Potential connected vehicle applications to enhance mobility, safety, and environmental security.

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• Creators:
  Zeng, Xiaosi ; Balke, Kevin ; Songchitruksa, Praprut
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Intelligent transportation systems programs
  • Wireless communication systems
  • Quality of life
  • State of the art
  • Mobility
  • Dedicated short range communications
  • Intelligent vehicles
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Wireless communication systems
• Publication/ Report Number:
  SWUTC/12/161103-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  The connected vehicle research initiative is the core of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s intelligent ; transportation system research program. The initiative is beginning to gain momentum in the research ; community because of the development of a promising wireless communications technology—dedicated ; short-range communications. Connected vehicle technology has the potential to transform the transportation ; industry and significantly improve the quality of life of drivers. This study aims to explore the potential uses ; of connected vehicle technology in real-world settings. ; Researchers first conducted a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art connected-vehicle research and ; technologies. Once researchers had a thorough understanding of the technology, they focused on selecting ; and developing the near-term practical applications that use connected vehicle technology. The research team ; then sought expert opinions from the Texas Transportation Institute working group during two brainstorming ; sessions, which produced two lists of potential applications and prioritized the applications based on ; deployment feasibility. In particular, a total of five applications were selected for development of the full ; concept of operations, including two in safety, two in mobility, and one in environmental security. These ; applications address various problems, including wrong-way driving and unprotected-grade-crossing crashes ; (safety); work-zone merge efficiency and safety, and freeway speed harmonization (mobility); and slipperypavement- ; related crashes (environmental security).
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  10727
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25801/dot_25801_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.46 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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