Research

State & International Research

New Jersey

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Research/Project Description

VII Data Characteristics Task:

  • Develop Trajectory Conversion Algorithm (TCA) software
  • Perform analytical assessment of VII probe
  • Develop VII algorithms to process this probe data into measure of interest

Simulation testbeds include:

  • St. Louis, Missouri
  • Camden, New Jersey
  • Van Ness Ave., San Francisco

Sponsoring Organizations/Researchers

  • U.S. Department of Transportation
  • BAH
  • VII Coalition (VII-C partners include: General Motors, Daimler Chrysler, Toyota, BMW, Nissan, Volkswagen, Honda, Ford)
  • Road Commission of Oakland County

Contact

  • Mike Schagrin, U.S. Department of Transportation, 202-366-2180

Time Frame

3/2006 thru 2/2008

Research/Project Description

Ascertaining Viability of WiFi based Vehicle-to-Vehicle Network for Traffic Information Dissemination:

  • Examine the characteristics of a vehicular ad hoc network and whether it can support effective traffic information dissemination
  • Assess bandwidth limitations of WiFi
  • Assess a simple data distribution algorithm
  • Simulated Southern New Jersey Testbed

Sponsoring Organizations/Researchers

  • NSF Career Award Programs Grant/Rutgers University

Contacts

Time Frame

To be confirmed

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