US DOT Automation Research

U.S. DOT Automation Research Kevin Dopart Program Manager, Vehicle Safety & Automation ITS Joint Program Office 2016 Automated Vehicle Symposium – July 21, 2016 U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office

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2016 U.S. DOT Automation Milestones  Guidance on the safe deployment and operation of automated vehicles  Model state policy on automated vehicles  Smart City Challenge  FAST Act: Advanced transportation and congestion management technologies deployment initiative  Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+Releases/dot-initiativesaccelerating-vehicle-safety-innovations-01142016

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FAST Act: Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Initiative  The ATCMTD Program makes competitive grants for model deployment sites of advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and infrastructure return on investment.  Five year program; $60 million per year  Eligible technologies include: □ V2V and V2I □ Autonomous vehicles and collision avoidance systems https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/fastact/funding.cfm

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USDOT Deployment Opportunities  Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox □ Guiding principles ▪ System integration; ▪ Innovative business models; ▪ Equity of service delivery; and ▪ Partnerships. https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/mobilitydemand-mod-sandbox-program

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Beyond Traffic: the Smart City Challenge Technology Elements (Highest Priority) Vision Element #1 Urban Automation

•Vision Element #2 •Connected Vehicles

Vision Element #3 Intelligent, SensorBased Infrastructure

Innovative Approaches to Urban Transportation Elements (High Priority) Vision Element #4 User-Focused Mobility Services and Choices

Vision Element #5 Urban Analytics

Vision Element #6 Urban Delivery and Logistics

•Vision Element #7 Strategic Business Models & Partnering

Vision Element #8 Smart Grid, Roadway Electrification, & EVs

•Vision Element #9 Connected, Involved Citizens

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Smart City Elements (Priority) Vision Element #10 Architecture and Standards

Vision Element #11 Low-Cost, Efficient, Secure, & Resilient ICT

Vision Element #12 Smart Land Use U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office

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ITS JPO Automation Program Foundational Policy Research

Stakeholder Collaboration

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Foundational Policy Research

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)

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Policy Research: Standards Planning for Automation  Identify emerging standardization needs for AVs  Develop a standards roadmap to support vehicle automation development, testing, and deployment  Assess impact on existing or planned ITS standards

“Standards required to ensure the safe and nondisruptive operation of vehicles on roadways” U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office

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Stakeholder Collaboration

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Targeted Technical Research

Human Factors Research

Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office

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Benefits Evaluation □

Final phase 1 report, Benefits Estimation Framework for Automated Vehicle Operations (FHWAJPO-16-229), is now available in the National Transportation Library (ntl.bts.gov)

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Benefits Evaluation - Safety Impact Methodology

𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = # 𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 × 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸

𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸= 1 − 𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬 𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹 × 𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪 𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷 𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹

Exposure Ratio ≡ Probability of encountering a driving conflict U.S. Department of Transportation Crash Prevention Ratio ≡ Probability of a crash given an encounter with driving conflict ITS JointaProgram Office

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Functional Safety of Automated Lane Centering Controls  Conventional Steering  Steer by Wire  Conventional Braking system including □ Antilock Braking System □ Traction Control System □ Electronic Stability Control  ISO 26262 process

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Mixed Function Automation Naturalistic Driving Study Audi Q7

 Explore how drivers interact with market available level 2 automation  120 high mileage drivers participating for 4 weeks  Participants receive training similar to dealership new car purchase

Tesla Model S

Infiniti Q50 Volvo XC90

Mercedes-Benz E350

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For More Information www.its.dot.gov

Kevin Dopart US DOT / ITS JPO [email protected]

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