Commercial Vehicle OperationsVehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) Program

Presentation to:

ITS America CVFM

Presented by:

Jeff SecristFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

August 30, 2005

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Agenda

CVO Opportunities for VII

FMCSA VII-Related Activities to Date

Future FMCSA Involvement

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CVO Opportunities for VII

VII Working Group has identified a numberof “high priority” use cases

Three of these use cases are directly related to commercial vehicle operations: e-screening e-inspections In-vehicle safety advisories)

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CVO Opportunities for VII (continued) CVO also could participate in other VII

activities: Cooperative safety systems Probe vehicles Telematics Mobility management

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FMCSA VII-Related Activities to Date

FMCSA currently participates in the VII Working Group

FMCSA’s Office of Research and Analysis’s Technology Division has/is actively participating in several VII-related projects Wireless safety inspections Geo-fencing/hazardous material security Advanced electronic screening concepts In-vehicle safety advisories

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FMCSA VII Activities to Date (continued)

FMCSA also is investigating a series of projects that could be integrated with VII: SmartPark Roadside Testbed

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FMCSA’s VII Strategy FMCSA is considering the role that it will

play in the VII program

FMCSA will pursue one of three strategies: Wait and See Moderated Aggressive

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FMCSA’s VII Strategy (continued)

Factors affecting FMCSA decision will include: Relationship of VII to FMCSA’s core mission of safety Relationship of VII to FMCSA’s strategic goals Ability of VII projects to leverage existing (e.g.,

roadside screening sites) and planned (e.g., 5.9 GHz DSRC) CVISN program investment

Consistency of VII with ITS/CVO Guiding Principles, including those related to data privacy and interoperability

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CVO VII Next Steps FMCSA’s next steps will include:

Evaluate the ability of VII capabilities to support FMCSA’s safety mission and strategic goals

Identify linkages between VII capabilities and other FMCSA research and technologies projects

Coordinate commercial vehicle stakeholder input to the VII Working Group

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CVO VII Next Steps (continued) Depending on the strategy selected other

steps may include: Refine VII capabilities based on stakeholder input Explore policy issues related to VII deployment; Develop business case for VII capabilities to

encourage industry adoption; and

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Jeff Secrist jeff.secrist@fmcsa.dot.gov (202) 385-2367

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