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Technology for Transportation’s Future

Shelley RowDirector, ITS Joint Program Office

Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation

National Conference of State LegislaturesThursday, July 23, 2009

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Wireless Connectivity is the Future of the ITS Program

Deployment Demonstration/Deployment

Traditional ITSTechnologies

Ramp Metering

Transit Information

TransportationManagement

Centers

Research

Major ITS Initiatives

Vehicles

WirelessDevices

Infrastructure

Drivers

Wireless Connectivity

IVBSS

MSAA

NG911

ICM

IntelliDriveSM

CV Electronic Credentialing

Research

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• IntelliDriveSM is a suite of technologies and applications that use wireless communications to provide . . .

What is IntelliDriveSM?

CONNECTIVITY• With and between vehicles (V2V);• Between vehicles and roadway infrastructure (V2I);• Among vehicles, infrastructure and wireless consumer devices.

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IntelliDriveSM is Connectivity

Vehicles

WirelessDevices

Infrastructure

Drivers

What Can IntelliDriveSM Do For You?Safety Benefits•Increase Driver Situational Awareness

•Reduce or Eliminate Crashes

•Driver Advisories•Driver Warnings•Vehicle Safety Controls

Mobility Benefits• V2I, I2V Interactivity (SPAT)

• Data-Rich Environment •Operations Efficiency

•Traffic

•Weather

• Performance Management

Mobility Benefits• V2I, I2V Interactivity (SPAT)

• Data-Rich Environment •Operations Efficiency

•Traffic

•Weather

• Performance Management

Environmental Benefits• Reduce Emissions

• Save Fuel

PROBLEM

• 40,000 deaths/year (US)

• 6,000,000 crashes/year (US)

• Direct economic cost of $230 Billion

• Leading cause of death for ages 4 to 34

GOAL

IntelliDrive safety applications are designed to increase drivers’situational awareness and reduce or eliminate crashes through

• Driver Advisories• Driver Warnings and• Vehicle Control.

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

Safety Benefits

OPPORTUNITY

• IntelliDrive 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 $78 billion annual drain on the U.S. economy…– 4.2 billion lost

hours – 2.9 billion gallons

of wasted fuel = 58 fully loaded supertankers.

GOALTo achieve transformational system performance of the surface transportation network through:

•Capture of real time data from infrastructure and vehicles.

•Development of applications supporting public agency transportation management.

•Support for road weather management.

Mobility Benefits

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A Performance Revolution is Coming!

• Integrated network performance

• Multi‐modal solutions

• Allocating transportation via price signals

Mobility Benefits

Imagine:• Managing system performance if you

knew where vehicles were 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 conditions on all roads along your route

Mobility Benefits

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Head Lights Status

Sun/Rain Sensor

Antilock Braking System (ABS)

Traction Control

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

Ambient AirTemperatureBarometricPressure

Brake Status

Stability Control

Speed and Heading

Location and Elevation

Hours of Operation

Mobility/Safety Benefits• Imagine:

• Managing your system for weather events if you knew specific information about the complete road surface

Mobility/Safety Benefits

OPPORTUNITY

• IntelliDrive can provide transportation agencies with– Dramatically improved quality and quantity of real‐time

traffic and road condition data;– Which would make it easier to manage transportation

systems efficiently.

• IntelliDriveSM can provide consumers– Real time info for rerouting.– Real time info on modal options.

Mobility Benefits

Environmental Benefits

Problem2,900,000,000 gallons of fuel

wasted each year.Goal

Enable environmental management through V2I connectivity.

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conventionalnavigation Fastest route

during Feb ‘07Comparison of Fuel Consumption

Average Fuel Consumption was 10.5% less than conventional navigation.

Average Fuel Consumption was 10.5% less than conventional navigation.

Average FuelConsumption[Litters]

10.5%

Nissan Motor Co.

Environmental Benefits

Research is well underway:– V2V and V2I Safety Roadmaps

• Decision on NHTSA rulemaking in 2013 for vehicles

• Discussion and research needed for infrastructure

– Test Beds: • Michigan, California, New York

• Others are likely

– International Standards Harmonization

The Future is Sooner Than You Think

Research is well underway:– Policy Roadmap

• What to deploy

• Who deploys

• Where to deploy

• Who pays

– Collaboration with government and industry stakeholders

The Future is Sooner Than You Think

IntelliDriveSM

• Program Transparency– Open meetings of Working Group

– Public forums: V2I roadmap, policy roadmap

– Website upgrades• Interactive features

• Research results sharing tool

– Engagement of specific groups

The USDOT is Committed to IntelliDriveSM

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USDOT is Committed to Collaboration

IntelliDriveSM

IntelliDriveSM is the Future!Getting there will require:• Forward thinking• Embracing wireless technology• Innovative approaches• Collaboration with industry &

governmentWe need your support & encouragementWe need your support & encouragement

For More Information

http://www.intellidriveusa.org/