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VIIC Update

Walton Fehr Boulder, CO

June 21, 2006

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VIIC Overview

VII Consortium

– Non-profit corporation open to all vehicle manufacturers

– Incorporated November, 2004

– Cooperative Agreement between USDOT and VIIC is in place

– 6 Members: Ford, Nissan, BMW, Honda, DCX, VW

– Design in-vehicle equipment & applications (non-safety)

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Near-Term Activities

Contributing to a Proof of Concept Test

–Cooperating with the USDOT and its contractors to develop end-to-end VII system requirements

–Designing on-board equipment including DSRC radios, driver interfaces, and vehicle interfaces

–Developing test applications that will run in vehicles and the network

–Applications include those intended to improve safety and mobility, and facilitate commercial activities

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Proof of Concept Test

Planned for 2006 and 2007

–Equipment, application, and test environment development has started and will continue through 2006

–Equipment will be installed in a variety of vehicles

–Test activities will be deployed in a selected area of Southeast Michigan for use in 2007

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Contributions to Weather Information

Elements operational in the Development Test Environment

Collection of Probe Data

– SAE J2735 standard for collecting vehicle probe data

– First priority given to information that will contribute to Traveler Information

Cooperating with MDOT in their information integration project

– Accepting guidance on what vehicle probe data will be most beneficial to their project

– Providing guidance on what integrated information will be most beneficial to VIIC applications

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PublicServicePoint

ServiceDeliveryNode/

NetworkAccessPoint

Probe Data Collection

ESB

OSGi

Probe DataCollection

ENSBroker

OBE

RSE

PrivateServicePoint

•Collects probe data snapshots•Assembles snapshot bundles

RSEProxyAppl.

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PublicServicePoint

ServiceDeliveryNode/

NetworkAccessPoint

Probe Data Distribution

ESB

OSGi

Probe DataCollection

InformationFusion

NavigationApplication

TravelerInformation

ENSBroker

OBE

RSE

PrivateServicePoint

•Subscribes to ENS Broker for probe data topics•Fuses dynamic information from multiple sources•Provides dynamic information to higher-level users

RSEProxyAppl.

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Uses of Weather Information

Developing applications that will use weather information

– Applications are being created to test the end-to-end system including the complete loop from collecting probe data to improving vehicle safety and mobility based on using information gathered from probe data

– Applications under development will present Traveler Information and Signage to vehicle drivers, and provide dynamic route guidance

– Both applications will incorporate all dynamic information including weather

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AdvisoryMessageDeliveryService

In-Vehicle DisplayApplication Example

OSGi

OBE RSE

ServiceDeliveryNode/

NetworkAccessPoint

PublicServicePoint

PrivateServicePoint

TravelerInformation

In-VehicleSignage

Alert Message Display

Application

•Receives Alert messages•Sorts according to priority•Presents according to driver workload

•Receives Alert messages•Determines geographical distribution•Sends to RSE’s with dispatch instructions

•Monitors map database•Creates alert messages based on trigger criteria•Sends to Advisory Message Dispatch service with instructions

RSEProxyAppl.

ESB

EnhancedRoadway

Map

Traffic, SituationIncident Fusion

MDOT CLARUS

OtherSources

•Contains basic roadway map database•Overlays traffic, incident and situation information from MDOT and other sources

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Gateway

Navigation Application Example

ESB

OSGi

OBE RSE

ServiceDeliveryNode/

NetworkAccessPoint

PublicServicePoint

PrivateServicePoint

NavigationApplication

Navigation Display

Application

EnhancedRoadway

Map

•Receives route plan as a series of maneuver cues•Displays next maneuver based on vehicle position•Informs off-board application of vehicle position

•Receives destination•Generates route plan and deliverers to OBE•Monitors vehicle position•Updates route plan based on traffic, situation, incident information

•Contains basic roadway map database•Overlays traffic, incident and situation information from MDOT and other sources

RSEProxyAppl.

Traffic, SituationIncident Fusion

MDOT CLARUS

OtherSources

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Development Test Environment

VIIC Offices

Deployed by Booz Allen for the USDOT

Developed cooperatively with VIIC and MDOT/RCOC

Planning RSE locations to facilitate system test using trial applications

Are there any weather sensing stations in this area?

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Development Test Environment – West SectionSuggested RSE locations

RSE showing radio range

Tolling

Alternate route

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Development Test Environment – Center SectionSuggested RSE locations

RSE showing radio range

Icy bridgeIcy bridge

Parking

Tolling

Tolling

Traffic condition

Alternate route

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Development Test Environment – East SectionSuggested RSE locations

RSE showing radio range

School zone

Signal violation

Signal violation

Traffic condition

Traffic condition

Traffic condition

Traffic condition

Icy road

Alternate route

VIIC

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Weather Community Participation

Define experiments that could be executed in the Development Test Environment

– Well-defined, closed environment

– All operations will be planned

– Real-world situation; controlled circumstances

Provide guidance

– Selection of probe data message elements

– Algorithms for extracting information from probe data