2015 Traffic Records Forum

The Impact of Advanced Vehicle Technology on Traffic Records

October 27, 2015

Kenneth Leonard

Director, Intelligent Transportation System Joint Program Office

(ITS JPO)

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)

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ITS Will Transform the Way Society Moves

MISSION

Conduct research, development, and education activities to facilitate the adoption of information and communication technology to enable

society to move more safely and efficiently.

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Wireless Connectivity Is the Future

Infrastructure Data:

Signal Phase and Timing,Drive 35 mph,

50 Parking Spaces Available

Vehicle Data:

Latitude, Longitude, Speed, Brake Status, Turn Signal Status, Vehicle Length,

Vehicle Width, Bumper Height

A connected vehicle system is based on wireless communication among vehicles of all types and the infrastructure.

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• Save lives by significantly reducing traffic accidents

• Make travel easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable

• Increase fuel efficiency

• Help curb pollution

Connected Vehicles Offer Benefits

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Connectivity Unleashes the Potential of Automation

The path toward connected vehicles will ultimately lead to automated vehicles.

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Full automation has the potential to revolutionize the transportation system but requires careful study and exacting levels of performance

Partial automation will likely provide significant transportation system benefits

Degrees of Automation

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Each Automation Level Offers Some Benefits

Level Driver Roles Example Systems

1 Must drive other functions and monitor driving environment

Adaptive Cruise Control OR Lane Keeping Assistance

2 Must monitor driving environment (system nags driver to try to ensure it)

Adaptive Cruise Control AND Lane Keeping AssistanceTraffic Jam Assist

3 May read a book, text, or web surf, but be prepared to intervene when needed

Traffic Jam PilotAutomated parking

4a May sleep, and system can revert to minimum risk condition if needed

Highway driving pilotClosed campus driverless shuttleValet parking in garage

4b No driver needed Automated taxiCar-share repositioning system

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Connected Automation Data Explosion

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Improves accuracy and speed of decision-making, thereby facilitating proactive management

Enables determination of causality of transportation problems, such as crashes, bottlenecks, delays, etc.

Provides comprehensive and accurate view of transportation systems

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A digital “nervous” system for the things that comprise our surroundings

Pervasive sensors and actuators on fixed and mobile devices

Data made widely accessible via networks  

Transportation the “Internet of Things” and Connected Cities

• * by 2020 there will be 50 to 100 billion ’things’ connected to the Internet…

Source: Noblis

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Connected Automated Vehicles and the Rise of Smart Cities

Smart City = a system of interconnected systems that communicate with and leverage each other to provide synergistic benefits.

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Privacy and Data Management

Federal Regulatory Environment

Transportation Planning and Operations

Liability

New Services

New Data Analytics

Data Ownership Issues

ITS Deployment Challenges for Traffic Records Professionals

D.C.

• WA

• OR

• CA

• NV

• AZ

• CO

• TX

• MN

• WI • MI

• NH• MA

• SC

• FL

AK

HI

Legislation Enacted

Current Legislation in Consideration

No Activity Legislation introduced, not enacted

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Questions or Comments?