A Vehicle Manufacturer’s Perspective on VII Christopher Wilson ITS Oregon- Feb 1, 2005 Christopher Wilson

Overview Why do we want this communications system? How does VII help us deploy? What are OEMs doing to support the decision? VII Goal: An informed decision, late in this decade, regarding the deployment of cooperative V-V and V-I short range communications system

Communications benefits Safety 5.9 GHz DSRC (802.11p) appears to be the tool we need Traffic signal violation warning Curve speed warning - rollover warning Emergency electronic brake lights Stop sign violation warning In-vehicle signing Road condition warning Near Term Safety Opportunity Example Applications Problem Solution?

Other benefits Operations & maintenance  Software and data updates  Diagnostics New services to customers  Using VII communications  Other related technologies (802.11x)  Based on new DOT capabilities from VII  Traffic, precise maps, weather

Why Now? Dedicated spectrum Positioning capabilities Low chipset costs (WiFi) Data processing capabilities Technology is available Costs are tractable

But issues remain… Short term availability  National rollout  Time certain  Early value to our customers Guarantee of long term (25 year +) stability  Technology  Cost  Expansions and modifications No turning back…

How does VII help? Explicitly aligns interests  Federal DOT  Local DOTs  Vehicle manufacturers  Customers Must define ‘conditions’ for near term deployment  Early return on investment ‘Contract’ for long term stability OEMs DOTs  Congestion info  O-D pairs  Road condition Drivers  Increased safety  Traffic information  Services (ETC, MP3 download…)  Diagnostics  Differentiation through services to driver  Relationship management VII

Guarantee of connectivity for OEMs Connectivity:  Communications to/from vehicle with defined capabilities  bandwidth/data volume per vehicle  connection frequency/ RSU distribution  availability Attributes  Lifetime of vehicle  Quality of Service  Known cost Vehicle-to-Vehicle Vehicle-to- Roadside ‘Internet’

Guarantee of public services for our customers Service Type (e.g.):  Safety  Signal violation warning  Fog warning  Information  Speed limit  Work zone warning  Map data  Traffic information Features  Nationwide  Frequent access  Availability by date certain  Long-term commitment  Potential for future expansion  More services  More RSUs

Protection for our customers and our investment Assurances that our customers interests will be protected  Privacy  Security of data network and collection  Defined uses (and non-use) for system  Fee structures Understanding how our investment will be protected  Changes to VII ‘contract’  Extensions to VII ‘contract’

VII short term goal: Feasibility Analysis Provides test environment  Validating technology, business and institutional assumptions  Incremental commitments Provides discussion venue  Incremental trust and understanding  Relationship building between principal stakeholders  Vehicle manufacturers  DOTs Demonstrate value to key stakeholders  DOTs and OEMs  Drivers  Transportation businesses

What are Vehicle Manufacturers doing? We have formed the Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Consortium  New, non-profit corporation  Open to all vehicle manufacturers  Incorporated November, 2004 Current Membership (in process) Nissan DaimlerChrysler Ford Volkswagen BMW

VII Consortium (VIIC) The VII Consortium's primary goal is to evaluate the deployment viability (technical, economic, and political/social) of a national infrastructure to enable data collection and exchange in real-time between vehicles and between vehicles and the roadway. Members agree that such an evaluation proceeds from a position in support of eventual deployment of VII technology, provided that deployment viability is established.

VIIC Role Promote common business interests Promote public and private consensus Establish a venue for dialog Establish cooperative agreements for evaluating deployment viability Promote and encourage productive relationships

Conclusion: Our Commitment Consensus building through continued dialog among principal stakeholders Full evaluation of VII technology, applications, deployability, and acceptability Reach a joint decision regarding deployment late in this decade (i.e., understand how to deploy a VII system, or why we can not)