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| Project Information | ||
| Project ID: | FHWA-PROJ-09-0062 | |
| Project Name: | Innovative Approaches for Next Generation Vehicle Positioning - Phase I | |
| Project Status: | Completed | |
| Start Date: | October 1, 2009 | |
| End Date: | March 31, 2013 | |
| Contact Information | ||
| Last Name: | Arnold | |
| First Name: | James A | |
| Telephone: | 202-493-3265 | |
| E-mail: | james.a.arnold@dot.gov | |
| Office: | Office of Operations Research and Development | |
| Team: | Trans Enabling Technologies Team [HRDO-10] | |
| Program: | Exploratory Advanced Research | |
| Project detail | ||
| Project Description: | This project will be completed in two phases. The initial phase of this project will investigate a range of viable approaches that could provide lane-level positioning accuracy in diverse driving environments, satisfying the needs of accuracy, availability, continuity, and low cost. This initial phase will assess the viability, benefits, limitations, and obstacles for different approaches based on technological, business, and deployment characteristics. The second phase will include the testing of several of the viable approaches. This phase would extend for two years, where prototype systems would be developed and tested that integrate a variety of sensors (e.g., Global Navigation Satellite Systems, inertial, feature-based) along with ground-based radio positioning (e.g., Dedicated Short Range Communications). | |
| Goals: | Define requirements and match with technologies. | |
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| Test Methodology: | Business and technological assessments. | |
| Expected Benefits: | To compare the capabilities--accuracy, reliability, availability, continuity--and deployment costs of next-generation vehicle positioning systems. | |
| Project Findings: | TBD | |
| FHWA Topics: | Road Operations and Congestion--Transportation Management | |
| TRT Terms: | Navigation Operations Research Freight Transportation Global Positioning System Laser Radar |
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| FHWA Disciplines: | Freight Operations Safety |
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| Subject Areas: | Freight Transportation Highways Passenger Transportation Pedestrians and Bicyclists Public Transportation |
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