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Connected Vehicles:
The Future of Transportation
Safety and Efficiency
President Obama: Win the Future
“We must invest in the research and technology that will
lead to new ideas and new industries of the future.”
 Clean energy, high-speed
broadband, and other
innovations
 Education system that
cultivates a 21st Century
workforce
 Investments in transportation
will create new jobs and support
future growth
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Transportation Secretary LaHood’s Priorities
Safety: reduce fatalities
and injuries
State of Good Repair: upgrade
and maintain infrastructure
Economic Competitiveness:
policies and investments that
support economic growth
Livable Communities: increase
transportation choices and access
Environmental Sustainability:
reduce carbon and other harmful
emissions from transportation
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Department’s ITS Strategic Research Plan
2010-2014
Vision
To research and facilitate a national,
multimodal surface transportation
system that features a connected
transportation environment around
vehicles of all types, the infrastructure,
and portable devices to serve the public
good by leveraging technology to
maximize safety, mobility, and
environmental performance.
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ITS Research = Multimodal and Connected
Drivers/Operators
Maritime
Vehicles
and Fleets
Rail
Wireless Devices
Infrastructure
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Roadways: Growing Travel, Declining Fatalities
Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT)
U.S. Traffic Crash
Fatalities
49
3400
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3200
3,000
3000
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2800
40,716
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35
2600
33
2400
2200
32,788
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2,358
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27
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2010
2009
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Vehicle Miles Traveled (Billions)
Fatalities (Thousands)
But we must do better!
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*Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. DOT, 2011
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Highway Safety Gains: How did we get here?
Technology improved
crashworthiness
Safety campaigns/
law enforcement
changed behavior
□ “Click it or Ticket”
□ Distraction.gov
Federal/Industry
coordination led to
new safety measures
□ 5-Star Safety Rating
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Connected Vehicles: A New Era of Safety
 V2V & V2I Communications
□ Wireless communication
b/t vehicles, infrastructure, et al
□ Vehicles “see”/ “talk to”
each other and know roadway
conditions that are not visible
□ Augmented by existing
technology
 Reduce/eliminate crashes via
□ Driver advisories
□ Driver warnings
□ Vehicle control
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Policy
Technology Applications
Intelligent Transportation Systems Program
Safety
Mobility
Environment
V2V
V2I
Safety Pilot
Real-Time Data
Capture
Dynamic Mobility
Environmental
Information
Road Weather
International Standards & Architecture
Human Factors
Systems Engineering
Certification
Test Environments
Deployment Scenarios
Financing & Investment Models
Operations & Governance
Institutional Issues
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Safety Pilot Connected Vehicle Program
 Major field test
□ Multiple vehicle types
□ Integrated+aftermarket systems
□ Prototype security mechanisms
□ Certification processes
 Goals
□ Data rich environment for apps
□ NHTSA 2013 Decision
□ Public awareness
 Outcomes
□ Robust data for future actions
□ Establish supplier sources
□ Clarity on operational policy
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Moving towards implementation
 Implementation & innovation
via partnerships
 Mainstreaming ITS
technologies with known
benefits
 Performance measurement &
evaluation
 Collaboration among
transportation agencies &
industry
 Competitive Challenge
Opportunities
 Lay groundwork toward
achieving technology
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Connected Vehicle Program: The Path Forward
Policy
Opportunities &
Challenges
 Privacy/
Cyber security
 Governance
 Funding/
Sustainability
 Data ownership
 Interoperability
 Risk/
Liability
 Implementation
Stakeholders
We must work together
toward a safer,
more efficient and
environmentally
sustainable surface
transportation system
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Public/consumers
Automakers
Equip. Suppliers
Public agencies
Business/Industry
Interest groups
Innovators
Academia
..and many more!
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For More Information
www.ITS.DOT.GOV
Valerie Briggs
Team Lead, Knowledge
Transfer and Policy
RITA, ITS Joint
Program Office (JPO)
[email protected]
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