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U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
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Moving towards a Connected Vehicle Environment
§Implementation decisions to be made by public and private sector.
§Requires demonstration of benefits and technology maturity.
§Multiple levels of education – including state/local agency staff, consumers, and automotive dealers.
§What connected vehicle applications will solve public sector challenges in safety and mobility?
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Discussion: What are the implications of past ITS deployments on the future connected vehicle environment?
Connected Vehicle Warning Devices can help drivers avoid serious lane change crashes Wireless communications allows cars to be aware of all other vehicles on the road, even if the driver is not
Connected vehicle technology value proposition dilemma –technology integrated into vehicles that may not deliver significant immediate value to the vehicle buyer if desired by the buyer…dependent on two independent variables: fleet penetration for Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) applications and infrastructure penetration for Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) applications.

With the information needs, peer communication channels, and the marketplace as inputs
Realizing the vision of a connected vehicle environment requires active participation and investment decisions by the automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as the aftermarket electronics equipment business sector.
Illustrative OEM decision factors include technology maturity, cost/functionality, lead time, ability to price to recover cost, anticipated consumer reaction to privacy issues or ease of use, liability concerns
CVT value proposition dilemma is a concern to stakeholders –  technology integrated into vehicles that may not deliver significant immediate value to the buyer unless fleet or infrastructure technology penetration is sufficient – need to consider system perspective
Multiple levels of constituency education – including automobile dealers and consumers
How transferable are the decision factors from traditional ITS applications and technologies to a connected vehicle environment??