Agency

Industry

G4 Apps

Connected and Automated Vehicles

G4 Apps Automated Vehicles:

G4 Apps Levels of Automation

Level Zero No automation

Lane departure warning Driver in full control

Level 1 Driver assistance

Cruise control Driver in control, supervision

Level 5 Full automation

Google car Driverless

Level 4 High automation

Automation in controlled conditions – freeways, lanes

Controlled conditions No driver intervention

Level 3 Conditional automation

Freeway assist Traffic jam chauffeur

Driver expected to react

Level 2 Partial automation

Automated parking Electronic stability control

Limited functions Driver performs others

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Governments are Competing State Politicians Take a Test “Ride”

NEVADA CALIFORNIA

MICHIGAN FLORIDA

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OPS Connected / Automated Vehicles 2010 Business Viability Workshop 2011 Connected Vehicle University Research Program

Phase 2 / 3 of Ryerson Research ITS Canada Connected Vehicle Committee APMA Connected Vehicle Working Group Ontario Centres of Excellence demonstration fund on Connected

and Automated Vehicles OPS Connected / Automated Vehicle Committee

Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Metrolinx

Minister’s Mandate Letter includes enabling Automated Vehicles in Ontario

Automated Vehicles Regulatory posting and consultations

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G4 Apps

Things are Happening Around the Globe

G4 Apps One Example

Source: Google

G4 Apps

Connectivity for Infotainment, Convenience

G4 Apps Ontario’s Role (Connected)

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But When?

G4 Apps Timeline

2015 2025 Time

Vehicles On the Road

2035

Connected

Automated

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Impact on You / Q&As

Will this impact me personally? Will we need roads in the future? What will the mix of cars and trucks look like? Will cars be smaller? Trucks? Will those roads look a lot different? Will the composition of the roads be different? When do I need to think about this impacting me? What do I need to do to prepare for this?