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USDOT/CAMP: Connected Vehicle Technology Demonstration
Connected Vehicle Cooperative Safety Systems use 5.9 GHz Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) to enable vehicle active safety systems that may help drivers avoid crashes. The United States Department of Transportation (U.S.DOT) has partnered with the Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP) Vehicle Safety Communications 3 (VSC3) Consortium to research, develop and test the technologies that form the framework for these systems. The CAMP VSC3 Consortium consists of the Ford Motor Company, General Motors LLC., Honda R&D Americas, Inc., Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc., Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, Inc., Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. and Volkswagen Group of America. Under the Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Safety System and Vehicle Build for Safety Pilot (V2V-SP) Project, vehicles from each of these manufacturers will support one or more of the following safety applications:
- Emergency Electronic Brake Lights (EEBL)
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
- Blind Spot Warning / Lane Change Warning (BSW / LCW)
- Do Not Pass Warning (DNPW)
- Intersection Movement Assist (IMA)
- Left Turn Assist (LTA)
These safety applications will be demonstrated at the Walt Disney World® SPEEDWAY during the 18th Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress Technology Showcase. Participants will ride in the vehicles and experience the effectiveness of the safety applications in various potential crash scenarios. The vehicles used will be part of the actual test fleet that will participate in the U.S.DOT Safety Pilot program. The objective of the review is to show how V2V interoperability among vehicles from different automotive manufacturers can allow cars to communicate and understand each other. These connected vehicle safety systems may help drivers avoid crashes regardless of vehicle make, model or type.
In addition to the V2V safety applications shown in the CAMP VSC3 vehicles, a stationary and V2V-equipped Class 8 heavy truck will also be part of the demonstration. To participate in this demonstration, attendees should register in advance at http://www.v2vtechreview-florida.com.
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