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Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems

Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems. Jack Ference, IVBSS Technical Manager ITS America Annual Meeting May, 2005. What is IVBSS?. A New Tier I Initiative Vision:

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Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems

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  1. Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems Jack Ference, IVBSS Technical Manager ITS America Annual Meeting May, 2005 ITS America 2005

  2. What is IVBSS? • A New Tier I Initiative • Vision: All vehicles would be equipped with integrated driver assistance systems to help drivers avoid the most common types of crashes. • Goal: To work with industry to accelerate introduction of integrated vehicle-based safety systems into the U.S. vehicle fleet. • Addresses 3 Crash Types: • Rear End • Road Departure • Lane Change ITS America 2005

  3. Who’s Involved Program Manager: Jack Ference Program Coordinator: Mike Schagrin, FHWA ITS JPO Evaluation Leader: Wassim Najm Transit Vehicle Lead: Brian Cronin Commercial Vehicle Lead: Tim Johnson

  4. Program Motivation Why is Integration Important? • Increased safety benefits • Better overall system performance • Reduced system cost (economies of scale) • Improved driver and fleet acceptance • Enhanced marketability Rear-end, run-off-road, and lane change crash countermeasure systems could prevent over 48% or 1,836,000 target crashes. ITS America 2005

  5. Light vehicles* 3,659,000 crashes 1,535,000 injured 19,106 killed Buses* 21,000 crashes 8,000 injured 17 killed Medium/Heavy Trucks* 218,000 crashes 75,000 injured 1,336 killed * Numbers represent rear-end, lane change, and run-off-road crashes only. Target Crash Problems ITS America 2005

  6. IVBSS Objectives • Establish Government-Industry Partnership • Facilitate introduction and commercialization of effective integrated systems • Support the Government’s role in advancing safety product deployment ITS America 2005

  7. Leveraging Prior Work • Government-Industry Partnerships • Performance Specifications • Objective Test Procedures • Field Operational Tests • Enabling and Enhancing Technologies • Independent Evaluations ITS America 2005

  8. U.S. DOT’s “Going in” Assumptions • Program is feasible – industry supports it • Program will be conducted by consortium • Common sensor set and DVI concepts • Level of system performance, R&D, size of field test(s) and other activities determines total project cost - tradeoffs • Program will be carried out FY05-FY09 ITS America 2005

  9. Preparatory Analyses System Design Build and validate prototype vehicles Conduct FOT Perform independent evaluation Go/No Go Partner Selection Performance Specifications Test Procedures Vehicle Validation FOT Start FOT End Benefits 10/05 4/06 10/06 4/07 10/07 4/08 10/08 4/09 10/09 Program Timeline Partner-led activity Gov’t-initiated activity 7/04 ITS America 2005

  10. System Design Develop performance specifications and test procedures Build and validate prototype vehicles Develop operational concepts Preparatory Analyses Conduct FOT Perform evaluation Devise evaluation strategy Solicit stakeholder input Devise FOT Concepts Design & build data acquisition systems Develop performance specifications Develop functional & evaluation requirements Develop evaluation plan Recruit test subjects Integrate subsystems & build prototype vehicles Design, build, & test sensor subsystems Conduct technical review Build vehicle fleet Develop analysis methods Conduct objective test procedures Design, build, & test threat assessment algo. Conduct pilot test Investigate preliminary DVI concepts Build database & tools Validate performance of prototype vehicles Design, build, & test DVI Conduct FOT Assess business case/ deployment potential Analyze data & write report Finalize design & build FOT-ready vehicles Develop objective test procedures Prepare program execution strategy Program Activities Gov’t-Industry activity Partner-led activity Gov’t-initiated activity ITS America 2005

  11. Public Meeting • Was held in Detroit September 21, 2004 to gather input from all stakeholders • Information is published online by ITS America: http://www.itsa.org/ivbss.html • Meeting was set up to be highly participatory in a workshop format so that all of the stakeholders would have a chance to provide input on the program ITS America 2005

  12. Public Meeting Summary • Real World Validation crucial • Timeline is aggressive • Human Factors issues are critical: • DVI design is challenging: don’t add complexity • More research needed to create the most effective Driver-vehicle interface (DVI) • Account for unintended consequences • Consumer Education and Training important ITS America 2005

  13. Current Status • Preparatory Analyses completed • RFA to be issued in May-June • Pre bidders conference 2-4 weeks after RFA issued • Applications due 60 days after RFA issued • Selection will be made by end FY’05 • System Design will start early FY’06 ITS America 2005

  14. Contact: Jack Ference U.S. DOT /NHTSA (202) 366-0168 jack.ference@nhtsa.dot.gov ITS America 2005

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