Strategies that Facilitate the Deployment of Technologies and Freight Efficiencies

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Strategies that Facilitate the Deployment of
Technologies and Freight Efficiencies

• Coalition for Americas Gateways
• And
• Trade Corridors
• Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Scott Belcher President and CEO
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The Intelligent Transportation Society of America

• Who is ITS America
• Trade association representing over 400 public
  and private sector organizations involved in all
  aspects of ITS research, planning, development,
  and deployment
• Headquartered in Washington, DC with 24 regional
  and state chapters representing 36 states
• Our Vision Help save lives, time and money and
  help sustain the environment through broad
  deployment of interoperable ITS technologies
• Our Mission Be proactive leaders for all ITS
  stakeholders promoting collaboration and
  networking in research, development and design of
  ITS technologies to accelerate deployment

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Scope of the Commercial Vehicle Industry
715,000 Interstate Motor Carriers
7 Million Commercial Drivers
8.8 Million Large Trucks and 32,000 Motor coaches
223 Billion Miles Traveled by Trucks
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Freight Tonnage Forecast by Mode, 2004-2035
Net Freight Tons (in Billions)
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Truck
Rail
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Water
Other
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Air
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Source Global Insight, Inc., TRANSEARCH, 2004
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Daily Truck Volumes2002
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Daily Truck Volumes2035
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Future Challenge

• If unchecked, the growth in VMT could yield
• Increased numbers of highway fatalities and
  injuries
• Increased time between commercial vehicle
  inspections by enforcement personnel
• Increased congestion
• Increased transportation costs for freight
• Reduced global competitiveness for U.S. economy
• More rapid deterioration of infrastructure
• Worsening air quality

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A Vision for the Future
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That Vision in Action
Route change notification for special hauling
permits (OS/OW, HM)
Identify vehicles and cargo reported as stolen
and notify enforcement personnel
Size/Weight Limit Warning
Support existing e-screening and pre-clearance
programs
Off-Route Notice for Special Hauling Permits
(OS/OW, HM, in-bond)
Receive real-time information regarding truck
parking availability
Conduct direct enforcement (citations, fines,
vehicle immobilization)
Credential verification prior to vehicle start-up
(carrier, vehicle, driver)
Wireless roadside safety inspection (carrier,
vehicle, driver, cargo)
Conduct direct enforcement (citations, fines,
vehicle immobilization)
Update carrier safety fitness rating and other
safety algorithms
Provide data to support deployment of enforcement
resources
Notify emergency responders and highway operators
of a crash
Geo-fence special events and/or sensitive areas
and notify enforcement resources of incursion
Conduct direct enforcement (citations, fines,
vehicle immobilization)
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Current Projects

• Wireless Roadside Inspection Program (WRI)
• Onboard Safety Systems
• Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems (IVBSS)
• Onboard Monitoring System
• Smart Park
• Smart Roadside

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Onboard Safety Systems
Safety Belts
Tire Pressing Monitoring

Brake Stroke Monitoring
Lane Change/Merge
Forward Collision Warning w/wo ACC
Collision Mitigation System
Lateral Drift Warning
Onboard Monitoring System
Rear Signaling System
Enhanced Camera Video Imaging System
Electronic Stability Control
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System
Roll Stability Control
Single Systems (Currently available)
Single Systems (Not on the Market Yet)
Integrated Systems (Currently Available)
Integrated Systems (Not on the Market Yet)
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Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System (IVBSS)
Lateral Drift Warning System
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Lane Change/Merge Warning System
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Forward Collision Warning System
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Onboard Monitoring System for CMV Safety

• To determine whether an onboard monitoring system
  can improve driver safety performance.

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SmartPark

• Demonstrate technology for conveying real-time
  information on parking availability to truckers
  on the highway

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Smart Roadside Vision

• Commercial vehicles, motor carriers, enforcement
  resources, highway facilities and key nodes on
  the freight system (ports and terminals,
  international border crossings, toll plazas,
  weigh stations, and other check points) share
  data in order to
• Manage the flow of commercial vehicle traffic
• Help prevent and respond to crashes and other
  incidents
• Focus enforcement resources on high-risk
  carriers, vehicles, and drivers
• Reduce unnecessary delay for commercial vehicles,
  and thereby improve associated energy consumption
  and emissions

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Roadside Programs/Projects Coordinated via Smart
Roadside
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Smart Roadside Vision

• E-Screening Site
• E-Tolling
• Over-Height Detector
• Weather Monitoring Station
• Transponder Reader (probes)
• Weigh-in-Motion
• Loop Detector
• In-Vehicle Monitoring (In Motion)
• E-Permitting Verification
• Radiation Detection Systems

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Anticipated Benefits of Smart Roadside

• If the Smart Roadside Vision is achieved, the
  following benefits will be realized
• Fewer commercial vehicle crashes and improved
  responses to crashes that do occur
• More efficient and effective trips for motor
  carriers
• More efficient operations for intermodal
  facilities and border crossings
• Reduced infrastructure and enforcement costs
• Enhanced preservation of infrastructure
• Improved security and tracking for
  high-risk/regulated cargo
• Improved air quality

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Initial Deployments
Seattle to Vancouver Corridor
Virtual WIMState
Virtual WIMState
CVII Deployment
I-95 Corridor Coalition Test
FMCSA Roadside Technology Testbed
Freight Data Integration Project
Virtual WIMState
Virtual WIMState
Virtual WIMState
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Next Steps Federal Role

• In support of the Smart Roadside Initiative,
  FMCSA and FHWA will
• Fund selected tests, demonstrations, and
  deployments
• Coordinate with state and industry
  representatives to identify promising
  applications of Smart Roadside infrastructure
• Coordinate the development of the necessary
  architecture and standards
• Develop the appropriate Guiding Principles
• Document the business case for the Smart Roadside
• Develop/implement a deployment strategy
• Maintain a Smart Roadside Roadmap to coordinate
  FMCSA, FHWA, and other related programs/projects
• Facilitate stakeholder collaboration
• Collaboration with DHS and EPA also being sought

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Next Steps Stakeholders Role

• Envision an active role for public- and
  private-sector stakeholders in the Smart Roadside
  Initiative
• Public- and Private-Sector Stakeholders will
• Provide input to FMCSA and FHWA on the Smart
  Roadside Initiative via the Smart Roadside ad hoc
  team
• Develop Guiding Principles
• Identify potential solution sets that could be
  included in the Smart Roadside Initiative
• Guide development of Smart Roadside deployment
  strategy
• Comment on Smart Roadside business case
• Provide inputs to Smart Roadside Roadmap
• Fund and deploy Smart Roadside-related
  systems/technologies at roadside and in vehicles
• Conduct Smart Roadside demonstrations/operational
  tests

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Thank You

• Intelligent Transportation Society of America
• www.itsa.org
• Scott Belcher
• sbelcher_at_itsa.org
• 202-721-4210