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ITS Program Advisory Committee Meeting April 7, 2010

ITS Joint Program Office AERIS: An Overview Applications for the Environment: Real-Time Information Systems Marcia Pincus, AERIS Program Manager. ITS Program Advisory Committee Meeting April 7, 2010. Agenda. Description AERIS Initiative How did AERIS develop? What is the ultimate goal?

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ITS Program Advisory Committee Meeting April 7, 2010

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  1. ITS Joint Program OfficeAERIS: An OverviewApplications for the Environment: Real-Time Information SystemsMarcia Pincus, AERIS Program Manager ITS Program Advisory Committee Meeting April 7, 2010

  2. Agenda • Description • AERIS Initiative • How did AERIS develop? • What is the ultimate goal? • Who is on the team? • What are we going to do? • How are we going to do it? • With whom? • Discussion: Ideas for moving forward

  3. Context: How Did We Get Here? • The ITS Program Advisory Committee was instrumental in the development and approval of the AERIS research program • Recommended that ITS JPO pursue environment-related research in its new Strategic Plan • Stakeholders also eager to pursue this new area of research • AERIS research scoped with extensive stakeholder input • Initially approved by SPG, Management Council • AERIS Charter signed by SPG/modes mid-March • Now in the process of refining the roadmap, articulating exactly what we plan to do, how we plan to do it, when, and with whom • ITS Program Advisory Committee input sought as we complete our program plan documents and get activities underway • Answer your questions if we can • Take note of whatever input you’d like to offer

  4. AERIS: Research Objective • To investigate whether it is possible and feasible to generate/capture environmentally-relevant real-time transportation data, and use this data to create actionable information that can be used by system users and operators to support and facilitate “green” transportation choices. • Assess whether doing these things yields a good enough environmental benefit to justify further investment.

  5. The AERIS Team • Marcia Pincus, AERIS Team Lead • Steve Sill, Co-Team Lead • Bob Ferlis, TFHRC, Modal Lead, Research Expert • Mike Savonis, HEP, Modal Lead, Environment Expert • Sean Ricketson, FTA, Transit Expert • Peter Prout, NHTSA, Vehicle Expert • Randy Butler, HOFM, Freight Expert • Mike Johnsen, FMCSA, Freight Expert • Other modes? More committed participants? • AERIS encourages the participation of all modes • Active modal participation forms basis for successful research

  6. AERIS Research Questions • Three overarching questions: • Data: • What vehicle-based data is available, and what is its quality and validity? • Information/Connectivity • How can vehicle-based data be used and integrated with existing transportation and emissions data? • Benefit: • What cross-modal public-sector oriented applications/strategies are available, or could be available/developed, and what are their expected benefits?

  7. What Will Success Look Like? • Success will be measured by progress on: • Development and execution of an extensive foundational research program that will inform application and strategy development by both the public and private sectors. • Identification of the most effective and promising technological solutions that merit future research investment.

  8. AERIS Research Program: Six Tracks • Track 1: Establish the Foundationby comprehensively reviewing the state-of-the practice to: • Determine the limits of current technology and available data sets. • Identify the limits and challenges of monitoring and analysis, including a review of existing models and algorithms. • Examine where ITS technologies and data can be most effective and contribute maximum value to addressing environmental impacts. • Use existing models to initially explore the effectiveness of improvement strategies. • Track 2: Identify initial candidate strategies and applications that appear to improve environmental decisions by public agencies and travelers • Characterization and screening of applications/strategies • Assessment of the technology and data gaps • Initial cost-benefit analysis and “down-selection”.

  9. AERIS Research Program: Six Tracks (cont’d) • Track 3: Analyze and evaluate candidate strategies and applications that make sense for further development and evaluation based on the expectations of their potential contributions. • Identification and analysis of evaluation tools and baselining of tools for measuring and evaluating scenarios • Build an evaluation process • Conduct gap analysis with respect to models and data; attempt to fill gaps • Conduct in-depth evaluation and benefit/cost analysis • Track 4: Recommend strategies and applications • Based on cost/benefit analysis, but also: risks and opportunities, existence of enabling technologies, acceptance of public/stakeholders, feasibility of deployment, and appropriateness of further DOT support • Development of Research Investment Plan in consultation with stakeholder community.

  10. AERIS Research Program: Six Tracks (cont’d) • Track 5: Develop the facts and evidence needed to inform any future policy and regulatory decisions. • Ideas include: • Exploration of the relationships between traveler behavior and incentives including legislative/regulatory atmosphere both within and outside the Department; • Progress in private sector application development, commercialization, and development of sustainable markets; • The evolution of alternative energy vehicles and their role in mitigating environmental impact; • Ongoing analysis of carbon cap policies, trade policies, and worldwide environmental agreements. • Track 6: Stakeholder Engagement and Tech Transfer • ITS Advisory Committee role – what might it be? • ITS America role – Board of Directors, Sustainability Forum, how can they help? • “Panel of Experts” – how do we find them? • Regular Engagement – how do we do this creatively? • International counterparts – introductions, access?

  11. The Ask: AERIS Stakeholder Engagement: Ideas? Input? Opportunity. • New stakeholder group for ITS JPO: opportunities abound • Some combination of environment experts and interest groups, IntelliDriveSM stakeholders, and other parties including private sector • Leverage/support existing research and activities – how to best do this? • International interest and cooperation is also critical • Identification of champions, not just stakeholders – how to do this? • Challenge with some stakeholders – how to overcome? • Creative strategies for identifying and educating stakeholders about the research? • Identification and collaboration strategies need to be developed • How do we best identify and engage stakeholders to help accomplish AERIS research objectives? • IDEAS NEEDED.

  12. Discussion • How can the ITS Program Advisory Committee assist USDOT with the new AERIS program? • Role of committee in general? • Specific activities ITSPAC sees itself undertaking? • Possible development of subcommittee? • Is there buy-in on the general research approach? • Seeking creative ways of engagement – ideas? • Other questions?

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