1. FMCSA Technology Update Presented by: Jeff Loftus Chief, Technology Division FMCSA, Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology 91st Annual Meeting Subcommittee on Highway Transport Portland, Maine June 6-9, 2010 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

2. 1 Agenda ►Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) ●Current State Deployment Status ●Examples of Deployed Expanded CVISN Projects ►Electronic Onboard Recorders ●New Regulation ●Details & Schedule ►Smart Infra-Red Inspection System (SIRIS) ►Wireless Roadside Inspections ►IntelliDrive for trucks and buses

3. 2 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration CVISN State Deployment Status CVISN Core Deployment (24 States plus DC) SD ND NM CO WY UT MT AZ NV ID CA OR WA AK MN TX OK KS NE GA FL MS IN MI IL LA AR MO IA WI RI CT ME NY PA WV VA OH KY TN NC SC NJ DE MD DC NHVT CVISN Core Planning and Design (3 States) Expanded CVISN – Completed Core Deployment (25 States) HI AL

4. 3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration National Goal ►For every State to have Core CVISN functionality ●Safety Information Exchange  Commercial Vehicle Information Exchange Window (CVIEW) for upload/download information to Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) system ●Electronic Screening  Transponder-based selection system for identifying commercial vehicles for further inspection ●Electronic Credentialing  International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)  International Registration Plan (IRP)

5. 4 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Spotlight Projects

6. 5 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Types of Expanded CVISN Projects Funded with Federal CVISN Deployment Grants Type of Expanded CVISN ProjectNumber of States Using Expanded CVISN Funds to Deploy this Type of Project Planning29 Oversize/Overweight (OS/OW) Permitting Systems20 Virtual Weigh Station (VWS)20 Expanded E-Screening14 Expanded Information Sharing9 Expanded Credentialing8 Credentialing Portal8 Roadside Software6 Staff4 Mobile Inspection3 Roadside Communications3 Roadside Hardware3 Driver2 Electronic Payment2 Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM)2 Traveler Information/5111 Wireless Roadside Inspection (WRI)1

8. 7 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Expanded E-Credentialing Nebraska—OS/OW Permitting

9. 8 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Expanded E-Credentialing Tennessee—CVO Portal

11. 10 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Virtual Weigh Station Florida Example Source: JAXPORT Demonstration, 2008 Smart Roadside Workshop.

12. 11 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Virtual Weigh Station Idaho Example Source: Smart Roadside Monitoring Systems (SRMS) presentation, 2008 CVISN Deployment Workshop.

13. 12 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Expanded E-Screening Florida—Infrared Brake Testing Source: FDOT CVISN Program Overview presentation, Mike Akridge and Richard Easley, August 27, 2008.

14. 13 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Roadside Software Alabama—Enforcement Portal Source: AL Demonstration, 2008 CVISN Deployment Workshop.

16. 15 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Electronic Onboard Recorders

17. 16 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration eRODS—HOS Compliance Checking Software ►eRODS (Electronic Record of Duty Status) ●Features  Reads HOS log file from EOBRs & Carriers’ support systems  Creates graph grid on officer’s computer  Identifies and lists violations  Enables officers to enter supporting docs’ timestamps  Use at roadside inspections and during on-site reviews ●Benefits  Eliminates need to manually reconstruct logs at roadside  Checks multiple drivers during on-site reviews  FMCSA supported application  Part of Mobile Client suite of applications  Integrated with Aspen and CAPRI functions

18. 17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration eRODS—HOS Compliance Checking Software (continued)

19. 18 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration eRODS—HOS Compliance Checking Software (continued) ►Planned Schedule: ►June – Dec 2010 ●Develop and test comm. protocols with EOBR vendors, States, and motor carriers ●Conduct end-to-end testing at CMV Roadside Technology Corridor ●Conduct webinars, conference calls, in person meetings with interested stakeholders ►2011 ●Deploy eRODS as part of Mobile Client release ●Conduct training for State and Federal inspectors and investigators ►June 2012 ●EOBR rule takes full effect

20. 19 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Smart Infrared Inspection System (SIRIS) ►$1.4 M Research Grant ►Field tested in: FMCSA CMV Roadside Technology Corridor in TN. NY NJ ►Final report – Mid 2010 ►Performance Specs. – Dec 2010

21. 20 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration SIRIS User Interface ►System triggers on wheel ends and looks at both sides of the vehicle ►System looks at three areas specifically: ●Tire ●Wheel (brake area) ●Hub ►Automatically evaluates each vehicle and alerts when problem noted ►Vehicles currently identified by image during inspection ►Currently works at speeds up to about 20 mph Current SIRIS User Interface (this vehicle placed OOS)

22. 21 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration SIRIS Current User Interface (cont’d)

23. 22 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Wireless Roadside Inspection (WRI) Program Vision & Goal ►Vision ●Motor Carrier safety improved through dramatic increases in roadside safety inspections ●Frequent driver and vehicle safety assessments ensure compliance ●Safe and legal motor carrier transportation not hindered ●Wide industry and public agency participation ►Goal ●Improved motor carrier safety (reduction in accidents) due to increased compliance (change in motor carrier and driver behavior) caused by higher frequency of roadside safety inspections using wireless technologies.

24. 23 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Wireless Roadside Inspection Research Program Overview ► Demonstration of real-time and automated safety compliance checks Driver data (ID, license status, log info) Truck & bus data (lights, brakes, tires) Slow & highway speeds Fixed & mobile inspection units ► Program Status 2005-7: Proof-of-concept test: successful 2008-11: Pilot test phase Multiple comm. paths Back office integration Interface refinement Draft performance specifications

25. 24 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration WRI Program Phases & Schedule Phase I: Concept Development & Verification POC Test  One Location  Two Vehicles  Vehicle to Roadside Pilot Tests  Corridors  Several Vehicles  Alternate Technologies  Multiple communication technologies  Roadside to Back Office Phase II: System & Strategy Definition Phase III: Finalize Deployment Strategies & Impacts Field Operational Test  Multi-Corridor/Jurisdiction Fleet  Selected Technologies  Full Network Deploy WRI Program 20062010 2008 2009 2007 2011 2012 Go / No Go Decision Point 2013 2014

26. 25 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Key Related Activities ►The WRI program complements and will directly support the following key initiatives and activities ●CSA 2010 ●Expanded CVISN ●Electronic Onboard Recorder rule ●FHWA research project on universal ID ●State virtual weigh station deployments

27. 26 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Next Steps & Target Completion Dates ►Develop WRI Program Requirements – Feb 2010 ►Develop WRI Back Office System Prototype (Volpe) – Jun 2010 ►Test Different WRI Communication Paths with Back Office System – Aug – Dec 2010 ●Kentucky – Universal ID ●Tennessee – Commercial Mobile Radio Services (cellular, satellite) ●New York – Dedicated Short-Range Comm. at 5.9 GHz ►Final Report on pilot tests – June 2011 ►Go/No Go decision on WRI FOT – Sep 2011

28. 27 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Program Snapshot -- US DOT IntelliDrive sm Effort ►IntelliDrive sm envisions a nationwide system in which intelligent vehicles routinely communicate with each other and the transportation infrastructure in real time ►The purpose is to enable a number of new services that provide significant safety, mobility, and commercial benefits

30. 29 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration IntelliDrive SM – A Quantum Leap Opportunity for Safety

31. 30 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Discussion ►Questions?

32. 31 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Thank You Contact Information Jeff Loftus Chief, Technology Division Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Suite W68-3333 Washington, D.C. 20590 202-385-2363 202-385-2422 fax Jeff.loftus@dot.gov FMCSA Technology website : http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/art-technology.asp