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Toward Realization of Smartway in Japan

Fifth AASHTO International Day November 16 th , 2008 Toward Realization of Smartway in Japan November 2008 Koichi Sakai Senior Researcher, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Division, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM),

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Toward Realization of Smartway in Japan

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  1. Fifth AASHTO International Day November 16th, 2008 Toward Realization of Smartway in Japan November 2008 Koichi Sakai Senior Researcher, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Division, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan

  2. Outline • Background (Popularization of ITS Technology for Car Users in Japan) • Feature of Smartway • Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway(MEX) • Result of Smartway 2007 • Future Plans

  3. Outline • Background (Popularization of ITS Technology for Car Users in Japan) • Feature of Smartway • Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway(MEX) • Result of Smartway 2007 • Future Plans

  4. Background (Popularization of ITS Technology for Car Users in Japan) - Electronic Toll Collection System (ETC) • Approx. 20 million ETC on-board units (OBUs) have been shipped (as of August 2008). • The nationwide utilization rate: 74% (as of August 2008). Trends in the use of ETC Number of vehicles using ETC (10,000 vehicles/day) Utilization rate ETC-OBU August 22-28, 2008 About 5.56 million vehicles/day Utilization rate: 73.6% December 2001 About 0.50 million vehicles/day Utilization rate: 0.9% Source:Mitsubishi Electric 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 East Japan Expressway West Japan Expressway Central Japan Expressway Japan Highway (up to Sep. ‘05) Honshu-Shikoku Expressway ETC utilization rates Hanshin Expressway Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway

  5. Background (Popularization of ITS Technology for Car Users in Japan) - Vehicle Information Communication System (VICS) • Provide real-time road traffic congestion information on car navigation system which started in 1996 • Over 18 million VICS-OBUs have been shipped (as of 2007) Example of Display Trend in the cumulative totals of VICS-OBUs shipped Level 2 : Simple diagrams Level 3 : Map Display

  6. Table of Contents • Background (Popularization of ITS Technology for Car Users in Japan) • Feature of Smartway • Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway(MEX) • Result of Smartway 2007 • Future Plans

  7. Feature of Smartway- New Road-Vehicle Cooperation System • Develop new “Road-Vehicle Cooperation Systems” using 5.8 GHz DSRC and ITS On-board Units (OBUs) for Smartway <New Road-Vehicle Cooperation Systems> DSRC Antenna ITS OBU Stand-alone Type 5.8GHz DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) Car navigation linked type

  8. Feature of Smartway- Realize Various Services through a Single OBU Wide range traffic congestion information Parking lot payment • A single ITS on-board unit (OBU) will provide various services according to establishment of common platform 2007 1995 2001 Providing information on assisting safe driving Diverse media Car navigation Vehicles merging from the left. Drive carefully! Single ITS-OBU Car navigation VICS ETC Providing information on conditions ahead 5.8GHz DSRC 2.4 GHz Beacon 5.8 GHz DSRC 1 km ahead. Gaien Information provision Two-way communication Large-volume communication ：Service ：On-board unit

  9. Outline • Background (Popularization of ITS Technology for Car Users in Japan) • Feature of Smartway • Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway(MEX) • Result of Smartway 2007 • Future Plans

  10. Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the MEXITS On-Board Units (OBUs) and Road Equipments Car navigation linked type ITS-OBU Stand-alone type ITS-OBU Providing Information by audio only Providing Information by image and audio linked with car navigation DSRC Antenna Camera (sensor)

  11. Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the MEXLineup of Services (1/2) 道路状況を画像と音声で伝達し、注意喚起 また、音声のみで走行地点や 進行方向に応じて道路交通情報を提供 合流してくる車両の存在を、合流部の手前で 画像や音声で情報提供 見通しの悪いカーブの先の停止車両や 渋滞を、カーブへの進入前に画像や 音声で情報提供し、注意喚起 Merging Assistance Providing Information on Conditions Ahead Providing Information on Obstacles Ahead Audio＋Visual Audio＋Visual Audio＋Visual 1 km ahead. Gaien Congestion ahead. Drive carefully! Vehicles merging from the left. Drive carefully! Providing information on stopped vehicles or congestion tail beyond a curve with poor visibility by visual and audio Providing information on road condition ahead by visual and audio Providing information on existence of merging vehicles by visual and audio just before the merging section

  12. Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the MEXLineup of Services (2/2) カーナビ内蔵のデジタル地図の情報を もとに、走行速度に応じて画像や音声で 注意喚起 本線外の公共駐車場の出入りをETCで 料金決済 ITS車載器ではクレジットカードで決済も PA等に駐車中、インターネットに接続 Map-linked Services to call attention or provide information Smart Parking Internet Connection Audio＋Visual 45min. 300yen. Thank you What’s new! Sharp Curve ahead. Drive carefully! Traffic Information Public Transport Announcement Weather Parking fee payment services usingETC . ITS OBU allows to use credit card Internet connection for parked vehicles at Parking Area Warning based on digital map data stored in car navigationunits according to vehicle speed

  13. Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the MEXLocation of On-road Proving Tests • On-road tests are conducted on the Inner Circular Route, Route 4, and Route 5 of the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway Itabashihoncho Providing Information on Obstacles Ahead Itabashi JCT Providing Information on Conditions Ahead Kita-Ikebukuro Merging Assistance Higashi-Ikebukuro Map-linked Service Route5 Higashi-Ikebukuro Misakimachi Tanimachi JCT Iidabashi Nishi-Kanda Central Circular Shinjuku Route Sanbancho Takebashi JCT Benkeibori Kandabashi Takebashi JCT Sangubashi Akasaka Kandabashi JCT Kasumigaseki Eifuku Shinjuku Kitanomaru TN Hakozaki JCT Miyakezaka JCT Gaien Route 4 Akasaka TN Tanimachi JCT Route 3 Inner Circular Line

  14. Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the MEXScale of Field Tests (1) Advance proving tests • Number of experimental vehicles: 14 • Test period: from January to May and September, 2007 • Test subjects: 219 people • Total trips: 1,167 (2) On-road trials (3) Trial runs of “Smartway Demo 2007” • Participating companies: • 11 automakers • 18 OBU and electronic manufacturers • 6 academic experts • Number of experimental vehicles: 40 • Test period: from May 14, 2007 • Total trips: 2,522 (as of December 10, 2007) • Trial run participants: 666 people • (including 54 from • overseas) • Questionnaire responses: 511 13

  15. Outline • Background (Popularization of ITS Technology for Car Users in Japan) • Feature of Smartway • Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway(MEX) • Result of Smartway 2007 • Future Plans

  16. Results of Smartway 2007Results of Questionnaire Survey of Demonstration on MEX (2/3) • 89 % of participants answered positively. • “Merging Assistance”, “Providing Information on Obstacles Ahead” and “Parking Lot Payment” got high evaluations. Evaluation of each Service Overall Evaluation of Test Ride Merging Assistance Still Image / Voice Obstacles Ahead Map-linked Services Electric Message Sign Voice (Highway Radio) Stored Type Information Internet Connection Parking Lot Payment Providing Information by audio only Not useful Not very useful Not Sure Useful Somewhat Useful Useful,Somewhat Useful,Not Sure, Not Very Useful,Not Useful

  17. Results of Smartway 2007Results of Questionnaire Survey of Demonstration on MEX (3/3) • 59 % of participants wish to purchase ITS-OBU. • Majority of them think they will do so when replace their car If Yes, When would it be ? Would you purchase an ITS-OBU ? depends As soon as ITS-OBU is commercialized Wish to purchase it to replace ETC-OBU or car navigation system I have When replace my car Will not Have neither ETC-OBU nor car navigation system, so wish to purchase new ITS-OBU • Condition for purchase of ITS-OBU of those who answered he/she would not purchase: • If ITS-OBU is cheap (or the same price as current car-navigation systems) • If the locations of these services are expanded (deployment of DSRC antenna to nationwide) • If service contents are enrich(enhancement of preciseness of information)

  18. Outline • Background (Popularization of ITS Technology for Car Users in Japan) • Feature of Smartway • Smartway 2007 – On-road Proving Tests and Demonstration on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway(MEX) • Result of Smartway 2007 • Future Plans

  19. Future Plans - Nationwide Deployment Plan of Smartway Services • On-road tests and trial operation will be conducted at regions throughout Japan from FY 2008 Smartway 2007 On-road tests on MEX Trial operation on MEX Operation (Three major metropolitan areas, etc.) Nationwide deployment On-road tests on three major metropolitan areas, etc Automatic fee payment at ferries, parking lots, etc. Providing information on family restaurants, convenience stores, road stations, etc. Internet connection, etc

  20. Future PlanesRegional Deployment of Smartway in 2008 • On-road tests will be conducted at three (3) major metropolitan areas and other areas in FY 2008 • Based on the results of these tests in FY 2008, nationwide deployment of Smartway services will start in FY 2009 • [Niigata] • Collecting information on driving behavior on snow-covered road surfaces • [Osaka/Kyoto] • Traffic information ahead (by audio) • [Osaka] • Warning for speeding vehicles at curve section • Providing information on obstacles ahead • Merging assistance Niigata • [Tokyo] • Providing information on obstacles ahead • Traffic information (for route choice) • Traffic information ahead (by still images) Nagoya Tokyo • [Hiroshima] • Warning of over speed on the decline section Osaka/Kyoto Hiroshima • [Nagoya] • Providing information on obstacles ahead/ conditions ahead • Warning for speeding vehicles at curve section

  21. Future PlanesDeployment Strategy of Smartway VICS (wide-area, detailed road traffic information) Diverse media Shinjuku-Dori Ave. near Yotsuya-Mitsuke: Congested for 0.5 km Smart Parking VICS receiver (2.4 GHz) 2.8 million vehicles (as of June 2008) Internet Connection New ITS OBU (5.8 GHz DSRC) ＋ ETC OBU (5.8 GHz DSRC) Assisting Safe Driving 21 million vehicles (as of Sep. 2008) ＋ ＋ Congestion ahead. Take care to avoid a rear-end collision. Car navigation system Car navigation system 32 millionvehicles (as of June 2008)

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