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V2I for Safety Research Plan

•Track 1 – Applications Analysis

–Selection of Safety Applications (January 2011).

•Track 2 – Prototype Development

–Develop concept of operations, application requirements, and design, build and test applications.

•Track 3 – Infrastructure Communications/Interoperability

–Test and evaluate SPaT, issue SPaT Policy Guidance (2Q 2013)*.

–Test and evaluate Mapping and Positioning solutions.

–Test and Evaluate Communication Requirements.

•Track 4 – Benefits Assessment

–Perform FOTs based on selected safety applications.

–Analyze data for measuring safety benefits.

•Track 5 – Deployment Planning (ongoing)

–Development of Public Agency Guidelines and a Toolbox for practitioners.


	The V2I safety roadmap was recently updated, and it is posted on the IntelliDrive web site (www.IntelliDriveUSA.org).

	The V2I Safety Research Plan Roadmap has five “tracks” as shown. This tracks are interrelated, as outcomes from one track will serve as inputs to another. Note that most of the tracks focus on safety applications; however, track 3 will build the technical foundation that will enable all types of V2I applications including mobility and environment.

	Track 1 – Applications Analysis will help identify high priority crash types that prove to be technically feasible and cost effective for research investment

	Track 2 – Prototype Development includes the development of a concept of operations for V2I safety and development of prototype applications derived from the concept of operations. The prototyping will include the development of system engineering documents and unit testing in order to determine a particular safety application’s functionality and feasibility.

	Track 3 – Infrastructure Communications/Interoperability includes all the technical work required to enable safety and mobility applications that use SPaT. This track also includes technical activities such as mapping, positioning, and communication requirements. I will discuss track 3 and SPaT related activities in greater detail. However, for now I want to emphasize that these activities will lead to a major milestone in the 2Q 2013, when FHWA will issue Policy Guidance for SPaT deployment.

	Track 4 – Benefits Assessment includes an assessment of safety applications through the use of Field Operational Tests and/or simulation, where applicable.

	Track 5 – Deployment Planning includes activities to define and develop public agency requirements, and to develop guidelines, and recommendations for practitioners that will assist in the implementation and deployment of the required infrastructure in order to make V2I safety applications functional. In essence, we are developing a “toolbox” that will help State and local agencies through the process of procurement and deployment of IntelliDrive infrastructure devices and road-side equipment.