Automated Vehicles and Future Roads
Ontario Hot Mix Pavers Association
December 9, 2014 Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Automated Vehicles and Future Roads
Stephen Erwin, P.Eng.
Head Intelligent Transportation Systems Program
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Bob Burrows, MASc
Chief Executive Officer G4 Apps
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Sensing or Monitoring Conditions
Analyzing Conditions
Intervening to Modify
Conditions
Intelligent Transportation Systems are Integrative Tools for Managing
Surface Transportation
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Why ITS?
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London
COMPASS Traffic Operations Centres
Toronto
Ottawa
Burlington
Toronto
Thunder Bay
Sudbury Bancroft
COMPASS Communications Centres
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COMPASS Cameras, Traffic Monitoring and Fibre
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VMS/PVMS
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Queue Warning Systems
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Ramp Metering Systems
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Road Weather Information Systems
Integrated system of sensor stations Private sector forecasting services Data displayed on secured website Used to help manage
winter maintenance activities
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Traveller Information Services
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How did vehicles work before they were automated?
Transforming Transportation No collisions
Business efficiencies
Environmental benefits
Driver productivity
Transportation as a Service
Healthcare costs Revolutionize
public transport
Licensing Insurance
Enforcement
Differently-abled travellers
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Capabilities, Awareness
• Vehicles have GPS, DSRC, (…cellular data), processors, driver interface, vehicle interface
• Infrastructure has intelligence, congestion, delays, signal timing
• Maps, assets, conditions
Actions • Each vehicle broadcasts location, heading, speed and more every 100ms • Each vehicle receives messages from other vehicles and infrastructure • On Board Unit (OBU) calculates collisions etc., warns driver, other actions
Connected Vehicles for Safety: How it Works
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Connected Vehicles for Safety. Society
• Real time collision avoidance • Traffic signal violation warning • Co-operative cruise control • Real time dynamic route guidance • Eco drive
Reduce accidents, injuries and fatalities by 80%
• Safety pilot • Light vehicle regulations • Commercial vehicle, transit • Aftermarket devices • Call for communities
G4 Apps
Application Servers
Connected Vehicles Eco-system
Road Network, System
Authentication
Map, GIS
,
Agency
Industry
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Connected and Automated Vehicles
G4 Apps Automated Vehicles:
G4 Apps Levels of Automation
Level Zero No automation
Lane departure warning Driver in full control
Level 1 Driver assistance
Cruise control Driver in control, supervision
Level 5 Full automation
Google car Driverless
Level 4 High automation
Automation in controlled conditions – freeways, lanes
Controlled conditions No driver intervention
Level 3 Conditional automation
Freeway assist Traffic jam chauffeur
Driver expected to react
Level 2 Partial automation
Automated parking Electronic stability control
Limited functions Driver performs others
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Governments are Competing State Politicians Take a Test “Ride”
NEVADA CALIFORNIA
MICHIGAN FLORIDA
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OPS Connected / Automated Vehicles 2010 Business Viability Workshop 2011 Connected Vehicle University Research Program
Phase 2 / 3 of Ryerson Research ITS Canada Connected Vehicle Committee APMA Connected Vehicle Working Group Ontario Centres of Excellence demonstration fund on Connected
and Automated Vehicles OPS Connected / Automated Vehicle Committee
Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Metrolinx
Minister’s Mandate Letter includes enabling Automated Vehicles in Ontario
Automated Vehicles Regulatory posting and consultations
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Things are Happening Around the Globe
G4 Apps One Example
Source: Google
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Connectivity for Infotainment, Convenience
G4 Apps Ontario’s Role (Connected)
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But When?
G4 Apps Timeline
2015 2025 Time
Vehicles On the Road
2035
Connected
Automated
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Impact on You / Q&As
Will this impact me personally? Will we need roads in the future? What will the mix of cars and trucks look like? Will cars be smaller? Trucks? Will those roads look a lot different? Will the composition of the roads be different? When do I need to think about this impacting me? What do I need to do to prepare for this?