VII California : A Convergence of Four Efforts

1. VII California: A Convergence of Four Efforts ATCE Forum Showcase April 3, 2005

2. Four Efforts • Expedited VII • VII California for World Congress • Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems (CICAS), California Style • World Congress Innovative Mobility Showcase (IMS) • Streets of San Francisco and SBC Park, too These efforts are slated to become the VII California testbed

3. Expedited VII Laboratory(EVIIL)

4. Expedited VII: A Precursor to VII California Two roadside units (RSUs) on Interstate 80 • A combined Caltrans (Headquarters and District 4), PATH and DaimlerChrysler effort • Co-located with standard traffic control cabinets between Ashby and University Exits • Fits within standard 332A cabinets, with 170 controller • Cabinets part of Berkeley Highway Lab Initial Application Demonstrated • RSU broadcasts location of Ashby and University exits • If car detects an infrastructure-based query • Based on calculated distances, audio within car annunciates “Exit ahead” • Countdown display in car every 50 meters until exit is passed

5. Current Hardware Installation • PC104 computer running QNX6 real-time Operating System • Denso Wireless Access in Vehicular Environment (WAVE) Radio Module (WRM) • Currently no outside communication outside except WRM (no backhaul)

6. 2. VII California andCICAS

7. VII California Goals • For the long term • Better manage the safety and productivity of the surface transportation system; • Benefit from the synergy of public sector, auto industry, and other private sector innovations; and • Build upon California’s already considerable existing infrastructure investments. • For the mid term • Provide a testbed to understand the technical feasibility and institutional value of VII. • Inform future decisions for the National VII Program; • Inform future decisions for California and Bay Area System Management Programs; and • Assess real world implementations of VII infrastructure, architecture and operations.

8. VII California Goals CONT’D • For the World Congress • Demonstrate and outreach emerging VII California testbed: give notice that Caltrans, MTC and partners are committed to the concept and will objectively investigate its potential; • Gain experience in VII and use case development and deployment; and • Develop and give focus to the VII California public-private partnership.

9. VII California / CICAS Testbed Where is VII California? Bay Area IMS Map • Of 40 RSU, 20 will be on SR82: El Camino Real • Candidates for at least three CICAS Intersections 40 California VII RSU Locations (101, 280, SR 82)

10. Potential Use Cases (World Congress) • Vehicles as Traffic Probes “511 for VII” • Travel Time Data to Vehicles • Incident Information to Vehicles Other Potential Use Cases in Discussion

11. 4. Innovative Mobility Showcase Streets of San Francisco SBC Parking Lot B

12. Part A: The Streets of San Francisco • Wireless connectivity • Circuit of interconnected RSUs along a route encompassing Moscone Center and SBC Park, including including both city streets and freeways. • Applications include: • Traffic probe data • Dynamic route advisory • Intersection safety • Intermodal connectivity

13. Part B: SBC Park Lot B • Live vehicle demonstrations where attendees can “ride and drive” automobiles, trucks and buses fitted with ITS technologies in a controlled environment • Applications include VII: • Intelligent Intersection • Test Track Circuit • Staging area with company booths • Closed circuit TV to Moscone Center, providing a virtual experience to WC attendees.