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Connected Vehicle Applications
Connected vehicle applications are being developed to address real-world problems. The following table depicts significant transportation challenges and identifies how the connected vehicle vision and applications are intended to address them.
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Safety Problem | Imagine: | 
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Connected vehicle safety applications are designed to increase situational awareness and reduce
or eliminate crashes through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I)
data transmission that supports: driver advisories, driver warnings, and vehicle and/or
infrastructure controls. These technologies may potentially address
up to 82 percent of crash scenarios with unimpaired drivers, preventing tens of thousands
of automobile crashes every year (further research will incorporate heavy vehicle crashes
including buses, motor carriers, and rail).
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Mobility Problem | Imagine: | |
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Connected vehicle mobility applications provide a connected, data-rich travel environment. The
network captures real-time data from equipment located on-board vehicles (automobiles,
trucks, and buses) and within the infrastructure. The data are transmitted wirelessly and are
used by transportation managers in a wide range of dynamic, multi-modal applications
to manage the transportation system for optimum performance.
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Connected vehicle environmental applications both generate and capture environmentally relevant
real-time transportation data and use this data to create actionable information
to support and facilitate "green" transportation choices. They also assist system users
and operators with "green" transportation alternatives or options, thus reducing the
environmental impacts of each trip. For instance, informed travelers may decide to avoid
congested routes, take alternate routes, public transit, or reschedule their trip — all of which
can make their trip more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly. Data generated from connected vehicle
systems can also provide operators with detailed, real-time information on vehicle location,
speed, and other operating conditions. This information can be used to improve system
operation. On-board equipment may also advise vehicle owners on how to optimize the
vehicle's operation and maintenance for maximum fuel efficiency.
Connected vehicle technology and policy underpin the successful development and deployment of these applications by:
- Providing a platform for interoperability, security, and access that is based on a logical, systems approach.
- Distinguishing the appropriate boundaries that effectively leverage public-sector funding versus private-sector financing and market opportunities.
- Defining minimum governance requirements that use regulatory actions only when fact-based evidence (based on field testing and evaluation) points to its effectiveness.
- Identifying options for resolving institutional issues that enable successful deployment and sustainable market development and growth.
- Providing a platform for effective technology and knowledge transfer.
The following are the specific connected vehicle applications research areas:
- Safety:
Vehicle to Vehicle Communications for Safety
Vehicle to Infrastructure Communications for Safety - Mobility:
Real-Time Data Capture and Management
Dynamic Mobility Applications - Environment:
Applications for the Environment: Real-Time Information Synthesis (AERIS)
Road Weather Applications for Connected Vehicles