DOT Lists its Connected Vehicle Safety Apps in Fact Sheet

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a handy fact sheet on connected vehicles that lists and briefly describes the major safety applications that connected technology is addressing. The two-page Connected Vehicle Applications: Safety is a pdf-format guide that categorizes the 29 projects by Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), and Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P).

Under V2I, the fact sheet lists and describes such applications as Oversize Vehicle Warning, Reduced Speed/Work Zone Warning, Spot Weather Impact Warning, Warnings About Hazards in Work Zone and others.

For example, the description under Red Light Violation Warning is: “Broadcasts signal phase and timing (SPaT) and other data to the in-vehicle device, allowing warnings to drivers of impending red light violations.”

Under V2V applications, the applications include Blind Spot/Lane Change Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Tailgating Advisory, and Situational Awareness.

The single application listed under V2P is Transit Pedestrian Application.

The fact sheet also links to the Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture website for those seeking more details.