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?