Research Progress & Insights

Track 1: Develop the Foundation of a Core System

• Representatives from industry and the public participated in a series of workshops in 2010 and 2011 that formed the basis for the iterative development of a set of critical engineering documents. With this input, the US DOT established a set of draft documents for the Core System ConOps, system requirements, and system architecture, which were completed in November, 2011.
• With the foundation of a core system established, US DOT is conducting risk assessments and analyzing which standards are needed.
• The foundational research identified different technical architectures, allowing for analysis of the most effective architecture.

• An important finding to date is that the security function is most effectively implemented outside of the Core System, with key core system functions operating in a supporting role. This allows for greater consistency of security and reduces the complexity of implementing a core system.

• Develop and test a core system architecture during the Safety Pilot Model Deployment.
• Develop a reference implementation of a core system.
• Complete the risk analysis, interface inventory, and standards identification. Results will be used to determine policy on devices, applications, and system certification.

Track 2: Analysis and Testing

• A review is underway by an outside organization to independently verify and validate the draft core system architecture and risk assessment. This assessment will help in formulating the criteria for testing the prototype.
• The US DOT has awarded a contract to an engineering firm that will develop the prototype.

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• Development of the prototype and its testing criteria.

Track 3: Policy Analysis

• A preliminary policy analysis has highlighted the issues that will need to be resolved in order to provide an institutional foundation for operating a core system.

• Many policy issues associated with the Core System are similar to those faced by the other connected vehicle technologies, applications, and systems. They include governance, funding and financing, policy positions on use of standards and certification, and data ownership.
• A key policy issue will be to determine what constitutes a core system and what level of flexibility can be allowed for implementers without compromising interoperability, security, privacy, and safety. This analysis will guide the decision regarding whether core systems themselves will need to be certified, determine the criteria for certifying a core system, and provide options for who/what entity is authorized to provide such certification.

• Finalize the analysis and develop draft policies for the Core System.

Track 4: Final Core System Guidance

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