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State of Play of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

2017 SCOTE Meeting Pittsburgh, PA June 26, 2017

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Panel Theme

• 2 Part Panel Session

Part 1 (June 26th) is designed to provide an update on ongoing CAV Activities related to Public Sector Initiatives Part 2 (June 27th) will focus on the private sector perspectives including technology advancements in CAV activities to meet V2V and V2I needs of suppliers and services including Cybersecurity, regulations, testing, etc.

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National CAV Efforts

• 2016 CAV Policy
• 2016 NHTSA V2I NPRM
• AASHTO, ITE and ITSA jointly led V2IDC SPaT

Challenge

• USDOT CV Pilots – WY; THEA, FL; and NY
• FCC 2016 DSRC NPRM
• Google, Uber, Lyft, etc. w/ active CAV programs
• Several States are in the process or already have

CAV related Legislative, Regulative and Policy frameworks in place

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2017 AASHTO Automated Vehicle Public Policy Roundtable

The roundtable held in-conjuction with the 2017 SAE Auto show had three overall goals:

• Inform association participants of AV

developments

• Spur thinking on the part of public agency

associations and their members

• Explore possible public policy issues for cross-

association collaboration

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Automated Vehicle Public Policy Roundtable

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Automated Vehicle Public Policy Roundtable

• 1. Education – different needs for Public Officials, the General Public, Drivers at

different phases of deployment

• 2. Scenario Planning – understanding various deployment or evolutionary

pathways and how to maximize benefits and minimize negative impacts

• 3. Mixed Fleet Operations – operational needs of current drivers and other

road users with AVs on the roads

• 4. Minding the Public Interest – recognition and management of the benefits

and risks of AVs from the public interest perspective

• 5. Workforce Development – identification and development of specialized

skills and knowledge of professionals working in the AV space

• 6. Law Enforcement and Emergency Responders – operational needs of

policemen, firemen, EMS and other emergency responders

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http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/autonomous-vehicles-self-driving-vehicles-enacted- legislation.aspx

National Conference on State Legislatures

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Who is Doing What? The CAV Entities

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In April 2016, CAV-ELT members Identified 7 High Priority Policy Issues:

• 1. National Guidelines
• 2. Early-Stage Risks
• 3. Interoperability
• 4. Industry-Government Information Exchange
• 5. Data Access Provisions
• 6. Public Outreach and Education
• 7. Planning Scenarios.

CAV - ELT

Update of the 7 CAV policy high priorities

1. National Guidelines 1. Early-Stage Risks 2. Interoperability

• 4. Industry-Government Information

Exchange

• 5. Data Access Provisions
• 6. Public Outreach and Education
• 7. Planning Scenarios

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combined and modified, prepared as a “white paper” (recommended for 12 months accelerated research) Scope developed, ready for white paper and research proposal

Finalized as an NCHRP 20- 24 proposal (12 months accelerated research)

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Initial Focus Areas of the V2I DC

• 1. Intersections (signalized & non-signalized)
• 2. End of queue warnings
• 3. Work zone management
• 4. Curve warning systems

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V2I DC Efforts

TWGs approach to the 4 Focus Areas:

• Addressing the key issues impacting V2I

deployment

• Each TWG has a Work Plan of activities
• ‘Fishbone Diagrams’ helped coordinate

activities of TWGs

• Monthly TWG webinars
• Coalition wide meetings/calls

Four Focus Areas

• 1. Intersections
• 2. Queue Warnings
• 3. Work Zone Management
• 4. Curve Warnings

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Highlights of Phase 1

• 1. V2I Standards Context Drawing
• 2. V2I Deployment Guidance Feedback / Input
• 3. Definition of Research Activities for 4 Issues
• 4. Survey of Planned & Most Beneficial V2I

Deployments

• 5. Created Infrastructure Owner Operator / OEM

Forum for Collaboration

• 6. SPaT Challenge

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V2I DC Initial Focus Areas and Goals

To help accelerate V2I deployments related to:

• 1. Intersections (signalized and non-signalized)
• 2. End of queue warnings
• 3. Work zone management
• 4. Curve warning systems

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OEM / Infrastructure Owner & Operator (OEM/IOO) Forum for Collaboration

• Quarterly Meetings of State & Local DOTs

with Automobile Manufacturers

• 3 Initial Focus Areas:
• Intersections / Red Light Violation Warning
• Eco-Drive
• Reduced Speed Zone Warning (RSZW)
• Working Groups meet by webinar