§Purpose
□To support
the 2008 ITS World Congress in Manhattan and demonstrate CV
capabilities of connected vehicle
technologies.
§Assets
□Vehicles: 4 plow trucks (Mack
& International)
□OBEs:
Retrofitted 5.9 GHz DSRC (Kapsch) plus 20 Aftermarket Devices
(Kapsch)
□Infrastructure Components: 31
Interstate RSEs plus 8 Arterial @ traffic
signals
□Enhanced e-screening site
with 2 RSEs
□RSE along
I-40, Greensboro, NC (CVII Testing)
§Applications
–CVII compliant 5.9 GHz DSRC OBE system
–CVII DSRC applications:
oCV driver I.D and verification
oWireless vehicle safety inspection (brake condition, tire
pressure, light status, etc.)
oCV to maintenance vehicles communication
–Grade Crossing Driver Warnings (In-vehicle signage &
crossing signal activation)
–Heavy Vehicle to Light Vehicle Driver Safety Warnings
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