VII Applications Mike Schagrin, VII Applications Manager ITS Joint Program Office Research & Innovative Technology Administration USDOT Mike Schagrin, VII Applications Manager ITS Joint Program Office Research & Innovative Technology Administration USDOT

Opportunities with VII Applications Probe Data E-payment Signal Phase and Timing Safety Communications  Real Time Network Data  Situation Relevant Information VII Infrastructure Network Instrumented Roadside Private Sector Uses

VII Will Be Used to Support a Wide Array of “Day 1” Applications Traveler Information –Travel Times, Incident Alerts, Road Closures, Work Zones In Vehicle Signage –Local Signage (School Zones, Stop Signs) –Highway Next Exit Services Navigation –Off Board Navigation –Reroute Information Traffic Management –Ramp Metering –Signal Timing Optimization –Corridor Management Planning Assistance –Corridor Management Load Balancing Traveler Information –Travel Times, Incident Alerts, Road Closures, Work Zones In Vehicle Signage –Local Signage (School Zones, Stop Signs) –Highway Next Exit Services Navigation –Off Board Navigation –Reroute Information Traffic Management –Ramp Metering –Signal Timing Optimization –Corridor Management Planning Assistance –Corridor Management Load Balancing Weather Information –Surface conditions; surface treatment status; visibility, etc. –Improved Weather Observing Safety –Emergency Electronic Brake Light –Traffic Signal/Stop Sign Violation Warning –Curve Speed Warning Electronic Payment –Parking –Toll Roads –Gasoline Weather Information –Surface conditions; surface treatment status; visibility, etc. –Improved Weather Observing Safety –Emergency Electronic Brake Light –Traffic Signal/Stop Sign Violation Warning –Curve Speed Warning Electronic Payment –Parking –Toll Roads –Gasoline

ObjectiveTimeframe Phase 1: Application Refinement and Research  Develop application-specific concept of operations  Perform fundamental research that will impact application development and deployment Phase 2: Proof of Concept (POC) Testing  Develop and test core VII system functionality and services  Validate the architecture using “stub” applications  Technically demonstrate the VII system is capable of supporting Day 1 applications early 2008 Phase 3: Prototype Development and Testing (Post-POC)  Refine application software, address human factors issues, resolve institutional challenges  Produce near “production ready”/fully functional designs  Test application effectiveness Phase 4: Deployment Readiness & Support  Assemble application support “packages” including best practices; core software modules; lessons learned, etc.  Identify resource needs Application Development Approach

VII Application Development Process VII POC Track VII Day-1 Track 1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q Day-1 Use Case Development POC App. ConOps POC App. Req. POC Application Development POC App. Testing (Detroit) Application ConOps Prototype Development, Testing, and Analysis Deployment Readiness and Support High Level Application Development Plans Phase 1 Phase 3 Phase 2 Phase 4 Fundamental research, modeling and simulation activities Data Characteristics Study Probe Data-based Research Weather Observations (WDT) Traffic Signal Optimization Corridor Management VII Research related to institutional, deployment, and operational issues Roles/responsibilities of States and local transportation agencies in executing applications Central versus decentralized analyses of probe data, Evaluation of “opt in” public sector programs, VII “Operating Entity” structure, governance, funding. Application Research

Challenges/Next Steps Determine additional application priorities for investment – Address areas of transit and motor carrier operations, as well as planning support, etc. –Private sector needs to meet market demand  Identify which stakeholders need to be further engaged and how best to do this Identify necessary (but not overly restrictive) standards and guidelines To what extent should applications be developed Determine resource needs of public agencies Determine additional application priorities for investment – Address areas of transit and motor carrier operations, as well as planning support, etc. –Private sector needs to meet market demand  Identify which stakeholders need to be further engaged and how best to do this Identify necessary (but not overly restrictive) standards and guidelines To what extent should applications be developed Determine resource needs of public agencies

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