1	Connected Commercial Vehicle (CCV) Safety Applications Development Overview of the CCV Safety Applications Development Project Dr. Denny Stephens, Battelle Integrated Trucks Safety Applications Development Dr. Luca Delgrossi, Mercedes Benz Research and Development North America Commercial Vehicle Interoperability & Performance Considerations Dr. David LeBlanc, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
2	Connected Commercial Vehicle (CCV) Safety Applications Development Overview Purpose Objectives Team Task Overview Technical Approach Benefits and Value Task Descriptions
3	CCV Safety Applications Project: Purpose Support USDOT Safety Pilot objectives pertaining to commercial vehicles including: Demonstrate V2V and V2I safety-related applications in a real-world environment using multiple vehicle types (at a minimum, light and heavy vehicles and buses). Collect data to project potential safety benefits of V2V safety applications in support of the NHTSA 2013 agency decision for light vehicles and 2014 decision for commercial vehicles. Evaluate the scalability, security, and interoperability of devices using DSRC 5.9 GHz technology. Collect and store data for later use by other researchers, including universities and private industry. Commercial vehicle specific requirements and results of this effort will be shared with the commercial vehicle community
4	CCV Safety Applications Project: Objectives Integrate wireless DSRC technology into selected commercial vehicles Develop and demonstrate research prototypes of crash avoidance safety applications on commercial vehicles. Forward Collision Warning Lane Change Assist Intersection Movement Assist Develop and demonstrate a limited number of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) safety applications, Curve Over-speed Warning Infrastructure-generated in-vehicle signage application
5	CCV Safety Applications Project: Objectives (cont.) Integrate Data Acquisition Systems onboard the vehicles Support those vehicles in research and testing activities including Demonstration at the 2011 ITS World Congress Testing Interoperability and Performance of Applications by the USDOT Conducting Driver Clinics by the Project Team Conducting Model Deployment of Safety Applications by the Safety Pilot Contractor Conducting Objective Testing of Applications by USDOT
6	CCV Safety Applications Project: Team Battelle Program Manager and Driver Clinic Conductor Mercedes Benz Research and Development North America (MBRDNA) Connected Vehicle Safety Applications Developer DENSO INTERNATIONAL North America Research Laboratory (NARL) Wireless Communications Supplier Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Advanced Engineering NAFTA Heavy Truck OEM and CAN Integration Support University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Data Acquisition System Provider and Performance Testing Evaluator Meritor WABCO Commercial Vehicle Crash Avoidance Systems Supplier
7	CCV Safety Applications Project: Tasks CCV Safety System Development and Integration Tractors and trailers Connected Vehicle Technology Platform (OBE) Safety Applications Data Acquisition System (DAS) Testing and Evaluation Support Interoperability and Performance Testing of Applications Design and Conduct Driver Clinics Support Model Deployment Refine On-board Systems and Applications Support Applications Objective Testing Outreach and Coordination 2011 ITS World Congress Support in conjunction with CAMP Plan in progress for Connected Vehicle Technology briefings and outreach
8	CCV Safety Applications Project: Technical Approach Leverage the hardware and applications architecture developed by Collision Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP) Enhance and tailor it to support the commercial vehicle dynamics, driver behavior, and operational characteristics Led by CAMP VSC-A Member MBRDNA
9	CCV Safety Applications Project: Benefits and Value of this Approach Maximizes the real world, V2V and V2I safety performance and reliability of CCV safety applications Ensures compatibility and interoperability of the passenger and commercial vehicle platforms Simplifies and accelerates the delivery of working systems on commercial vehicles for demonstration, testing, and evaluation Leverages the extensive prior investment by U.S. DOT and its partners
10	Tractors and Trailers Connected vehicle technology to be implemented on four Class 8 Tractors from Freightliner Cascadia line, Two high-roof sleepers, one mid-roof sleeper, and one day cab Tractors will also have Meritor WABCO OnGuard System, which is turned off during connected vehicle testing Three tractors will be used in Model Deployment, one high roof sleeper will transfer to Smart Roadside Program
11	Tractors and Trailers Seven Trailers will be obtained for use in DSRC and other testing Three 53 ft box trailers One 48 ft box trailer Two 28 ft box trailers Dolly One 40 ft Intermodal Container and Chassis
12	Connected Vehicle Technology Platform (OBE) Tractors will be equipped with Connected Vehicle Onboard Equipment from DENSO OBE includes: DSRC radio, DGPS receiver, computer, safety applications, operating system, vehicle data interface, and driver vehicle interface (DVI)
13	Safety Applications Development Applications Forward Collision Warning Lane Change Assist Intersection Movement Assist Curve Over-speed Warning Infrastructure-generated in-vehicle signage application System Software Architecture and Design will leverage that developed by CAMP Enhanced and tailored to support the commercial vehicles dynamics, driver behavior, and operational characteristics
14	Data Acquisition System (DAS) Tractors will be instrumented with an On-board Data Acquisition System (DAS) developed by UMTRI Will leverage existing UMTRI DAS units from IVBSS FOT, with minor modifications. IVBSS heavy truck platform DAS: 600,000 miles over 10 months (98% data capture) Unattended 3 weeks (truck) to 6 weeks (light vehicle). Used in objective testing at VRTC, Dana Proving Grounds
15	Data Acquisition System (DAS) Example Output
16	Connected Vehicle Testing: Design and Conduct Driver Clinics Objective Evaluate Driver Acceptance of V2V applications Surveys and direct observation of driver responses to warnings Drivers with valid CDL in good health System Performance Tests Coordinated with the Small Vehicle Clinics and Volpe Independent Evaluator Approach Plan the clinics with input from all stakeholders Conduct two clinics—one in the Eastern US and one in the West. Gather data from drivers five times Screening for recruitment Pre-drive questionnaire During the drive Post-drive questionnaire Focus group
17	Candidate Driver Clinic Demonstration Scenarios:
18	Forward Collision Warning:
19	Curve Overspeed Warning
20	Blind Spot Warning/Lane Change Warning
21	Intersection Movement Assist: Truck pulls away from a stop sign
22	Examples of Questions to be Asked during the drive What is your immediate impression of this application? Was the warning easy to understand? How effective was this application at alerting you to the threat? Which elements drew your attention to the potential conflict? If a visual warning was present, was the location was acceptable? To what extent did the warning startle you? Would you like to have this application in your vehicle? How useful do you think this application would be in terms of improving driving safety in the real world? Concerns, suggestions, other comments? Most responses measured on a 7-point scale
23	CCV Safety Applications Testing Support: Interoperability and Performance Testing Support baseline interoperability and functional testing of Applications by NHTSA at Vehicle Research Test Center, East Liberty, Ohio Verify that the system meets performance requirements developed in the program and other CV interoperability studies, including: Compatibility with other vehicle platforms and other V2V hardware suppliers. Functionality in congested environments, and reliability of DSRC communication (and safety application performance) in obstructed situations without clear line-of-sight communications Est start: April 2012
24	CCV Safety Applications Testing Support: Support Safety Pilot Model Deployment Provide three fully integrated tractors and technical support throughout the V2V Safety Pilot Verify that a large-scale deployment of V2V enabled vehicles meet performance requirements including: Interaction and communication with other cooperative V2V enabled vehicles and V2I nodes. A naturalistic demonstration of the capabilities of V2V and V2I applications, primarily related to safety and user acceptance over an extended time period. Investigation of large-scale aspects of V2V technology and how they manifest themselves in a real world environment on different platforms. Est start: July 2012
25	CCV Safety Applications Testing Support: Support USDOT Applications Objective Testing Update applications based upon experience and lessons learned in Driver Clinics and Model Deployment Support objective performance testing of V2V and V2I applications by NHTSA at Vehicle Research Test Center, East Liberty, Ohio Est start April 2013
26	Outreach and Coordination Support USDOT connected vehicle technology outreach activities that deliver the compelling information and messages to articulate the value of connected vehicle investment and deployment. Approach Use a combination of communication tools and methods to support needs for outreach and communication including Presentations on project progress and results Authoring technical papers for presentation at conferences Developing and leading webinars and on-line meetings Providing quarterly summary level project status for publication on the USDOT website. Final Report for the project