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2	The Problems!! Safety 32,367 highway deaths in 2011 5.3 million crashes/year Leading cause of death for ages 4, 11-27
3	Benefits of Vehicle Automation Safety Prevent crashes Reduce severity of crashes Mobility Reduce individual delay Improve personal mobility Improve network operations Environmental Reduce fuel consumption Reduce emissions
4	Current State of the Industry Enabling Technologies – Many Developed/Validated Examples include: Radar, Steer-by-wire, GPS Components of automation systems Automation Systems – At Various Levels of Development Currently: Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Prevention, Crash Imminent Braking Under Development: Emergency Stop Assist, Lane Change Assist Government’s Role Accelerate societal benefits Minimize societal risk
5	Vision Vehicle Automation Development Can proceed independently of connectivity to a point Greatly enhanced with connectivity to other vehicles and infrastructure Benefits of Connectivity Increases availability, speed, and reliability of information Enables coordination of automated traffic streams
6	Vehicle Automation Program Plan Project Goal Develop a multi-modal research plan to focus on accelerating public benefits and reducing public risk Project Scope Define Automation Levels, Identify Benefit Opportunities and Identify Prototype Use Cases Research and Analysis of Issues and Challenges Development of Multimodal Automated Vehicle Program Plan Project Schedule Preliminary draft by summer 2013
7	Process for Developing Program Plan Collaboration within US DOT ITS JPO, FHWA, FTA, NHTSA, FMCSA, Volpe Collaboration with external stakeholders International groups Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers State and local government agencies Standards organizations Advocacy groups Academia / Independent Research Organizations
8	Foundation – Automation Levels Automation at the vehicle and infrastructure level is necessary to achieve full potential of the system Automation level increases with vehicle & infrastructure level Foundation for describing the operational scenarios
9	Research into Issues and Challenges Categorization of Issues and Challenges Identified during TRB 2012 Summer Working Meeting Divided into Technical and Non-technical categories
10	Structure of Program Plan Describe Vision and Long-term Objectives of Program Identify Operational Scenarios & Use Cases Platooning Intersection Management Emergency Stop Assistant Characterize Cross-Cutting Issues Technical Non-technical Develop Recommendations for Future Research Efforts Classify into near-term and mid-term research opportunities Prioritize based on all available information and perceived value of research
11	Next Steps Stakeholder Interviews – Spring 2013 Preliminary Draft – Summer 2013 Additional Stakeholder Feedback – Summer/Fall 2013 ITS Strategic Planning Process for 2015-2019 Vehicle Automation Program Plan will provide input into process
12	Conclusion Mike Schagrin – US DOT, ITS JPO Program Manager, Connected Vehicle Safety and Automation Mike.Schagrin@dot.gov