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U.S. Department of
Transportation
Research and Innovative
Technology Administration
ITS Strategic Plan – Vehicle to
Vehicle (V2V) Communications for Safety
§Purpose
úTo
accelerate the implementation of next generation of safety improvements through the widespread deployment of V2V - equipped vehicles of all types (truck, transit, auto & fleets)
§Objectives
úReach
NHTSA regulatory decision by 2013
úAccelerate
in-vehicle technology to ensure
value to the first V2V vehicles
§Headlines
ú76% Crash Scenarios
úDSRC 5.9GHz
úVehicles have 360° awareness (“Here I Am”)
§Research questions:
úAre applications effective and are benefits validated?
úWhat infrastructure is needed? How much, where, when, and what type?
úDegree of market penetration and when required for effectiveness?
úWhat existing technologies can be leveraged to accelerate in-vehicle equipment?
úWhat are the special needs and applications for truck and transit vehicles?
Note:
One application to be researched collaboratively with the
European Union (EU)
FY 2010
investment up to $11, 500,000