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Cooperative Vehicle Systems in Cooperative Vehicle Systems in CaliforniaCalifornia

Randell IwasakiRandell IwasakiChief Deputy DirectorChief Deputy Director

California Dept. of TransportationCalifornia Dept. of Transportation

Caltrans Improves Mobility Across CaliforniaCaltrans Improves Mobility Across California

Here is the Challenge!Here is the Challenge!

VisionVision

Improve safety; increase mobilityImprove safety; increase mobility• Accessing data in the vehicle (weather, traction, Accessing data in the vehicle (weather, traction,

airbag deployment, occupancy, etc)airbag deployment, occupancy, etc)From this data, we can generate information that From this data, we can generate information that enables drivers and system managers to make enables drivers and system managers to make informed decisionsinformed decisions

• Creating a channel for sending messages to the Creating a channel for sending messages to the driver to inform them of traffic conditions aheaddriver to inform them of traffic conditions ahead

Organizational LeadershipOrganizational Leadership

Public-Private-Academic Partnership:Public-Private-Academic Partnership:CaltransCaltransUSDOTUSDOTMetropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthoritySanta Clara Valley Transportation AuthorityNokiaNokiaNAVTEQNAVTEQNissanNissanCalifornia Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT)California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT)Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH)Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH)

FundingFunding

Total Project Funding: $12.4 millionTotal Project Funding: $12.4 million

Caltrans and USDOT Share: $7.9 millionCaltrans and USDOT Share: $7.9 million

Nokia and NAVTEQ Share: $4.5 millionNokia and NAVTEQ Share: $4.5 million

Progress to DateProgress to Date

• Established the VII California PartnershipEstablished the VII California Partnership• Developed, and continue to develop, the VII Developed, and continue to develop, the VII

California Test BedCalifornia Test Bed• Won funding for two SafeTrip-21 projects:Won funding for two SafeTrip-21 projects:

Mobile MillenniumMobile Millennium

Networked TravelerNetworked Traveler

• Demos of the these two projects will take Demos of the these two projects will take place during the ITS World Congressplace during the ITS World Congress

Deployment StrategyDeployment Strategy

• Phased deployment, starting with after-market devices Phased deployment, starting with after-market devices such as cell phones, personal navigation devices, and such as cell phones, personal navigation devices, and personal digital assistantspersonal digital assistants

Use existing infrastructure, like the 3G cell phone networkUse existing infrastructure, like the 3G cell phone network

Provides mobility benefits to users, and some “soft” safety, such Provides mobility benefits to users, and some “soft” safety, such as “end-of-queue” warning on freewaysas “end-of-queue” warning on freeways

• Follow-up with local safety applicationsFollow-up with local safety applicationsIntersection traffic signal violation warning (signal phase and Intersection traffic signal violation warning (signal phase and timing broadcast to approaching vehicles)timing broadcast to approaching vehicles)

Later on, add the capability for the signal controller to receive Later on, add the capability for the signal controller to receive transmissions from the vehicle (advanced vehicle detection for transmissions from the vehicle (advanced vehicle detection for environmentally-friendly travel)environmentally-friendly travel)

ChallengesChallenges

• What is the best business model for What is the best business model for deployment?deployment?

Significant amounts of public funding may be Significant amounts of public funding may be needed, at a time when such resources are limitedneeded, at a time when such resources are limited

Could a public-private partnership be the solution?Could a public-private partnership be the solution?

• Institutional BarriersInstitutional BarriersTo be successful, State, County, and City To be successful, State, County, and City governments have to participate, in addition to local governments have to participate, in addition to local transit operatorstransit operators

Areas of Potential CooperationAreas of Potential Cooperation

• Development of international standards for Development of international standards for interoperabilityinteroperability

If the same equipment is used worldwide, the market If the same equipment is used worldwide, the market potential provides huge incentives for the private potential provides huge incentives for the private sector to innovate and build productssector to innovate and build products

• Sharing of research findings and real-world Sharing of research findings and real-world experienceexperience

Gives agencies a chance to learn from the Gives agencies a chance to learn from the experiences of others, and to avoid duplicating effortsexperiences of others, and to avoid duplicating efforts

Thank You!Thank You!

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