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ITS Policy in Japan and SmartwayITS Policy ITS Policy in in Japan and Japan and SmartwaySmartway

October 2007

Mitsuo ArinoITS Policy and Program Office, Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport,

Government of Japan

October 2007

Mitsuo ArinoITS Policy and Program Office, Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport,

Government of Japan

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Table of Contents

1. National policy of ITS• Steadily promoting ITS as national policy and

building public-private partnerships

2. ITS, the second stage -Smartway• Promoting the widespread adoption of VICS,

ETC, etc. and building a platform for road-vehicle cooperation

3. Deployment of safety driving support system.• Deployment of safety driving support system

using the platform

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1. 1. SmartwaySmartway as national policy as national policy

• Adoption of a Comprehensive plan for ITS in July 1996 • Research, development, and practical implementation in nine development areas

1.Advances in navigation systems1.Advances in navigation systems

9.Support for emergency vehicle operations9.Support for emergency vehicle operations

8.Support for pedestrians8.Support for pedestrians

7.Increasing efficiency in commercial vehicle operations7.Increasing efficiency in commercial vehicle operations

6.Support for public transport6.Support for public transport

5.Increasing efficiency in road management5.Increasing efficiency in road management

4.Optimization of traffic management4.Optimization of traffic management

3.Assistance for safe driving3.Assistance for safe driving

2.Electronic toll Collection systems2.Electronic toll Collection systems

1) Overall image of ITS

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IT policy package 2005

New IT Reform Strategy 2006

Smartway 2007 2007Trials of safety driving support systems throughout

Japan 2008

Smartway proposal “ITS, Second Stage”2004

ETC begun 2001

Nationwide deployment 2010

VICS begun 1996

Comprehensive plan for ITS 1996

2) Strong promotion of ITS as national policy

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3) Promotion of ITS by industry, academia, and government

1. 1. SmartwaySmartway as national policy as national policy

• The four ITS-related ministries and agencies are cooperatively promoting ITS, based on the IT Strategic Headquarters.

• ITS Japan and the ITS Standardization Committee are also cooperating in the promotion of ITS.

IT Strategic IT Strategic HeadquartersHeadquarters

ITS Standardization ITS Standardization CommitteeCommittee ITS JapanITS Japan

ITS related ministries and an agency.

MLITMLIT

NPANPAMICMIC

METIMETI

Promoting the development of international standardsISO: International Organization for Standardization

• Promotion of ITS by industry and academia

• Holding the ITS World Congress, etc.

Founded in January 2001Chairman: Prime Minister of Japan

MLIT: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and TransportNPA: National Police AgencyMIC: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

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Example of Display

Level 2 : Simple diagrams

Level 3 : Map Display

4) Spread of VICS • Started in April 1996• Provide real-time road traffic information on car-navigation system• A cumulative total of over 18 million VICS units have been shipped

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3-media VICS

(Unit: 10,000)Trend in the cumulative

totals of VICS units shipped

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5) Effects of the spread of VICS• VICS has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons. • This contributes to attainment of the Kyoto Protocol targets.

Carbon dioxide emissions of the transport sector

VICS will produce a reduction of 2.4M tons in CO2 emissions by

2010

1. 1. SmartwaySmartway as national policy as national policy

エネルギー

転換部門

6.3%

廃棄物

2.8%工業プロセス

4.1%民生（業務）部門

17.6%

民生（家庭）部門

13.0%

産業部門

36.2%

運輸部門

20.3%

Waste

Energy conversionIndustrial processes

Private (business)

Industrial

Private (household)

Transport

自家用乗用車

49.5%

自 家用貨物車

18.0%営業用貨物車

17.1%

タクシー

1.7%

バス

1.8%船 舶

4.9%

鉄道

2.9%

航空

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Private passenger vehicles

Private trucks Commercial trucks

Buses Ships

Motor vehicles produce about 90% of CO2 emissions.

Taxis Railroad

Aircraft

VICS普及

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その他

道路政策560

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CO2削減量

Fig. Reduction in carbon dioxide emissions under road policy

10,000 tons CO2

Reduction in carbon dioxide emissions

Other road policy

Spread of VICS

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走行距離当りCO2排出量(g-C/km)

CO2 emissions –Driving speed

Driving speed (km/h)

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6) Spread of ETC

ETC utilization rate

Source:Mitsubishi Electr ic

Trends in the use of ETCNumber of vehicles using ETC(10,000 vehicles/day)

After nationwide deployment in

December 2001About 50,000 vehicles

per dayUtilization rate: 0.9%

Utilization rate

Aug. 24-30, 2007About 5.50 million per day

Utilization rate: 68.0%

• As of August 30 2007, about 19 million ETC on-board units have been marked in.• The nationwide utilization rate is 68%. ETC has been used to make highway toll payments

totaling 15 billion US dollars. • The target utilization rate is 80% by next spring

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Apr. Jul. Oct. Jan. Apr. Jul. Oct. Jan. Apr. Jul. Oct. Jan. Apr. Jul. Oct. Jan. Apr. Jul. Oct. Jan. Apr. Jul. Oct. Jan. Apr. Jul.

East Japan Expressway We st Japan ExpresswayCentral Japan Expressway

Hanshin Expressway ETC utilization ratesHonshu-Shiko ku Expre sswayTokyo Metropolitan Expressway

Due to September 2005

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7) Effects of the spread of ETC

Fig. Causes of congestion on expressways

31% of congestion is due to inadequate capacity at

tollgates.

Margin lanes22%

Tollgates31%

Sags and Tunnels40%

Other7%

ETC utilization rate

Amount of congestion

Congestion Cleared

ETC use rate (%)

Amount of congestion(km h/day)

Fig. Status of traffic congestion

• The economic effects are estimated to be annual savings of about 2.7 billion US dollars when the utilization rate reached 50%.

• ETC has had an effect in reducing the environmental burden.

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8) Payment of public parking fees and private sector services • Fee payment services in a variety business situations.

Parking fee payment

Gas station fee payment

Ferry boarding

procedures

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1) Definition of Smartway

Roads“Smartway”

Vehicle“Smartcars”CommunicationCommunication

ITSITS

•Smartway refers to a road system that allows the exchange of various types of information among cars, drivers, pedestrians, and other users.

• Integrated realization of ITS to provide safe, smooth road transportation and a positive environment.

Foundation for the deployment of Foundation for the deployment of various ITS services various ITS services

•More efficient movement of people, goods, and information •Realization of comfortable living spaces • Building a national infrastructure that provides safety and peace of mind

Foundation for aff luence and comfort in Foundation for aff luence and comfort in life and societylife and society

Definition of SmartwayDefinition of Smartway

2. ITS in the second stage 2. ITS in the second stage

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Software

OBU

Hardware

VIC

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Common softwareCommon softwareCommon software

ITS on-board unitsITS onITS on--board unitsboard units

Common Hardware•Enhanced VICS beacons•More sophisticated digital maps•Fiber-optic networks, etc.

Common HardwareCommon Hardware••Enhanced VICS beaconsEnhanced VICS beacons••More sophisticated digital mapsMore sophisticated digital maps••FiberFiber--optic networks, etc.optic networks, etc.

Open platformOpen platform

ETC

SoftwareSoftware SoftwareSoftware

OBUOBU OBUOBU

HardwareHardware HardwareHardware

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OBU

Hardware

PrivateApplication

Joint public-private

researchprogram

2) Concept of the platform • A common platform is needed in order to realize various services.

2. ITS in the second stage2. ITS in the second stage

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3) Smartway Project Advisory Committee• In August 2004, the Smartway Project Advisory Committee issued a proposal entitled “The

Second Stage of ITS” regarding the development of Smartway.• To promote more rapid development of a variety of services, a common platform is

established for ITS services.

2. ITS in the second stage2. ITS in the second stage

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IT for vehicles and mobiles

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Infra-structure

IT forroads

Cellu lar-Phone, W-LAN, Digital telev ision

Advancement of Advancement of car navigation systemcar navigation system

ETCETC

Support for safe driv ingSupport for safe driv ing

Detection of icy road, snow forecast, rock fall detection

2.5G5.8G DSRC

Advancement of Advancement of car navigation map assistancecar navigation map assistance

Prevention of Collisions with

Obstacles

Promotion of safe dr iving assistancePromotion of safe dr iving assistance

Telecommunication-based car

navigation

Various info provision

Advanced traffic info provision

Electric toll collection system

Control assistSupport for

driving

Info provision on disaster

Info provision on on-coming vehicle

Management of HAZMAT

Info provision ontraffic regulationSupport for

public transport

Support for demand bus

Promotion of road management efficiency with probe data

Advancementof snowplow

Bus location system

Smart interchange

Info provision on road

condition

Push-based info deliveryOn-demand info provision

Promotion of disaster recovery

Prevention of crossing collisions/Prevention of right

turn collisions

Support for autonomic mobility

VICS2.5GHz

Car navigation

system

Parking lotpayment

Parking lot management Refueling

service

Road Map for Comfortable

Driving

TORUPA

App of CADdata for roadconstruction

Support formerging

Advancement of ETCAdvancement of ETC

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Support for pedestriansSupport for pedestriansW

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4) Directions for Smartway policy2. ITS in the second stage2. ITS in the second stage

Support for pubic transportation/Support for pubic transportation/Commercial vehicle operationCommercial vehicle operation

Promotion of Promotion of road management efficiencyroad management efficiency

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5) Public-private cooperation for platform development

DEC. 2004- Jan. 2005

Feb. 2005

July 2005

Public recruiting for joint research

Starting joint research program

Interim report

Feb. 2006

Mar. 2006

Mar. 2007

SMARTWAY DEMO2006

Final report

Development of standards and specifications

Oct. 2007 Smartway 2007 Companies participating in government-private joint research

President Watanabe,DSRC Forum Japan

Bureau Manager Taniguchi, Road Bureau (past)

• Public recruiting for joint studies.• 23 companies are participating, and a cooperative research office

has been established. • A report on joint research for platform development was issued in

March 2006.

2. ITS in the second stage2. ITS in the second stage

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ITS on-board units

Pi！Congestion ahead.

Drive carefully.

Pi！Congestion ahead.

Drive carefully.

A vehicle on-board device without car navigation system

A vehicle on-board device with car navigation system

Providing information on obstacles ahead

Providing information on conditions aheadMerging assistance

Congestion ahead.Drive carefully.

Roads merging ahead!Drive carefully.

Smooth traffic ahead!

Services to be deployed

3.3. Nationwide deployment of support Nationwide deployment of support for safe driving for safe driving

1) Vehicle safety system enters the field operation phase • Each service will be deployed after test confirming the public acceptance and effects.• Safty information is also provided by audio data for the vehicle without car navigation system.

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• Field test started on 14 May 2007 at Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway.• 29 companies cooperate.

Tokyo Gai kan Expr essway

Urawami nami

Bijogi JCT戸田南

戸田南

高島平

高島平

５号池袋線 Nakadai

Nakadai

Shi mura toll pl aza

Itabashi-honcho

Itabashi-honcho

Shimura(inb ound )

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Shi nitabashi

Taki nog awa

Central Cicular oji RouteItabashi

Kitai kebukur o

Kitai kebukur oTakamatsu

Itabashi

Junction

Higashii kebukuro

Higashiikebukuro(ou tbou nd)● Gokokuji

Gokokuji

Waseda

Iidabashi

Iidabashi

Nishi kandaNishi kanda

TakebashiJunction

●Kandabashi(ou tw ard)

HitotubashiKitanomar u

Kanndabashi

Kanndabashi

Nihonnbashi

Kandabashi Junction

Dai kancho

Dai kancho

Miyakezaka Junction

KasumigasekiKasumigaseki

Kasumigaseki

Route 3 (Shibuya Line)

Tanimachi(outw ard)●

Gaien(inbound )

Aka sa ka Tunnel

● Gai en

Gai en

●Sangubashi(inbo und)

Yoyogi

Sinj uku(inbound)

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Shi njuku

Central Loop Shinjuku Line

Hatsudai

Hatsudai

Hatagaya

Hatagaya

Route 4 (Shinjuku Line)

Eifuku

Eifuku

Eifuku Toll Plaza●

Takaido

Takaido

Chuo Expressway

Providing information on conditions aheadProvidingProviding information on conditions aheadinformation on conditions ahead

Audio + visualAudio + visualAudio + visual

Traffic is congested in the direction of xxx.

Merging assistanceMerging assistanceMerging assistanceAudio + visualAudio + visualAudio + visual

Beep! Merging vehicles ahead. Drive Carefully!

Providing information on obstacles aheadProviding information on obstacles aheadProviding information on obstacles ahead

Audio + visualAudio + visualAudio + visual

Beep! Congestion ahead. Drive Carefully!

Waseda(inbou nd)●

●Iidabashi(outbo und)

●Kanndabashi(inw ard)

●Kasumigaseki(outw ard)

●AkasakaTN(inb ound )

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Eifuku(inb ound )

Takaido(in boun d)

●Hatagaya-ram p(inb ound )

●Provi ding informati on by elec tronic sig ns

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Hatagaya(in boun d)

●Kitanomar u(ou tw ard)

● General informati on suppl y

Traffic is congested in the direction of

xxx.

AudioAudio

Beep! Congestion ahead. Drive

Carefully!

Providing information on conditions aheadProviding information on conditions aheadProviding information on conditions ahead

The current travel time from xxx to xxx is about xxx minutes.

AudioAudio

Beep! Merging vehicles ahead. Drive Carefully!

Information connection services (Daikoku PA)Information connectionInformation connection services (Daikoku PA)services (Daikoku PA)

○○Parking Area

AudioAudio

音声音声

I wonder if ther e is a hos pita l

near by.

Pleas e choose a menu option.

Yaesu Line

Tanimachi Junction

AudioAudio

1) Vehicle safety system enters the field operation phase

3.3. Nationwide deployment of support Nationwide deployment of support for safe driving for safe driving

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Technical Tour in TokyoOct. 15–17, 2007

• This technical tour will be held in Japan from October 15 to 17, 2007.

2) Smartway 2007

3.3. Nationwide deployment of support Nationwide deployment of support for safe drivingfor safe driving

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