Evaluation of the Freightliner Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test
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2003-09-01
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By BATTELLE
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TRIS Online Accession Number:970444
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Edition:FINAL REPORT
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NTL Classification:NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
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Abstract:The intent of the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), is to improve the safety and efficiency of motor vehicle operations significantly by reducing the probability of motor vehicle crashes. These safety improvements could also show secondary benefits such as increased transportation mobility, productivity, or other operational improvements. In 1999, USDOT entered into cooperative agreements with four partnerships to conduct Generation 0 Field Operational Tests (FOTs) of advanced intelligent vehicle safety systems (IVSS). These systems, which were expected to begin production preparations before the end of fiscal year 2003, were designed for use in commercial trucks and specialty vehicles (e.g., snowplows and emergency vehicles). An important activity of the IVI program is to evaluate the benefits and costs of IVSS as they are deployed in the FOTs and learn about factors that influence the future deployment and commercialization of IVSS. Thus, the USDOT contracted with Battelle to perform an independent evaluation for each of the four IVI FOTs. This report presents the evaluation results from one of the commercial truck FOTs, namely the Freightliner IVI FOT.
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