CLASSES OF APPLICATIONS

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CLASSES OF APPLICATIONS

• PUBLIC SAFETY
• TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
• FREIGHT/CARGO TRANSPORT
• TRANSIT
• TRAVELER INFORMATION/SUPPORT

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PUBLIC SAFETY APPLICATIONS

• GOAL IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, RESULTING
  IN
• FEWER INJURIES AND FATALITIES
• LOWER DIRECT AND INDIRECT FINANCIAL COSTS
• REDUCED TRAFFIC CONGESTION

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PUBLIC SAFETY APPLICATION EXAMPLES

• FORWARD OBSTACLE DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE
• LANE DEPARTURE WARNING
• TURN ACCIDENT WARNINGS
• INTERSECTION COLLISION WARNING
• AUTOMATED, VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS

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COLLISION WARNING SYSTEMS
ROADSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE BASED WARNING SYSTEMS
HAVE THREE PARTS ROAD SENSORS COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM ON-BOARD DRIVER INTERFACE
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COLLISION WARNING SYSTEMS
IN ADDITION TO WARNINGS OF ROAD HAZARDS,
DETECTION OF POTENTIAL COLLISIONS WITH CROSSING
OR ON-COMING TRAFFIC MAY ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED.
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COLLISION WARNING SYSTEMS
POTENTIAL COLLISIONS MAY ALSO BE WITH
PEDESTRIANS.
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RADAR FORWARD WARNING SYSTEMS
FORWARD-LOOKING RADAR USED TO DETECT DISTANCE TO
LEADING VEHICLE. MY BE JUST A WARNING TO THE
DRIVER OR AUTOMATICALLY REDUCE SPEED TO MAINTAIN
SAFE DISTANCE. TRUCKS ALSO USE SIDE SYSTEMS TO
WARN OF VEHICLES AT THEIR SIDES.

• EATON VORAD COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM CURRENTLY
  USED ON MANY TRUCKS IN NORTH AMERICA
• ALMOST 2 BILLION MILES OF OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE
  ANALYZED FROM 1900 TRUCKS
• TYPICAL FLEET ACCIDENT REDUCTIONS OF 80

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LOW BRIDGE WARNING and ROLL OVER WARNING
RSE located on a Tower Transmitting Bridge
Clearance or Warning on Channel 5
Tractor-trailer being measured from the gantry
and receiving link identification from OBE on
Channel 5
RSE located in the the warning sign using Channel
4
gantry
Not to Scale
The tractor trailer receives curve parameters
from the RSE in the rollover warning sign. The
on-board computer calculates the proper speed for
this vehicles loading and warns the driver if a
rollover is indicated.
Tractor-trailer with OBE receiving rollover
parameters from the warning sign at the curve on
Channel 4
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WORK ZONE WARNING
Work Zone Warning Capture Zone
DSRC Beacon on maintenance vehicle
Flashing Arrow
Grass Divider
Work Zone
20 ft
Micro Zone
Work Zone Warning Com. Zone
Traffic Cones
up to 300 m range
Not to Scale
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STOPPED VEHICLE WARNING
Grass Divider
Stopped Vehicle Warning Capture Zone
Rear facing DSRC transmitter on every car
Stopped Vehicle Warning Com. Zone
up to 300 m range
Not to Scale
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

• USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC,
  REDUCING CONGESTION

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT APPLICATION EXAMPLES

• SMART TRAFFIC SIGNALS
• VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS
• RAPID RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS
• ENHANCED PUBLIC TRANSIT
• CENTRAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER
• ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION

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INTEGRATED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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ENHANCED TRANSIT SYSTEMS

• TRAFFIC SIGNAL PRIORITY
• BUS-ONLY LANE ENFORCEMENT
• BUS TURN LIGHT PRIORITY
• AUTOMATIC FARE COLLECTION AND REPORTING
• AUTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNTING
• ROUTE OPTIMIZATION AND SCHEDULE TRACKING
• RIDER INFORMATION
• ON-DEMAND TRANSIT SERVICES
• SECURITY SYSTEMS
• FLEET OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
• MANY ON-BOARD SYSTEMS (SMART BUS)

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AUTOMATED FEE COLLECTION

• ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION
• VARIABLE ROAD PRICING
• PARKING

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OTHER ITS APPLICATION EXAMPLES
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FREIGHT AND CARGO SYSTEMS

• VEHICLE REGISTRATION, INSPECTION, CREDENTIALS
• ROUTE GUIDANCE, TRACKING
• VEHICLE MONITORING, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE
  SYSTEMS
• CARGO MONITORING AND TRACKING (INCLUDING
  MULTI-MODAL FREIGHT)
• FLEET OPERATIONS

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TRAVELER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT

• PRE-TRIP PLANNING
• TRANSIT
• ROUTE AND FARE INFORMATION
• SCHEDULE INFORMATION
• ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION DURING TRIP
• NEWS
• WEATHER
• INTERNET ACCESS
• CAR
• NAVIGATION AIDS
• TRAFFIC INFORMATION
• ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION DURING TRIP

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ON-BOARD SYSTEMS (SMART CAR)
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ON-BOARD SYSTEMS (SMART TRUCK)
DISPATCH SYSTEM
VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEM
GOVERNMENT RELATED SYSTEMS(INC. ITS)
CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
AUTOMATED FUELING SYSTEM
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
ON-BOARD VEHICLE SYSTEMS
VEHICLE AND CARGO SECURITY SYSTEM
DRIVER INTERFACE TRAILER BRIDGE NAVIGATION TRAILER
MGMENT. CARGO MANAGEMENT TIRE PRESSURE VEHICLE
MONITORING LOAD CONTROL SAFETY ELEC.
POWER OPERATION (BASE AUTOMOTIVE) ETC.
DRIVER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
INTEGRATED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
SATELLITE
CELLULAR
VRC
RADIO

• TRUCK IS AT CENTER OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION
  MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
• EACH CONSIDERS ON-BOARD SYSTEMS ONLY AS SOURCE OR
  DESTINATION OF DATA
• ALL TRUCKS ABLE TO MOVE GOODS EQUALLY WELL, MAJOR
  DISTINCTION WILL BE IN HOW WELL THEY INTEGRATE
  INTO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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RELATED COMMERCIAL/PRIVATE APPLICATIONS

• DRIVE-THROUGH PAYMENT
• GASOLINE PURCHASE
• FAST FOOD
• OTHER RETAIL STORES
• ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES
• VIDEO
• AUDIO
• INTERNET ACCESS
• E-MAIL
• INFORMATION SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL

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BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS
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BENEFITS

• REDUCED CONGESTION
• IMPROVE FLOW RATES
• REDUCE NUMBER OF VEHICLES
• REDUCED ACCIDENT RATES
• IMPROVE RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS
• REDUCED COSTS
• TO INDIVIDUALS
• TO GOVERNMENT
• REDUCED INJURIES AND FATALITIES
• REDUCED POLLUTION
• REDUCED FUEL CONSUMPTION