NTL Record

Title Connected commercial vehicles — retrofit safety device kit project : model deployment operational analysis report.
Record ID 54408
Personal Name
Creator
LeBlanc, David; Bogard, Scott E.; Goodsell, Robert
Corporate Creator University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute; Battelle
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Publication Date 20140300
Language English
Abstract Connected vehicle wireless data communications can enable safety applications that may reduce injuries and fatalities. Cooperative vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) safety applications will be effective only if a high fraction of vehicles are equipped. Deployment of V2V technology will be enhanced if it is available not only for manufacturing in new vehicles but also for retrofit to existing vehicles. The objective of the Connected Commercial Vehicles—Retrofit Safety Device (CCV-RSD) Kit Project was to develop complete hardware and software that can be used in various brands and models of heavy trucks. The RSD kits provide the functionality needed for cooperative V2V and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) safety applications to support the model deployment and other USDOT connected vehicle projects. This project included testing and documentation needed for installation, operation, enhancement, and maintenance of the units. These retrofit kits were built so they could be installed in existing class 6, 7, or 8 trucks. The RSD kits achieved a V2V and V2I functionality similar to that of the Connected Commercial Vehicles—Integrated Truck vehicles, where onboard equipment was integrated with newly manufactured truck tractors. This document describes the operational experience of commercial vehicles with the RSD kits in the safety pilot model deployment. It includes the travel distances, safety application alert counts and rates, communication interactions, and the ability of DSRC units onboard these vehicles to receive other vehicles’ messages.
Rosap ID dot:3494
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3494
TRT Terms Commercial vehicles; Intelligent vehicles; Vehicle to vehicle communications; Vehicle to infrastructure communications; Dedicated short range communications; Retrofitting; Intelligent transportation systems; Heavy duty trucks; Highway safety
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1554371
Report Number FHWA-JPO-14-110
Availability Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/54000/54400/54408/110.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository