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"Connected Vehicles" is a PowerPoint for primary and secondary students that provides an overview of what are connect vehicles, how they work, why they are needed, amongst other components associated with intelligent transportation systems. Additionally, this lesson can be paired with a "Follow the Sound" activity; instructions are found within the PowerPoint.
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Connected Vehicles
What are connected vehicles?Vehicles that communicate:
With each other
With the infrastructure (signals, roadway, etc.)
With the governmentData collection
Incident management
Environmental impacts
How do they work?GPS location and direction services
Wi-Fi
Radar
Cameras
Examples of ways vehicles stay connected with others (traffic signals and road use).
Why do we need them?Increase safety
Increase efficiency
Lower environmental impacts of the automobile
Applications
Data collection for future planning
Traffic management
Crash avoidance
Lowering of emissions
Better operations during severe weather events
Toll payment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R02SmHKy1ic
United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Universities
Car Manufacturers
IT CompaniesGPS
Communications
companies
Wi-Fi
Who is working on this?
Potential Issues…Distracted Drivers
Eyes
Mind
Hands
Information overload
Lack of privacy
Data security issues
Check it out…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8iRg5530-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqF1qBNaUgQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajImRDJIMRU&feature=related
ACTIVITY: FOLLOW THE SOUND
You will be working in teams of 2
One will be the instructor and the other will be the driver (the driver will be blindfolded)
The instructor will guide her/his peer by a serious of different sounds that indicate movement through a maze created in the classroom
The driver will need to listen to the instructor as to what movement she/he will need to take in order to get to the end of the maze
Ms. Herrington’s classroom
HOW TO COMMUNICATE TO YOUR DRIVER:
go forward → “moo” noise
stop → “oink” noise
go in reverse → “meow” noise
turn left → “honk” noise
turn right → “bark” noise
speed up → fast beeps
slow down → slow beeps