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Intelligent Safety Systems
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 | Improving Highway Safety with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) (NHI Course# 137044) |
| The goal of this course is to increase awareness of the highway safety benefits offered by ITS technologies. Highway safety benefits may be experienced at the highway system, mainstream (highway improvement project) and stand-alone project level. The course surveys the participants on their experiences deploying ITS for highway safety improvements and reviews procedures and requirements of safety strategic planning and the ITS deployment process. Ideally, participants will comprise a 50/50 split between safety and ITS personnel so that experiences, expectations and contributions will be shared. This course is available in both classroom and Web-based versions. Target Audience: Both ITS and safety professionals. Course Length: Two days. Cost: $270 per participant for the classroom version; $175 per participant for the Web-based version; $250 per participant for the blended version To Access This Resource:
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 | Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems Website |
| The Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Initiative aims to accelerate deployment of advanced driver safety systems in all new light vehicles and heavy commercial trucks. These safety systems will help drivers avoid the most common types of fatal collisions: rear-end, lane-change, and roadway departure. In this initiative, the U.S. DOT is partnering with members of the automotive industry to develop and field test the next generation of advanced safety systems. This website presents program goals, background, approach, milestones, and points-of-contact, as well as announcements of upcoming events and availability of reports. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www.its.dot.gov/ivbss/index.htm. | |
| IVI Human Factors Website |
| This website is a compilation of resources related to human factors aspects of the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI). The site describes several issues that will be addressed by IVI Human Factors research and outlines eight key problem areas into which various research activities are classified. The site contains project reports, contacts, and related links. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www.its.dot.gov/ivi/ivihf/index.html. | |
| Vehicle Research and Test Center's Crash Avoidance Research/ITS Research Website |
| This website describes the array of research projects that use ITS technologies for crash avoidance that are being conducted at the NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) in East Liberty, Ohio. The website contains detailed descriptions of what is being tested in current research projects and what has been learned in completed projects. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/vrtc/ca/its.htm. | |
| NHTSA's Intelligent Transportation Systems Website |
| This website profiles the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's ITS activities. The site contains detailed profiles of NHTSA projects in the areas of collision avoidance, vision enhancement systems, heavy vehicle stability, automatic collision notification, and cross-cutting activities. The site also contains a description of NHTSA's ITS program, selected technical publications, and related links. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-12/ IntelligentTransportationSystems.html. | |
| NHTSA Office of Crash Avoidance Research Technical Publications Website |
| This website contains a bibliography of all technical publications issued by the NHTSA Office of Crash Avoidance Research from 1989 to the present. The more recent publications can be downloaded directly from the site. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-12/pubs_rev.html. | |
 | IVI Final Report: Saving Lives Through Advanced Vehicle Safety Technology (2005) |
| This report provides an overview of the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative throughout its eight-year history. The report lists the initiative's goals, examines how well these goals have been reached, and discusses future directions for additional research. The report concludes with a detailed bibliography of reference sources. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: To order a hardcopy, contact the Operations/ITS HelpLine, (866) 367-7487 or itspubs@dot.gov. | |
| Final Report: Evaluation of the Freightliner Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test (2003) |
| This report presents the findings of an operational test of two functions of a new Roll Advisor and Control (RA&C) system: Roll Stability Advisor (RSA) and Roll Stability Control (RSC). The private company Freightliner, in partnership with the fleet operator Praxair and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), tested the RA&C system, which is designed to assist commercial vehicle drivers, especially drivers of tanker trucks, in avoiding rollover crashes. The test concluded that the RA&C system could prevent up to 20 percent of rollover crashes caused by drivers using excessive speed on sharp curves. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/13871.html, EDL# 13871. | |