‹#›
U.S.
Department of Transportation
Major Objectives
§Move
aggressively on vehicle to vehicle communications
□Regulatory Decision on In-Vehicle Equipment by 2013
§Accelerate
in-vehicle technology
□“Here I Am” messages
□Aftermarket
Safety Systems
□Enables safety and active traffic management
§Accelerate
infrastructure communications capability
□Signal Phase and Timing (SPaT) as initial focus
□Enables safety, mobility, and environmental
applications
§On road
multi-modal pilot deployments for high-value applications
§Monitor
and evaluation of driver distraction issues
§Understand
data and communications needs (DSRC/other) of transformative
mobility applications – and the potential benefits of these
applications