Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)

Drive supports the following CAV services:

Policy, Planning, Deployment Assistance for CAV and ITS Deployment Applications
Design, Specification, Cost Estimation of CAV and ITS Systems, Infrastructure, Operations and Maintenance
Systems Engineering Planning and Support in Lifecycle Planning of Complex CAV and ITS systems
Infrastructure/Detail Design of Communications Backbone
National Surveys to Determine National Best Practices
Data Sharing Agreements Review and Analysis
Stakeholder Workshops and Collaboration Meetings
Systems Development and Testing
Public-Private-Partnership Technical Assistance and Specifications

Connected Vehicle Strategic Plan, PennDOT Bureau of Maintenance and Operations

Drive supported PennDOT in the development of a Joint Statewide Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Strategic Plan. The plan focused on gathering both internal (PennDOT) and external (FHWA, NCHRP, AASHTO, etc.) guidance and research and also identified early successes and best practices relating to this technology. The plan focuses on nine (9) major business areas: Maintenance and Operations, Design and Construction, Planning and Research, IT and Security, DMV, Multi-modal, Workforce Requirements, Policy and Legal, and Outreach/Legal.

Connected Vehicle Pilot Testing, PennDOT Bureau of Maintenance and Operations

Drive created an acceptance test plan that provides test procedures to test a Connex US Locomate Roadstar OBU’s ability to receive, broadcast, and store dedicated short range communication (DSRC) data and display the information on an integrated visual display. These DSRC broadcasts provide information regarding signal phase and timing (SPaT) and originate from Arada Locomate road side equipment (RSE) placed at specific intersections throughout the Harrisburg region. The testing of Basic Safety Message (BSM-1) data transmission and storage from the OBU to the RSE was also assessed. Drive configured the OBU to broadcast, receive and display Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) messages (BSM, MAP, and SPaT). The OBU configuration was then tested around RSE and incorporated into intersections around Harrisburg Capital Park.

Connected Vehicle Work Zone Pilot, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Drive worked as part of a large project team to demonstrate the delivery of a more accurate work zone information source via Waze and Trip Talk for current smart phone users. To do this, a prototype application utilizing CV DSRC Onboard Units (OBUs) was installed on both a truck mounted attenuator vehicle and an evaluation vehicle. The pilot system supported traveler (and PTC maintenance operations) information for stationary (shoulder, single, or multi-lane closures) as well as mobile work zones. In addition, the system addressed lane and shoulder closures as well as off-shoulder work zones.