IVsource article index: Q2 2001

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6/30
ITS America Notes Importance of Vehicle-Vehicle Communications in Comments to FCC on DSRC | In its comments filed last month with the FCC, ITS America emphasized the importance of Dedicated Short Range Communications, or DSRC, in future vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.

6/28
DriveCam Initiates Video Event Recorder Pilot Program | San Diego-based DriveCam Video Systems has initiated a year-long pilot program with four commercial vehicle fleets to evaluate reduction in losses resulting from installation of the DriveCam video event data recorder.

6/20
Bush Puts Forward Likely Leaders of FTA & NHTSA | New names have been proposed for the top Highway Safety and Transit slots at the US Department of Transportation ... but it may be a while before they can show up for work.

6/11
GM Awards Major Research Grant To Virginia Tech for Collision Warning and Telematics Studies | GM and Virginia Tech's Transportation Institute recently signed the largest privately-funded research deal in the history of the Institute.

6/4
ITFVHA Responds to US News & World Report Story on Traffic | The International Task Force on Vehicle Highway Automation responds to the recent US News & World Report cover story on the problems of "Traffic" ... which completely missed the intelligent vehicle angle.

6/1
Warsaw Moving into ITS Arena | While not yet a permanent resident of the Intelligent Vehicle community, Warsaw's recently launched initiative to disseminate information on real-time traffic conditions is certainly a step towards more advanced vehicle-highway systems. Thanks to Mr. Frickiewicz for telling IVsource about his initiative.

5/31
Delphi's ISS Keeps Getting Slicker   |   A check-in on the ever-evolving Integrated Safety System concept vehicle that Delphi has packed full of intelligent vehicle technology.

5/29
NSF Solicits for Research on Communications Systems for Surface Transportation   |   The NSF/USDOT ICSST program is looking for researchers to address information and communications technologies that can improve safety and reduce congestion, among other goals. Proposals are due in early June.

5/28
German Government Rejects Intelligent Speed Adaptation Systems -- Motorcyclists Agree   |   Even while government-sponsored ISA trials are underway elsewhere in Europe, the German government registered its disagreement with the concept at a UN conference in April.

5/13
US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Reorganized   |   Highway safety and research now falls under a new subcommittee structure within this key Congressional committee.

5/13
Attention Technologies Announces Debut of Copilot for Driver Monitoring   |   Reliable drowsy driver detection takes another step forward with the commercialization of the PERCLOS approach, which monitors eye closures.

Driver Workload Managers Getting Plenty of Attention   |   As the "heat" regarding driver distraction in the US continues to rise, development of intelligent driver workload managers -- onboard systems that monitor the driver's current state of readiness before providing more sensory input -- is seen as increasingly important.

5/10
Mercedes' Maybach Introduces "Traffic Jam Assist" |   A new feature on Mercedes upcoming offerings takes electronic braking to the next level.

5/8
RollScope Emerges as New Player in Truck Rollover Prevention

4/30
Final Report on Cooperative Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems for Driver Assistance: Executive Summary | This final report, published by Richard Bishop Consulting, summarizes worldwide activities in cooperative Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems -- that is, systems where vehicles and infrastructure interact to deliver safety services. The full report offers over 50 pages of details on projects in different countries, as well as the prevailing attitudes among governments, stakeholders, and manufacturers. The report's Executive Summary is printed here in its entirety, including recommendations for next steps in developing and promoting these systems.

4/30
FMCSA's Truck Safety Agenda Strong on Active Safety Systems | Presented here is a brief review of the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's strategy paper for 2010, published recently for industry input. Everything revolves around their ambitious safety goals: reducing injuries related to heavy truck crashes by 20% by 2008, and reducing fatalities by 50% over the next ten years.

4/24
A Look Ahead: the US IVI Program in 2001 | Activity in the US Government's Intelligent Vehicle Initiative program is ramping up this year. This article describes a variety of planned activities, gives a summary of progress, and provides an outlook in the areas of truck and car operational testing, human factors / driver behavior studies, joint research with the auto industry, and program planning for the next decade. Perspectives of program officials are offered throughout.

4/5
Center for Traffic Safety Research Proposed in Texas | A Texas State Senator is championing a traffic safety research center within the Texas Transportation Institute that would include in-vehicle safety devices and driver workload among its focus areas.