Role of Role of universities in universities in ITS researchITS research

January 15 January 15 20102010

Peter SweatmanPeter Sweatman

sweatman@umich.edusweatman@umich.edu

David Kapp

University role in ITS researchUniversity role in ITS research

n Current university role is subsidiaryn Universities can assist ITS to be more

transformativeo Where will the transportation funding come from?o Universities are safety leaders and safety must

go globalo Large sectors beyond “transportation” are

interested in ITS; universities already have multiple interests

Current University role is Current University role is significant, yet subsidiarysignificant, yet subsidiary

Universities have the capability to cover a) through c) at least

Driver attention, response, behavior and attitudes are critical – major current university role – major data resources with minimal analysis

Developing technologies and materials eg. wireless, cellular, sensors, intelligent materialsVehicle design and performanceInfrastructure design, performance and maintenanceHighway operations and traffic modeling

a) Innovation and development

b) Demonstration and evaluation

c) Policy and standards

d) Deployment

VideoVideoData visualization

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IVBSS Scope and PurposeIVBSS Scope and Purposen A 5 year effort to develop and field test integrated

safety systems for passenger vehicles and heavy trucks

n Safety systems will provide warnings for rear-end, lane change and road departure crashes in addition to arbitration of multiple crash threatso Forward crash warning, lane departure warning,

lane change/merge warning, curve speed warning n Includes a one-year field test on public roads to

determine system performance, safety benefits, and user acceptance

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Light Vehicle Sensor Light Vehicle Sensor CoverageCoverage

Forward Crash Warning (FCW)

Lateral Drift Warning (LDW)

Lane-change/Merge (LCM)

Curve speed Warning (CSW)

Radar

Vision

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Nov 2005 Nov 2006 Nov 2008 August 2010June 2008 Feb 2009

EngineeringDevelopment

Vehicles

Prototype Vehicles

Pilot Vehicles

Extended Pilot FOT

FOTData

Collection

Phase II – 27 monthsPhase I – 30 months

Timeline - Vehicle Deployment

U.S. DOT Field Operational Tests Conducted by UMTRI

1990 2010

Light Vehicles & Heavy Trucks – Multiple Systems

Est. 750K mi150+ driversIVBSS

Light Vehicles– Lane Departure/Curve Speed

137K mi, 78 driversRDCW FOT

Light Vehicles – Forward Crash/ACC110K mi, 96 driversACAS FOT

ACAS FOT (GM/Delphi/UMTRI)

RDCW FOT (UMTRI/Visteon)

Light Vehicles – ACCICC FOT 131K mi, 108 drivers

Heavy Trucks - Rollover480K mi, 23 drivers RSA

Universities can assist ITS to be Universities can assist ITS to be more transformativemore transformative

Modeling to speed up evaluationDriver acceptance and interface need upfront R&D – standards to be developedDriver behavior with increased automation

Is ITS transformative, supportive or a countermeasure?Safe, secure,

sustainable, resilient?? What are we transforming to? State DOTs, cities

and counties need support – UTCs should play this role

Universities engage students and develop systematic knowledge – really good at asking the right questions

ResilienceResilience

Ability to flourish in the face of adaptation, randomness, invasion, disruption, trauma, and environmental stress.

Scott PageThe Wisdom of Crowds

2009 SMART Summit

Transportation ResilienceTransportation Resilience

Complex systems analysis: 576 cases

Scott Page

Four QuestionsFour Questions

Of What?

To What?

Through What?

With What?Scott Page

Of What?Of What?

Individual Access

Economic Efficiency

National Objectives

Global Sustainability Scott Page

To What?To What?

Trauma: fire, accidents

Events: sporting and cultural

Innovations: electric cars, Segways

Development: schools, housing, businesses, malls

Economics: price of electricity, oil, natural gas

Environment: weather, climate

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Scott Page

Through What?Through What?

Physical Infrastructure

Management

Governance

Users

Chilan Ta, Kelly Pitera and Anne Goodchild

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With What?With What?

Diversity: Multiple Paths

Diversity: Multiple Responses

Variation

Adaptive Capacity

Modularity

Anticipation

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n Simulates the movements of individual vehicles

n Simulates interactions witho Road geometryo Other vehicleso Traffic signalso Variable message signso Incidentso Pedestrians

n Offers an extensive application programming interfaceo Allows a wide array of new functionalities to be modeledo Allows overriding of driver behavior models

Modeling of IntelliDriveModeling of IntelliDrive

U.S. DOT VII Proof-of-Concept U.S. DOT VII Proof-of-Concept TestbedTestbed

Detroit

Novi

IntelliDrive System Modeling ConceptIntelliDrive System Modeling Concept

Simulation of RSEs using VMS Beacons

Simulation of RSEs using VMS Beacons

Snapshot generation to be performed by vehicles

Snapshot generation to be performed by vehicles

Snapshots to remain within vehicle until upload by an RSE

Snapshots to remain within vehicle until upload by an RSE

Applications associated with the network or specific simulation objects

Applications associated with the network or specific simulation objects

Data storage within link objects used a emulator of link-based database at a central server

Data storage within link objects used a emulator of link-based database at a central server

Where will the transportation Where will the transportation funding come from?funding come from?

Funding in the “transportation domain” is reduced and focused on USDOT agenda

VMT pricing and beyond is not included in current plans

Innovative financing will be needed

Large sectors beyond Large sectors beyond “transportation” are interested “transportation” are interested

in ITSin ITSThe worlds of energy, emissions and security are

interested in how the system operates

Universities also engage in: Energy, emissions, security researchInfrastructure health monitoringMulti-modal connectivity in citiesTelecommunications displacing transportation -

acessibilityUniversities engage these sectors and create centers for

transformational change

VARIOUS SCALES (taxonomy)

Multi-amenity hub Simple hub

IT enhanced

DC Hub Network

MAPPING

(a big breakthrough)

Ann Arbor survey:- most people asked for what’s already there

Automotive safety will go globalAutomotive safety will go global

Global safety standards – to include ITS??

Start with occupant protection, then crash avoidance

Shifts in domination of world automotive manufacturing?

Shifts in model norms – urban vehicles?

Who sets the standards?Universities are established leaders in safety research

Universities can assist ITS to be Universities can assist ITS to be more transformativemore transformative

n Human-centered standards for the technologyn Modeling of benefitsn Partnerships to assist the auto industry with

global leadership in automotive safety standards, including ITS

n Innovative funding needed in transportation sector – research in VMT pricing

n Sharing costs by engaging the energy, emissions and security sectors

Collaborations and discovery-innovation centers