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Preface Connected vehicle (CV) and automated vehicle (AV) technologies are being developed, tested, and deployed by a variety of private companies and public agencies. CVs and AVs may improve safety, reduce emissions, and improve the efficiency and reliability of the transportation system. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) hosted a conference entitled Automated and Connected Vehicles at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C., in November 2015. Speakers highlighted research, testing, and deployment activities under way at the national, state, and local levels. Other speakers provided perspectives from the insurance industry, self-driving technology and mapping companies, and carsharing businesses. The meeting was the ninth in a series of Spotlight Conferences funded by the U.S. Department of Transportationâs (U.S. DOT) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), which sponsors the University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program. The UTC Program awards grants to universities across the country to advance the state of the art in transportation research, to conduct technology transfer activities, and to educate the next generation of transportation professionals. TRB assembled a planning committee, appointed by the National Research Council, to organize and develop the conference program. The planning committee was chaired by Melissa Tooley from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Committee members provided expertise in AV and CV technology, planning, public policy, operations, and energy. The planning committee was responsible solely for organizing the conference, identifying speakers, reviewing submitted poster abstracts, and developing topics for the breakout group discussions. Katherine Turnbull, TTI, served as the conference rapporteur and prepared this document as a factual summary of what occurred at the conference. Responsibility for the published conference summary rests with the rapporteur and the institution. The conference attracted 151 participants. Agency personnel responsible for technology, planning, policy, operations and maintenance, and performance management joined faculty, students, and researchers from UTCs and other universities to explore issues and opportunities associated with testing and deploying AVs and CVs. Representatives from the private sector, including technology companies, shared mobility services, and the insurance industry, also participated in the conference. The conference, which was characterized by broad and active participation and discussion, considered potential research to address issues associated with AV and CV deployment. v
PREFACE The conference began with an overview of AV and CV programs, issues, and opportunities. Four plenary sessions focused on institutional and policy issues, infrastructure design and operations, planning, and modal applications. Conference participants also had the opportunity to interact with poster authors and to discuss issues and areas for further research in breakout groups based on the four plenary session themes. Speakers in the closing plenary session highlighted topics and research needs discussed in the breakout sessions. These proceedings consist of presentation summaries from the plenary sessions. A list of the posters is provided in Appendix A. The views expressed in this summary are those of the individual speakers and discussants, as attributed to them, and do not necessarily represent the consensus views of the conference participants, the conference planning committee members, TRB, or the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The conference PowerPoint presentations are available at http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/conferences/2015/UTC/Program.pdf. This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council Report Review Committee. The purposes of this independent review are to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the project charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the process. TRB thanks the following individuals for their review of this report: Robert Bertini, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Larry Head, University of Arizona; Robert Johns, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center; Gregory Krueger, HNTB Corporation; and John Mason, Auburn University. Although these four reviewers provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they did not see the final draft of the summary. The review of this summary was overseen by Susan Hanson of Clark University (emerita). Karen Febey, TRB Senior Report Review Officer, managed the review process. The conference planning committee thanks Katherine Turnbull for her work in preparing this conference summary report and extends a special thanks to the U.S. DOT OST-R for providing the funding support and active staff participation that made the conference possible. vi
