Connected Vehicle Technology
Every year, there are over 5 million crashes on our roads. Of these crashes, over 30,000 people still die, and many more sustain serious injuries, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In fact, the leading cause of death among young children and young adults is vehicle crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Connected vehicles are vehicles that use any of a number of different communication technologies to communicate with the driver, other cars on the road (vehicle-to-vehicle [V2V]), roadside infrastructure (vehicle-to-infrastructure [V2I]), and the “Cloud.” This technology can be used to not only improve vehicle safety, but also to improve vehicle efficiency and commute times.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) Connected Vehicle program is working with state and local transportation agencies, vehicle and device makers, and the public to test and evaluate technology that will enable cars, buses, trucks, trains, roads and other infrastructure, and our smartphones and other devices to “talk” to one another. Cars on the highway, for example, would use short-range radio signals to communicate with each other so every vehicle on the road would be aware of where other nearby vehicles were. Drivers would receive notifications and alerts of dangerous situations, such as someone about to run a red light as they’re nearing an intersection or an oncoming car, out of sight beyond a curve, swerving into their lane to avoid an object on the road.
According to US DOT:
1,083 lives…
That is the approximate number of lives that could be saved by deploying just two of the many connected vehicle safety applications being developed by the USDOT.
Learn More:
Connected Vehicle Basics – US DOT
https://www.its.dot.gov/cv_basics/cv_basics_what.htm
The Transportation Future Project: Planning for Technology Change
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/research/TS/2016/201602.pdf
Connected Vehicles – What are they? How do they work? How will they be used? What are their benefits?
After a long period of system deployment of the auto-highway system, and several decades of maturity of that system, the surface transportation sector is facing a large number of technological shifts that could change whether and how people travel. While nascent, their prospects are potentially significant. This research proposed to explore these technologies – ascertain their potential market, consider their interactions, understand what that might do to travel demands, and address how planning and forecasting should respond.
Minnesota Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Project
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/its/connectedvehicle/index.html
The Minnesota Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Project proposal focuses on addressing real-world problems by applying CV technology to improve the safety and mobility of travelers in Minnesota, while also providing operating efficiencies to maintenance and transit vehicles. The project will take advantage of wireless communications among vehicles, infrastructure, and personal communication devices to address transportation needs.
In response to a United States Department of Transportation Broad Agency Announcement for CV technology, MnDOT proposed a series of deployments which implement CV technology into practical and effective applications. Among the top priorities are snow plow operations, work zones, traveler information and transit. CV applications in these areas will improve safety, efficiency, and provide traveler information to reduce delay. As CV applications are deployed over the coming years, MnDOT’s private and public partners will also play a key role in improving transportation in Minnesota with the use of this technology.
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