Vehicle to Vehicle Communication Kendrick Vonderschmitt

Timeline of Vehicle Automation Laser Radar Assist V2I V2V V2X Full Automation (2020?)

What Automation Can Do Warning systems; Augment the driver's ability to control the vehicle; Intervene in some aspect vehicle control Control all motions of the vehicle A3A53: Task Force on Vehicle–Highway Automation

Will consumers purchase autonomous vehicles? Its early, but… 90% of drivers would consider an autonomous car if it cut insurance rates 75% think they could drive a car better than a computer 75% would not trust a driverless car to take their children to school Only 20% would use autonomous vehicles without conditions. Carinsurance.com survey

What is V2V? Dynamic wireless exchange of data between nearby vehicles Exchanging anonymous, vehicle-based data regarding… position, speed, and location (at a minimum) Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) at 5.9 GHz

Benefits of V2V Congestion Reduction Platooning Traffic Jam Assist Safety – Collision Prevention

How Many Crashes? About 4,336,000 light-vehicle crashes annually DOT HS 811 381

How Many Crashes? About 267,000 heavy-truck crashes annually DOT HS 811 381

US D.O.T. Critical Scenarios Emergency Brake Light Warning Forward Collision Warning Intersection Movement Assist Blind Spot and Lane Change Warning Do not pass Warning Control Loss Warning DOT HS 811 381

Emergency Brake Light Warning

Emergency Brake Light Warning Volvo

Forward Collision Warning DOT

Intersection Movement Assist DOT

Blind Spot and Lane Change Warning DOT

Do not pass Warning DOT

Control Loss Warning More advanced than the “I’m Here” messages Enables a vehicle to broadcast a self-generated, control loss event to surrounding vehicles. The receiving vehicle determines the relevance of the event and provides a warning to the driver, if appropriate. DOT

Questions?

Who’s developing V2V? Nearly every automaker — including Audi, Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda and Toyota Wired