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Research Documents
Recent Connected Vehicle Research
Institutional and Policy Reports
- Achieving the Vision: From VII to Connected Vehicle Technology (Apr 2010) [PDF 957KB]
- Connected Vehicle Governance Needs Summary: A Summarization of Research from 2004-2009 (Dec 2009) [PDF 312KB]
- Connected Vehicle Policy and Institutional Issues Research Plan and Roadmap Workshop Summary (Sep 2009) [PDF 62KB]
- Anonymity and Connected Vehicle Technology: Pre-Decisional Discussion Document (Feb 2009) [PDF 71KB]
- Benefit-Cost Analysis Version 2.3 (Draft) (May 2008) [PDF 564KB]
- Benefit-Cost Analysis: Pre-Testing Estimates Draft Report (Mar 2007) [PDF 212KB]
- Public-Private Agreements/Arrangements Associated with VII Implementation (Mar 2005) [PDF 212KB]
Research Reports - Technical: Basic - Communications Systems
Research Reports - Technical: Basic - DSRC and Proof of Concept Test
- ITS JPO DSRC-Enabled Device Workshop Summary (May 2010) [PDF 77KB]
- Final Report: Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Proof of Concept Executive Summary - Vehicle (May 2009) [PDF 993KB]
- Final Report: Proof of Concept Results of Findings Summary-Vehicle (May 2009) [PDF 9.30MB]
- Final Report: Proof-of-Concept Technical Description-Infrastructure (May 2009) [PDF 4.7MB]
- Footprint Analysis for Connected Vehicle V2V Applications, Intersection Safety Applications, and Tolled Facilities: Pre-Decisional Discussion Document (Mar 2009) [PDF 122KB]
- Summary of Interviews Exploring Enabling DSRC Devices Challenges [PDF 111KB]
Research Reports - Technical: Applications - Tolling E-Payments
Research Reports - Technical: Applications - Vehicle Safety
- National Evaluation of the Safe Trip-21 Initiative Combined Final Report
- Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Field Operational Test Final Program Report
- Market Penetration Analysis for VSC-A Safety Benefit Opportunities Estimation (Jun 2010) [PDF352KB]
- Vehicle Safety Communications Project Task 3 Final Report - Identify Intelligent Vehicle Safety Applications Enabled by DSRC (Mar 2005) [PDF 1.5MB]
Research Reports - Technical: Applications - Intersection Collision Avoidance
- Determination of the Alert and Warning Timing for the Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System – Stop Sign Assist Using Macroscopic and Microscopic Data: CICAS-SSA Report #1 [PDF 5.61MB]
- The Design of a Minimal Sensor Configuration for a Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System – Stop Sign Assist: CICAS-SSA Report #2 [PDF 1.26MB]
- Macroscopic Review of Driver Gap Acceptance and Rejection Behavior at Rural Thru-Stop Intersections in the US – Data Collection Results in Eight States: CICAS-SSA Report #3 [PDF 4.35MB]
- The Design of a Minimal Sensor Configuration for a Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System – Stop Sign Assist: CICAS-SSA Report #4 [PDF 3.30MB]
- Validation Study – On-Road Evaluation of the Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System – Stop Sign Assist Sign: CICAS-SSA Report #5 [PDF 1MB]
- Connected Vehicle Data Capture and Management Program: Transforming the Federal Role (May 2010) [PDF 192KB]
- Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix A: Task 3 Final Report Human Factors Development and Testing Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix_A-1_Task 3_1 - Report Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix_A-2_Task 3_2 Report Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix_A-3_Task 3_3 Report Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix_A-4_Task 3_4 Report Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix B: Task 4 - Final Phase 1: Concept of Operations, Appendix_B_CICAS-V_ConOps_Final v0301 02-10-09 Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix C-1: Task 4 - Final Phase 1: High-Level Requirements Specification Appendix_C-1_CICAS-V_HRS_Final_v0401 Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix C-2: Task 5 - Final Phase 1: System Requirements Specification Appendix_C-2_CICAS-V_SRS_v0301 Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix D: Task 5 - Final Phase 1: System Architecture Description
- Appendix E-1: Task 6 - Final Phase 1: Performance Specification Vehicle
- Appendix E-2: Task 6 - Final Phase 1: System Design Specification Infrastructure
- Appendix F: Task 8 Prototype Build and Testing
- Appendix G: Task 10 Integration of Subsystems, Building of Prototype Vehicles, Outfitting Intersections
- Appendix H-1: Task 7 Final System Test Plan and Procedures Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix H-2: Task 11 Final Report Objective Tests Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Limited to Stop Sign and Traffic Signal Violations
- Appendix I: Task 12 Infrastructure and Vehicle DAS Functional Designs
- Appendix J: Task 13 Final Report: Recommended Basic FOT Design and Selection Procedures
Research Reports SafeTrip 21
- Federal ITS Field Tests to Transform the Traveler Experience
- National Evaluation of the SafeTrip-21 Initiative: Combined Final Report
- National Evaluation of the SafeTrip-21 Initiative: California Connected Traveler Test Bed Final Evaluation Report: Mobile Millennium
- National Evaluation of the SafeTrip-21 Initiative: California Connected Traveler Test Bed, Draft Evaluation Report: Networked Traveler-transit/Smart Parking
- National Evaluation of the SafeTrip-21 Initiative I-95 Corridor Coalition Test Bed: Final Evaluation Report, Providing Multi-Modal Travel Information to Airport Users
- National Evaluation of the SafeTrip-21 Initiative: Final Report Networked Traveler-foresighted Driving
Additional Documents
Copies of the following documents can be obtained by contacting Mike Pina, Communications Program Manager, at Mike.Pina@dot.gov
Research Reports - Technical: Basic - DSRC and Proof of Concept Test
- Final Report: Proof of Concept Executive Summary-Infrastructure (Feb 2009)
- Final Report: Proof-of-Concept Technical Description-Infrastructure (Feb 2009)
- National System Requirements Version 1.3.1 (Apr 2008)
- Network Subsystem Specification (SSS) Version 1.1 (Apr 2007)
- Service Delivery Node (SDN) Subsystem to Road-Side Equipment (RSE) Subsystem [I-06] Software Interface Requirements Specification Version 1.1 (Feb 2007)
- Network User to Service Delivery Node (SDN) Subsystem [X-031, X-032, X-033] Software Interface Requirements Specification Version 1.1 (Feb 2007)
- Data Element Dictionary Version 1.0 (Feb 2007)
- Lexicon Version 1.1 (Feb 2007)
- ENOC System Specification (SSS) (Feb 2007)
- ENOC to Administrative User [X-011] Software Interface Requirements Specification (Feb 2007)
- ENOC to Managed Entity (ME) [Managed Entity] Software Interface Requirements Specification (Feb 2007)
- ENOC to Managed Network Element (MNE) [I-08 and I-11] Software Interface Requirements Specification (Feb 2007)
- ENOC to Service Delivery Node (SDN) Subsystem [1-11] Software Interface Requirements Specification (Feb 2007)
- Concept of Operations Version 1.2 (Sep 2006)
- Communications Analysis Version 3.0 (Jul 2006)
- VII USDOT Day-1 Use Case Descriptions Version 1.0 (May 2006)
- DSRC Technology and the SCRC Industry Consortium (DIC) Prototype Team White Paper (Jan 2005)
Research Reports - Technical: Applications - Vehicle Safety
- Frequency of Target Crashes for Connected Vehicle Safety Systems (Oct 2010)
- Vehicle Safety Communications - Applications Kick-Off Briefing (Jan 2007)
Research Reports - Technical: Applications - Intersection Collision Avoidance
- Sign Comprehension, Rotation, Location, and Random Gap Analysis (Sep 2008)
- Vehicle Safety Communications - Applications First Annual Report (Sep 2008)
- CICAS Program Overview (Jan 2008)
- Gap Assistance Projects Within the CICAS Program (Oct 2007)
- CICAS Program Update (Oct 2007)
- Intersection Collision Avoidance - Violation Project: Task 5 Final Project Report (Sep 2007)
- California Intersection Decision Support: A Systems Approach to Achieve Nationally Interoperable Solutions II (Jan 2007)
- Intersection Decision Support: Evaluation of a Violation Warning System to Mitigate Straight Crossing Path Collisions (Apr 2006)
- CICAS-V Research on Comprehensive Costs of Intersection Crashes (Updated)
Research Reports - Technical Applications - Transit
- Transit VII Strategic Plan (Nov 2007)
- Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration: Applications for Public Transit (Nov 2007)