Dienstag, 25. November 2008

Kapsch Launched 5.9 GHz Module for On-Board Communication Systems

"Interoperable platform supports wide range commercial, safety and mobility applications.
New York, NY November 17, 2008 -- Kapsch TrafficCom Inc., international supplier of innovative road traffic telematics solutions, today launched its eWAVE Embedded WAVE module, a compact 5.9 GHz Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) wireless module designed for integration into on-board and roadside 5.9GHz DSRC communication systems."

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Smart transport comes to New York

Report on New York ITS world congress.

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Sirit Demonstrates 5.9GHz Broadband Wireless DSRC Packet Sniffer

"11/17/08 - Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) announced during the ITS World Congress show in New York City that they will demonstrate a Dedicated Short Range Communications ("DSRC") Packet Sniffer at the ITS World Congress using the event's "11th Avenue Theatre" Vehicle Infrastructure Integration ("VII") technology demonstration area."

IEEE 1609 family gets a new member...

The IEEE 1609 project begun to review the existing standards covering Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) towards Full Use standards. The project agreed in spring 2008 to address additional trial use lessons learned during the field tests. 

A new standard was started, namely IEEE 1609.5 "Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) - Communication Manager". As introduced by Thomas Kurihara, Chair of the Dedicated Short Range Communication Working Group, "IEEE P1609.5 defines communicaiton management service in support of wireless connectivity among vehicle-based devices, and between fixed roadside devices  and vehicle-based devices for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments". 

According Kurihara, IEEE P1609.5 collects the communication management services previously defined in IEEE 1609.3 and IEEE 1609.4 and provides a more clear guidance to user of the entire family of standards.

More concretely, contents in IEEE 1609.5 may include:
  • new WAVE Short Message Protocol (WAMP) features like: Repetitive message generation by the stack; message relay for increased coverage; Duplicate filtering.
  • Location aware service
  • Different channel timing schemes for increased efficiency and quality of service
  • Standardized Application Program Interface(s) for data, control, and test
  • More flexible communications service management
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Freitag, 14. November 2008

Interesting Blogs on Traffic...

Thanks marycash, I got a very interesting blog from Tom Vanderbilt on "Traffic" and "HowWeDriver" ;-) 
Here is the URL:

GM & Opel Develop Vehicles with a Sixth Sense

On the second international forum of CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium, GM and Opel demonstrated their vehicular communication systems.


"In its second international forum, the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium (C2C-CC) is demonstrating for the first time worldwide vehicle-to-X communication independent of manufacturer or vehicle-type. Opel is hosting the event at the GM Dudenhofen Test Center in Germany



Preventing accidents by warning drivers about potential danger from other
vehicles was a major goal during the development of the new General Motors/Opel C2C (car-to-car or vehicle-to-vehicle) communication systems. Vehicles equipped with this technology can communicate with each other and exchange information such as location and speed. Drivers can then be warned in advance if another vehicle is stopped in an area that is difficult or impossible to see, or about to enter the same intersection as they are.

“Driving is a very complex task. Knowing where the other guy is and where he’s headed can be as critical as being in control of your own vehicle,” said Hans-Georg Frischkorn, Executive Director, Global Electrical Systems, Controls and Software. “With C2C technology, we intensify the driver’s awareness of his environment to improve road safety, without any distraction to him and certainly without reducing his level of control. This sixth sense lets drivers know what’s going on around them to help avoid accidents and improve traffic flow.”

For these systems, GM/Opel uses proven, reliable components that are part of everyday life. The hardware consists of a microprocessor, GPS receivers (Global Positioning System) and Wireless LAN modules. The vehicles establish communication within a few hundred meters of one another and exchange information such as location, speed, acceleration and direction of travel.

Today,
vehicles can be equipped with multiple safety sensors, including radar-based sensors connected with speed control devices, lane change assistance systems or sensors to detect objects in a car’s blind spot. GM/Opel can increase the operating range and coverage of individual sensors significantly with its comprehensive technology - a more effective and affordable way to provide extensive observation and assessment of the surrounding traffic conditions.

Demonstration with typical driving situations
GM/Opel engineers demonstrate the new technology’s advantages with a range of practical exercises. Several functions help prevent the rear-end collisions that occur on a daily basis due to poor visibility, twisty roads or short lapses in driver concentration. For example, the system warns of a stationary vehicle on the road even before the driver behind can see it, for example around a corner. Depending on the situation, the system transmits these warnings visually, acoustically or through vibrations in the driver’s seat.

In another scenario, a collision warning system improves safety while approaching intersections. Even if there is no visual contact between the drivers of two vehicles, the system detects any collision danger in advance and alerts both drivers if they need to intervene, for example by braking. Work zones or emergency vehicles can also transmit signals to drivers if a lane is closed or a path needs to be cleared.

Goal: Wide availability for as many vehicles as possible
GM/Opel has deliberately based this technology on inexpensive, proven components, giving it the potential to become standard equipment in many vehicles. The alternative would be to offer extremely expensive high-tech systems for just a few cars, but as Hans-Georg Frischkorn says: “GM/Opel has always been committed to democratizing innovations. Our C2C systems are affordable and could potentially be used in every vehicle class. That’s especially important because cooperative systems like these become more effective when many vehicles are equipped with them.”

Courtesy: General Motors"

Volkswagen's Car-2-Car system begins testing

A field test of Car-2-Car communication system was performed by Volkswagen.

According to the message from Motor Authority:



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2009 Volkswagen GTI
Volkswagen's new GTI, along with a Passat Variant, were used for the technical demonstration

Volkswagen is claiming to have reached an automotive milestone today as tests begin on its Car-2-Car communications system. The system aims to increase the levels of communications between
cars of all makes and models eventually, and to hopefully improve road safety.

The enlistment of a number of different manufacturers means that research regarding the "Car-2-Car" communication is being conducted to define a universal standard for communication between vehicles. This will allow vehicles to communicate potential hazards and other important information to nearby vehicles. For example, if a vehicle encounters an adverse condition such as a traffic jam, fog, an icy road surface or an accident, it will transmit this information to all potentially affected vehicles in the area. Approaching traffic is alerted, allowing drivers to adjust their driving to the upcoming situation.

The tests are being conducted at Volkswagen's testing grounds in Dudehofen. Currently the test are being conducted in two Volkswagen vehicles, the Passat and the Golf, which both act as a sender, receiver and transmitter. 'Ad-hoc networks' based on wireless LAN technology are used to exchange data between the vehicles. The tests conducted simulated a variety of situations, including the presence of a motorcycle at an intersection, a stationary vehicle, a construction site and a police car in action.

Data access was provided by a 'CarGate' which creates an abstract of the vehicle data, thus allowing simple access to a multitude of information, such as road speed,
engine speed, wheel speeds or status of the hazard flashers. This data can then be processed and transmitted in a useful manner to the driver, to help him or her to avoid adverse situations.

Volkswagen first mentioned Car-2-Car communication around 4 years ago, when it headed up a consortium of European manufacturers in order to make the technology a reality. In 2004, the consortium consisted of Audi, the
BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Renault and Volkswagen.

Also displayed this week were similar communications-based safety systems by Nissan and General Motors. Europe's Intelligent Car Initiative is beginning to have a direct influence on these sorts of projects as it calls for the use of Information and communication technologies to reduce road accidents and ease traffic congestion."

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Donnerstag, 6. November 2008

EU Project EVITA on Intrusion Protected Vehicular Applications

Trusted Cars

The newly launched EU-Project EVITA aims at the information security in vehicular communications, e.g. for the toll collection or safety applications.

In the future, vehicles would be able to warning the driver about approaching dangers by using wireless coommunication technologies. However, to have these application running available on the market, the probelm of information security has to be solved. The goal of EU-Project EVITA is "a system that can protect both safety relevant componets in the car and the communications among different units from manipulation", as stated by the project coordinator Dr. Olaf Henniger.  

The EU funds this 3-year project with 3.8 Million euro, and other cost are from the project partners.  The participants include: BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH, Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG, escrypt GmbH, EURECOM, Fraunhofer ISI, Fujitsu Services AB, Infineon Technologies AG, die Universität Löwen, MIRA Ltd., Institut TELECOM/ParisTech und TRIALOG.


EVITA poject Website:
http://evita-project.org/

Montag, 3. November 2008

Freescale for Auto Electornics

Freescale progressed as the supplier for automotive electornics:

(The original article from John Day's Auto Electronics Blog )
"Freescale at Convergence 2008 Strategy Analytics’ report,”Automotive Microcontrollers: Market Demand and Product Directions,” predicts that 32-bit devices will account for 58% of the $7.6 billion automotive MCU market by 2015 and that high-end MCUs will be key enablers of future emissions-controlling powertrain technology, advanced safety and driver assistance systems, and multimedia entertainment products. So that’s what Freescale focused on at Convergence 2008:Freescale FlexRay and BMW

Freescale’s FlexRay controller technology was first implemented last year in the BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle, which was the first standard-production vehicle to use the FlexRay protocol. The Integrated Chassis Management (ICM) system in the BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe, which manages the vehicle’s drivetrain and suspension functions, uses two 32-bit Freescale Power Architecture MCUs. As with the X5, Freescale FlexRay controller technology is used in BMW’s optional Adaptive Drive, which allows drivers to select a sporting or a more comfortable ride with the press of a button. Sensors in the vehicle continuously monitor vehicle speed, steering-wheel position, and the pitch and yaw forces acting on the BMW chassis. The FlexRay network carries that sensor data to the chassis control system, which automatically adjusts the vehicle’s stabilizers and dampers, changing their settings to counteract forces that might cause the body to roll or sway.Mobile web connectivity – and DSRC

Freescale and software developer G4 Apps unveiled a jointly developed, production-ready automotive platform for safety and telematics applications with mobile Web connectivity options including cellular, Wi-Fi, and DSRC (dedicated short-range communications), the protocol and radio interface used in the United States Department of Transportation’s VII (vehicle infrastructure integration) program for vehicle safety. The platform, based on Freescale’s MPC5121e multicore microprocessor, supports the mobility applications in the U.S. DOT’s SAFE TRIP 21 initiative and similar initiatives elsewhere. Freescale said it provides a reference design that OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers can use to develop higher volume products. i.MX35 multimedia

Richard Robinson, principal automotive electronics analyst for iSuppli Corp., predicts that the infotainment application processor market will more than double over the next six years, reaching $1.2 billion in 2014, up from $580 Million in 2007.Freescale said its new i.MX35 family of infotainment application processors, based on the ARM1136JF-S core, will enable OEMs to offer navigation capabilities and hands-free control of in-car audio as affordable options on all vehicles - not just on luxury models. The i.MX35 builds on the i.MX31, which powers Ford’s SYNC. Consumers can choose songs, retrieve text messages and get directions, all with simple voice commands.There are three pin-compatible devices in the i.MX35 family. The i.MX351 is for audio connectivity platforms, the i.MX355 for “cost-effective display-based systems,” and the i.MX356, which integrates an OpenVG 1.1-compliant graphics processing unit, for navigation services and other applications that call for higher levels of graphics content. The i.MX356’s OpenVG technology also supports applications like personal navigation devices, which require connectivity as well as high performance graphics.Connectivity options include two CAN modules, a Media Local Bus (MLB) to connect to MOST INIC transceivers, Ethernet, two MMC/SD/SDIO ports, a CE-ATA/SDIO port for external wireless modules, two integrated USB PHYs, and a 3.3V general purpose I/O interface. Freescale said the processors support lower cost memories like DDR2 and multi-level cell NAND.The i.MX35 family supports the Microsoft Auto platform and works with QNX Software’s Aviage family of middleware products and its Neutrino OS. An i.MX35 product development kit (PDK) is available as are board support packages for Windows Embedded CE and Linux operating systems, plus optimized audio and video codecs and digital rights management libraries. Samples are available now to tier one customers. Others will have to wait until Q1 2009. Volume production is planned for Q3 2009. Suggested resale prices for 2010 in 100K quantities range from $10 to $13.MPC5674F for “green” engine design

For engine control in mainstream, high-volume automobiles, Freescale’s 32-bit MPC5674F powertrain MCU, built on 90 nm Power Architecture technology, offers 264 MHz clock speed and more than 600 million Dhrystone instructions per second (DMIPS) performance, which the firm claims is about 10 times better than conventional engine controllers. The chip includes on-chip digital signal processing, four A/D converters, 4 MB of on-chip flash, 256K data RAM, 64 and 32-channel DMA controllers, and a variety of interfaces, including four that support FlexCAN. Target applications include common rail diesel injection systems, gasoline direct injection engines, homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) systems, and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).Kevin Klein, global manager of automotive MCUs at Freescale, said the MPC5674F went from concept to sampling in just 12 months, and that on-chip integration and virtual sensing capabilities reduce the need for external components, helping to reduce system cost by nearly 30% over conventional systems. Klein noted that precise fuel control in common rail diesel injection systems requires complex calculations to determine fuel injection timing, air volume and pressure, engine temperature and battery voltage. The MPC5674F offers 64-channel dual enhanced timing units with 30K dedicated RAM to handle complex engine timing events. Tuning gasoline engines for maximum fuel efficiency requires precise control of spark and fuel, using advanced calculations to govern spray timing, air volume and temperature. Running engines leaner – with less fuel and more air – can help improve mileage but also can generate more knocking, especially when the engine is not producing torque. Knock detection techniques include in-cylinder pressure sensing, vibration sensors, and spark plug ionization, all of which require extensive digital filtering and calculations. Klein said pressure sensing, in particular, requires multiple A/Ds and large RAM and flash arrays to handle large quantities of data and complex algorithms.Klein said the MPC5674F’s high level of integration enables engine designers to implement virtual sensors and avoid using separate knock detection ASICs, further reducing system cost. Government standards and regulations, such as the Euro IV, V and VI emissions standards, require cleaner burning engines that curb greenhouse gas emissions. Higher-precision tuning calls for a higher number of calibration tables and diagnostic information, which results in a need for larger memory.

Klein said 4 MB of on-chip flash provides sufficient non-volatile memory to support computationally intensive modeling environments and auto code generation, eliminating the need for off-chip memory.The MPC5674F is packaged in a 416-pin PBGA. Pricing wasn’t available.Chrysler adopts Freescale VA tool suite

Chrysler is using VA-Harness and VA-Complexity Management, the first two commercialized components of Freescale’s Virtual Architect (VA) tool suite. Chrysler and Freescale will work together on other components of the suite expected to be released over the next 12 months from Freescale’s Virtual Garage program www.freescale.com/virtualgarage.
Freescale said the VA tools help to ensure synchronization of design data and product planning data to reduce complexity, reduce errors, improve accuracy of service diagnostics, and lower warranty costs. VA-Harness and VA-Complexity Management (VA-CM) enable a complexity driven wire harness design process to help ensure that every orderable vehicle has the required set of wire harnesses. Freescale senior VP Henri Richard noted that in the typical design environment, each domain – sensors, wiring harnesses, communications busses, electronic control units, actuators, etc. – operates semi-autonomously, thus a change in the architectural design of a component in one domain typically requires time-consuming manual coordination between engineers of different domains.As car companies add more electronic features for differentiation, they face not only system complexity but also product complexity, according to Richard. “This transition has put automobile manufacturers increasingly in the role of system integrator,” and the tool suite enables smoother systems integration.The VA tool suite lets system engineers specify vehicle level EE performance requirements, communicate and collaborate with other EE engineering design domains, and conduct performance requirement validations. “This helps to ensure synchronization of design specifications (harness, network and ECU) for the vehicle, reducing the likelihood of costly errors,” Richard said."

Big success with field performance evaluation of 5.9GHz DSRC based eToll collection system by Kapsch

An "extraordinary success" in a field evaluation of their 5.9GHz electronic toll system in trials on E470 in Colorado was reported by Kapsch. It was announced that the system successfully collected 100% of more than 10,500 DSRC sample passes during the evaluation test, which was conducted by an American nationally known, independent R&D laboratory.

Source: TOLLROADSnews 2008-10-28

"Kapsch report accuracy of 100% in electronic toll tests with 5.9GHz - SwRI tests

The American offices of Kapsch are reporting "extraordinary success" in a performance evaluation of their 5.9GHz electronic toll system in trials on E470 in Colorado recently. In a press statement they say a nationally known, independent R&D laboratory evaluated the system and determined that it collected "100%" of more than 10,500 DSRC sample passes.

The transponder/reader or DSRC system was tested by a fleet of 27 vehicles which made approximately 11,000 passes under the Kapsch readers. Comparing the transponder reads with a count of vehicle passes using a separate GPS system the independent laboratory concluded that the system obtained 100% accuracy.

On request Kapsch provided us a copy of the report of the testing by the independent laboratory minus the cover page, and with the name of the laboratory blacked out. They said the laboratory demanded a non-disclosure agreement.

We discovered independently of Kapsch that the laboratory was the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio Texas, so we'll refer to the report as the SwRI report.

E470 Public Highway Authority allowed them to mount their readers, vehicle detection and classification lasers, cameras, and lights on a beam over one set of open road toll lanes at the Parker Road or Toll Plaza A on the far southern end of tollroad. Their equipment was set up without interference to the 915MHz Title 21 toll system that takes tolls routinely there. The plaza services about 17k vehicles/day.

SwRI says the tests were also of the Kapsch laser vehicle detection and classification (LVADC) compared to loop-based VDAC, a Kapsch automatic license plate reader as well as the 5.9GHz reader/transponder communications. Test specifications are to be published separately.

Tests were conducted weekdays over two weeks Aug 25-29 and Sept 1-5, 8am to 6pm. During the first week the test drivers drove only in lanes, but in the second week they did straddles of lanes, including the shoulder lane.

Kapsch personnel mounted the transponders in the test vehicles. They used mounting brackets with two different angles for differently angled windshields.

In some tests three transponders were fitted to the one vehicle to simulate closely spaced vehicles.

10,000 passes were the target sample size, SwRI says because Kapsch believed they could meet a 99.9% accuracy.

SwRI mention in several places in their report that the test drivers were under strict instructions to drive safely and a proper distance from other vehicles. For example: "The safety and security of the drivers and equipment... was given the highest priority. Drivers were instructed to stop if hazardous weather conditions occurred."

SwRI indeed reports 100% read results for all 27 drivers in both single tag and triple tag (called "Over Equipped") tests for a total of around 11,000 passes.

COMMENT: 100% is an extraordinary read rate! Perfection. We've heard claims of 99.95% and above in tests, but never 100%, at least not in test samples this large.

97 or 98% is considered good for transponders in actual use, and some do only 95 to 96%.

The SwRI test had the advantage of transponders mounted in cars by Kapsch staff, versus the norm of customer mounted transponders in the real world of electronic tolling, at least in the US. Customers make mistakes in mounting transponders. Some end up just holding them to the windshield and storing them in the glove box the rest of the time.

Also on real roads a proportion of drivers don't obey the safety rules of the kind SwRI laid down for their test drivers. Some tail-gate and get close to high trailers whose metallic mass can scramble the RF signals.

Real drivers keep driving in nasty weather where SwRI testers called it a day.

How far the three tag per vehicle set-up simulates close-spaced vehicles, we're unsure.

5.9GHz transponders are designed to be factory installed whether made by Kapsch or any other manufacturer so all brands would have a mounting advantage over present models.

All that said 100% accuracy for transponder reads in nearly 11k passes can't be beat.

VDAC detection accuracy of 99.74%, classification 88.62%


SwRI reports the Kapsch laser vehicle detection and classification system (LVDAC) in the same 11k+ test drives had a 99.74% rate. Only 31 out of 11,912 vehicle passes were not detected.

The detection rate plays into all the other operations since it is usually a 'trigger' for the reader, for classification, and the camera. Tou don't read if you don't first detect.

Loops, apparently Idris loops, in use by E470 had a tad better detection rate, SwRI reports - 99.76% But the difference, 99.76 and 99.74 is probably not statistically meaningful.

SwRI did two sets of classification tests of the Kapsch LVDAC units. The more stringent test required separation of Class 2 and 3 vehicles, the less stringent accepted them grouped as one class. Results were 88.62% accuracy and 96.86%. (FHWA F-series classification)

The loops do better in FHWA-F classification than the LVDAC - 92.32% and 98.07%. This is not surprising since the vehicle classes are based on axle count, and loops located where they are in the roadway seem inherently more suited to counting axles than any kind of overhead equipment which has real problems getting a useful angle of view of the wheel set.

LVDAC are usually used - as in 407ETR Toronto - for classing based on vehicle dimensions and size and distinguishing cars, straightbody trucks, and articulated or combination vehicles.

License plate reads 93.84% rear, 91.28% frontal

The Kapsch automatic optical character recognition expressed as a percentage correct of humanly readable plates with roughly the same 10k+ passes got results of 91.26% accuracy for frontal reads and 93.84% for rear camera reads.

SwRI make the unexceptionable assessment that results in use of the Kapsch gear should be similar in similar traffic conditions, on similar roads, using similar equipment, under similar environmental conditions.

BACKGROUND: Kapsch is a leading supplier of 5.8GHz European standard transponder/reader systems in Europe, Australia and South America. Headquartered in Vienna Austria it is a public company traded on the Vienna stock exchange and has grown in part by acquiring leading Swedish and Germany toll systems companies.

In June Kapsch bought up the Mobility Solutions division of TechnoCom Corp of Encino Califoprnia which has been a leader in 5.9GHz communications for the federal government supported Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) program aimed at using the most modern technology for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-roadside for a whole range of safety, convenience and commercial applications, including tolling.

Kapsch reports it has 200 projects working in over 30 countries with over 13 million transponders and other on-board units and over 11,000 equipped lanes. This includes parking payment lanes, access control lanes, special telematics lanes as well as toll lanes.

Kapsch TrafficCom US Corp, the American operation now has establishments in Sterling VA near Washington Dulles Airport and in California. They seem to be making a major push for business and represent a strong competitor for Raytheon, TransCore, ETC/Autostrade, Telvent/Caseta and other established US groups.


TOLLROADSnews 2008-10-28"


ITS America Announces Finalists for the 2008 Best of ITS Awards

To best review the activities of American ITS society in year 2008 before the ITS world conference 2008 in New York, this might be a good reference:

(Original released can be found at http://www.itsa.org/press_release_content/c217_d2541/News/Newsroom/Press_Releases_.html)

ITS America Announces Finalists for the 2008 Best of ITS Awards

"The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) announces the finalists for the 2008 Best of ITS Awards.
Presented by ITS America, the Best of ITS Awards is the only program in the world that honors the most innovative, effective, and influential achievements in the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) industry. This highly competitive program recognizes the organizations whose projects have demonstrated specific and measurable outcomes and exemplified innovation by establishing a “new dimension” of performance.
The finalists were selected from among more than 40 entries by an expert panel of judges. The categories and finalists are:
Best New Innovative Product or Service:
• IdaTech - iGen Power System
• CalTrans - Sensys Wireless Vehicle Detection System
• CalTrans District 7 - Route 210 Conjestion Relief Project
• Florida DOT - iVEDDS: Inter-Agency Video and Event Data Distribution System
• CATT at the University of Maryland - Operations Academy Senior Management
• Kapsch - Multiband Configurable Networking Unit (MCNU)
• Nissan North America - Nissan Safety Shield 2007
• Visteon Corporation - The Visteon Light Vehicle Integrated Vehicle Based Safety System
• MTC and SAIC - San Francisco Bay Area 511
• San Diego Association of Governments/ California DOT - San Diego Region's 511 Advanced Traveler Information System
Best New Innovative Practices:
• New York City DOT - The Applied Solid-state Traffic Controller
• CalTrans - The VII California Program
• CalTrans - Infotek Demonstration Project
• Kapsch - ITS World Congress 2008 VII Partnership
• NAVTEQ - NAVTEQ- Missouri DOT Advanced Traveler Information Services Project
• Utah DOT - Partnership with Utah's Telecommunications Companies
• BMW of North America - The Next Generation Telematics Protocol (NGTP)
• Delcan - Lake County Passage Project
• Telegra Inc - Fuel Cell-Powered Trailer-Mounted LED Signs
• Michigan DOT- MDOT VII Model Deployment
• CalTrans District 7 - District 7 Adaptive Traffic Signal Project
• Mississippi DOT - Reconnecting Mississippi's Coastal Communities Through ITS
• Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University- Partnerships for Deploying Animal Vehicle Crash Mitigation Strategies
• CalTrans - Mobile Century: A Novel Approach to Traffic Data Collection from GPS-Equipped Mobile Phones
• ITS Midwest - Safety Assistance for Freeway Emergencies Patrol
• CalTrans District 4 - Commuter Travel Time Information System
Outstanding ITS America State Chapter:
• ITS California
• ITS Florida
• ITS Georgia
• ITS Minnesota
• ITS Virginia
Awards will be presented in each category on Monday, Nov. 17 in a special ceremony during at ITS America’s 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition held in conjunction with the 15th World Congress on ITS in New York City.
More information on the award programs and ITS America’s 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition and the 15th World Congress on ITS is available at www.itsa.org.
About the Intelligent Transportation Society of America:
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) is the leading advocate for ITS development and deployment in the United States. ITS America was established in 1991 as a not-for-profit organization to foster the use of advanced technologies in surface transportation systems. Members include corporations, public interest groups, universities and research laboratories, and government agencies at all levels. ITS America works closely with the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of the National ITS Program and serves as an invaluable resource to its members in the areas of technology, domestic public policy, international relations, and business development. For more information, visit www.itsa.org."