Cooperative Intersection Collision
Avoidance Systems (CICAS)

Slide 1. Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Initiative

Slide 2. The Challenge

• Every year at intersections:
  • 9100 FATALITIES
  • 1,500,000 INJURIES
  • 3,000,000 CRASHES
• Cost to society: $124 Billion/year

Sources: FARS and GES data, 2002

Slide 3. Opportunity

• Substantial research has been accomplished in the area of intersection collision problems
• Recent technology advances allow for innovative systems to be more effective in reducing the number and severity of crashes
• Active safety systems are being more embraced by OEMs and the driving public

Slide 4. Goals

• To substantially reduce cross-path crashes at intersections thru the application of ITS technologies
  • Addressing violations of red lights and stop signs
  • Assisting the driver in maneuvering through an intersection
• To develop systems that provide safety benefits without shifting the crash problem elsewhere

Slide 5. Milestone/End Product

• To develop and demonstrate cooperative intersection collision avoidance systems
• To assess the value and acceptance of cooperative collision avoidance systems
• To develop and provide tools to support industry deployments

Slide 6. Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems Roadmap

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Slide 7. Program Plan/Approach

• The Initiative consists of three phases
  • Phase 1: Preparatory Analysis
  • Phase 2: System Design
  • Phase 3: Prototype Development
  • Phase 4: Field Operational Test
  • Phase 5: Stakeholder Engagement
• Duration of Initiative
  • FY04 – FY08

Slide 8. Phase 1: Preparatory Analysis

• Goal
  • Establish a Strong Foundation for Program Development and Execution
• Actions
  • Establish stakeholder ownership
  • Formulate Program Definition
    • Concept of operations and functional requirements
    • Preliminary down-selection of most promising solutions for each problem area
  • Define Execution Strategy
    • Procurement strategy
    • Program work plan
    • Outreach plan

Slide 9. Phase 2: System Design

• Goal
  • Create Viable System Designs for Prototyping
• Actions
  • Develop system architecture and technology independent performance specifications
  • Develop needed technologies and objective tests for prototype assessment
  • Design and build data acquisition systems
  • Identify most promising designs for prototyping
  • Engage potential FOT partners

Slide 10. Phase 3: Prototype Development

• Goal
  • Develop and Evaluate Prototype Systems
• Actions
  • Integrate subsystems and build prototypes
  • Conduct objective test in a controlled environment
  • Validate performance of systems
  • Evaluate alternatives for FOT
  • Collaboration with VII

Slide 11. Phase 4: Field Operational Tests

• Goal
  • Demonstrate and Quantify Effectiveness of Cooperative Systems
• Actions
  • Identify FOT partners and locations, establish FOT design and build FOT ready systems
  • Craft evaluation strategy and plan, and conduct tests in real world environment
  • Develop analysis methods, and build database and tools
  • Install systems
  • Analyze data: cost/benefit, user acceptance, performance

Slide 12. Phase 5: Stakeholder Engagement

• Goal
  • Create Industry Support for Deployment
• Actions
  • Form ICA working group
  • Establish broader industry stakeholder group
  • Develop and execute outreach plan
  • Develop tools to support deployment

Slide 13. Summary

• Focusing on intersection collision avoidance opportunities
• Exploring both infrastructure based systems and infrastructure-vehicle based systems
• Providing empirical data on the value of systems and stakeholder acceptance
• Developing tools to support system deployments