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Systems (ITS)Ric Mellon
Executive Director ABATE of Wisconsin, Inc.
MRF Meeting of the Minds 2012
The United States has one of the best surface transportation systems in the world
In many areas of the country, we no longer have the option to build additional roadways to meet increasing demand due to the lack of suitable land to build on, limited financial resources, and environmental impact issues
There is no single answer to the set of complex transportation problems that face the nation. However, new technologies in computing, sensing, and communications, commonly referred to as ITS technologies, are opening up new possibilities
Some are simply better ways of doing old things, like traffic control, but some are entirely new, such as dynamic route guidance and accident avoidance
The Risk here is that generally, the motorcycle is not typically included in the thought process of designing and deploying these new technologies
2005 examinationJD DePaolantonio, MRF BOD, ABATE of AZ
The ITS grew out of a small piece of the transportation bill in 1992 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is the application of computers, communications and sensor technology to surface transportation Safety on the nation’s surface transportation system is an ITS concern. In
2001 there were 42116 people killed and another 3.03 million injured in traffic accidents involving automobiles. (Statistics from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Website – National Transportation Statistics 2003 report) Once again, no mention of motorcycles in their data
Homeland security is expected to exact new demands on the U.S. surface transportation system after the terrorist events of September 11th
ITS is positioning technology as having the ability to potentially save a large portion of these fatalities, as stated in an Executive Summary Document from ITS. Interesting point to note, is that there is no mention of motorcycle fatalities and how (or even if) technology can be applied to save these fatalities as well.
Overview 2005JD DePaolantonio, MRF BOD, ABATE of AZ
America’s transportation infrastructure is at a crossroads.
State transportation revenues are not keeping pace with escalating construction costs and burgeoning travel demand.
ITS is now an integral facet of the transportation plan going forward.
Advanced applications and systems being designed/developed/implemented providing services relating to different modes of transportation and traffic.
2012 and beyond
◦ Information Collection◦ iPass◦ Transportation Fencing ◦ Tiered Licensing◦ Vehicle Logs (private and commercial – passive/active)◦ Traffic Congestion assessment◦ Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Technologies
Program◦ Vehicle Navigation◦ Homeland Security◦ Vehicle control capability◦ Weather Related
2012 and beyond
Governmental activity in the area of ITS in the United States – is further motivated by an increasing focus on Homeland Security.
Many proposed ITS systems involve surveillance of the roadways, a priority of homeland security.
Funding of many systems comes either directly through homeland security organizations or with their approval.
Much of the infrastructure and planning involved with ITS parallels the need for homeland security systems
Intelligent Transport Systems
A safer, more responsive, and more efficient national transportation system via the continued application of ITS
ITS Vision
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RITA was created by the Research and Special Program Improvement Act 2005. RITA is “A DOT administration that combines research-driven innovation and entrepreneurship to ensure a safe and robust transportation network.”
Formed from several existing parts of USDOT: ◦ The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)◦ The Office of Research, Development and Technology◦ The Office of Intermodalism◦ The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in
Cambridge, MA, ◦ The Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)◦ The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Programs Office
RITA Research and Innovative Technology Admin.
A small part of the early ISTEA funding was spent on developing a National ITS Architecture. The National ITS Architecture provides a common structure for the design of intelligent transportation systems. It includes information and services. This has now matured and is being expanded.
Traffic Management Centers (TMC) are examples of architecture. These centers and providers exist in most metropolitan areas.
These centers provide services to other agencies by collecting data from various sources in both raw and disseminated values.
For personal travel, each travel customer has a User Profile that comprises characteristics of both the user and the vehicles they operate.◦ MAC addresses◦ Vehicle subscriber◦ Other opportunities
The ITS Vision
ON-BOARD instrumentation
• On-board computing • On-board databases (e.g. digitized maps) • Communication capability (e.g. GPS, Cellular, Satellite, Radio, Wi-Fi)• User interfaces, (e.g. voice, display) • Driver-aid equipment available on-board (e.g. adaptive cruise control,
braking, throttle management, parking assist and driverless)
Personal characteristics
• Regular travel destinations • Route type preference (highway versus side streets) • Preferred user interfaces • Information needs • Pay-for-service subscriptions
Vehicle Profile
Provides a common structure for the design of intelligent transportation systems
Not a system design but a framework around which multiple design approaches can be developed
Architecture defines the functions that must be performed to implement a given user service
But more importantly, it identifies and specifies the requirements for the standards needed to support national and regional interoperability
Subsystems are individual pieces of the overall Intelligent Transportation System
Regional architectures leverage all or just parts of the overall architecture
proposed by ITS. States/municipalities decide on what is deployed
ITS Architecture
Increase operational efficiency and capacity of the transportation system
Commercial Vehicle operations
Improve the safety of the Nation’s transportation system
Connected Vehicle Program
Active Traffic Management
Roadway User Pricing
Reduce energy consumption and environmental costs
Enhance the present and future economic productivity of individuals, organizations and the economy as a whole
National ITS Architecture Goals 7.0
ITS Architecture
Program Goal: Reduce motor vehicle crashes and incidents by accelerating the development, introduction and commercialization of driver assistance products.
ITS technologies have been encapsulated in a collection of interrelated user services for application to the nation’s surface transportation problems. To date, thirty- three user services have been identified.
Four Platforms: Light Vehicles, Transit vehicles, Commercial vehicles and Specialty vehicles.
Eight Problem Areas: Rear-end, Lane change/merge, Road departure, Intersection, Vision enhancement, Vehicle stability, Driver condition, Safety impacts of other services.
Motorcycles are not included
Intelligent Vehicle Initiative
Driver Warning Recommending Control Actions Intervening with Driver Control Introducing temporary or partial automated
control of the vehicle in selected situations Application of selected motorist information
services Integration of sensors, actuators,
processors, control systems and driver displays
Intelligent Vehicle Initiative
Automated Highway System
Studies specific to motorcycles have yet to be conducted since inception
Potential does exist for enhancing motorcycle safety, yet incorporation of motorcycles has yet to occur to date in the United States.
NHTSA identified and has requested motorcycles be included in ITS, but no significant efforts can be determined.
The motorcycling community has not been a significant part of the creation of these standards, and as such risks being by-product of the standards
Collision avoidance systems in place show some consideration has been given to the effect of motorcycles
The MRF continues to monitor ITS
Conclusion
The Intelligent Transportation Systemhttp://www.itsa.org
The Intelligent Transportation System World Congresshttp://www.itsworldcongress.org
The ITS Joint Program Office within the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)http://www.its.dot.gov/its_program/about_its.htm
Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)http://www.rita.dot.gov
Achieving the Vision: From VII to IntelliDrivehttp://152.122.41.186/connected_vehicle/508/Library/Library-
Policy-Reports
Information
Smart Car: The Automated Highway System - Vol. 60· No. 2 - Public Roads
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Telematics Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transporta
tion Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
2010-1-27-ITS_Leadership.pdf (application/pdf Object) Intelligent Transportation Systems | CSG Knowledge Center
Intelligent Transportation Systems Issues & Research
Intelligent Transportation System using SDE Intelligent Transportation System Architecture a
nd Standards - ITS Architecture Implementation - FHWA Operations Motor Vehicle Accidents and Fatalities - The 2012 Statistical Abstract - U.S. Census Bureau
Information
The MRF’s INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STRATEGY At this year’s Meeting of the Minds, Information Technology Industry professional and ABATE
of Wisconsin Executive Director, Ric Mellon, presented an update on where Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and technology stands today as it relates to motorcycles, this important presentation can be found on our website at www.mrf.org for review. In response to his presentation the MRF convened a working group at Meeting of the Minds and has developed the following strategy.
The MRF is requesting each MRF member and the Leadership of our Sustaining Motorcyclist Rights Organizations (SSMRO’s) to engage in this ongoing development to familiarize yourselves with it and to further introduce it to your membership.
The MRF is asking SSMRO’s to utilize their legislative teams to find out what your Congress men and women in Washington D.C. know about this subject, with special focus given to those serving on relevant committees such as transportation. It is important that we also know where they stand relative to motorcycles being part of the discussion and development of ITS. Please forward information to our MRF Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs in Washington D.C., Jeff Hennie at [email protected].
The MRF is looking to join the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in their consistent and public calls for motorcycles and motorcyclists to be included in any ITS efforts underway.
The MRF will be investigating the close ties the Federal Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security have to ITS technology.
The MRF’s INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STRATEGY
