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| Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-13-052 Date: May 2013 |
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-13-052 Date: May 2013 |
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To examine dependable, precise, and commercially affordable positioning and navigation for roadways, the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program and Office of Operations Research and Development convened a panel of Government program managers and researchers involved in positioning and navigation. The workshop was held on November 20, 2012, at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center and titled “Vehicle Positioning, Navigation, and Timing: Leveraging Results From EAR Program-Sponsored Research.” It brought together experts who deal with research, development, deployment, or regulation of vehicle positioning and navigation for increased safety, mobility, and efficiency in transportation systems.
The panel of experts shared information about the results of EAR Program-sponsored research on vehicle positioning and navigation, addressed potential follow-up applied research, and discussed continued fundamental research gaps. They looked into summary requirements for determining appropriate positioning requirements. The group also identified key government, industry, and academic audiences that would be interested in the results as well as ways the EAR Program can help connect the audiences with the results. Their findings are presented in this report.
The EAR Program-sponsored research is looking at the next generation applications for vehicle positioning and navigation as well as opportunities to apply the results to other transportation modes. This research was undertaken to increase mobility on our Nation’s highways and should be of interest to State highway agencies, academia, other Government agencies, industry, and the vehicle positioning and navigation community.
Joseph I. Peters |
Debra S. Elston |
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| 1. Report No.
FHWA-HRT-13-052 |
2. Government Accession No. | 3 Recipient's Catalog No. | ||
| 4. Title and Subtitle
Vehicle Positioning, Navigation, and Timing: Leveraging Results |
5. Report Date May 2013 |
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| 7. Author(s)
David Bevly and Jay Farrell |
8. Performing Organization Report No.
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address Auburn University, 108 Mary Martin Hall, Auburn, AL 36849; |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
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| 11. Contract or Grant No.
DTFH61-09-H-00013 (Auburn University) and DTFH61-09-C-00018 (University of California, Riverside) |
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| 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of Operations Research and Development and Office of |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Summary Report, November 20, 2012 |
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code
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| 15. Supplementary Notes
FHWA's Contracting Officer's Technical Representatives (COTRs): James Arnold and David Gibson, HRD0-10. |
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| 16. Abstract
On November 20, 2012, FHWA's Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program and Office of Operations R&D convened a panel of Government program managers and researchers involved in positioning and navigation. The workshop was titled "Vehicle Positioning, Navigation, and Timing: Leveraging Results From EAR Program-Sponsored Research." It brought together experts who deal with research, development, deployment, or regulation of vehicle positioning and navigation for increased safety, mobility, and efficiency in transportation systems.
The panel of experts shared information about the results of EAR Program-sponsored research on vehicle positioning and navigation, addressed potential follow-up applied research, and discussed continued fundamental research gaps to be resolved to provide dependable, precise, and commercially affordable positioning and navigation for roadways. They looked into summary requirements for determining appropriate position requirements. The group also identified key government, industry, and academic audiences that would be interested in the results as well as ways the EAR Program can help connect the audiences with the results. |
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| 17. Key Words
Connected Vehicles, Dedicated Short-Range Communications System, Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning System, Inertial Navigation System, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Mapping, Navigation Systems, Positioning Accuracy, Positioning and Navigation, Positioning Technology, Precision Mapping, Real-Time Positioning, Vehicle Positioning, Vehicle Positioning and Navigation. |
18. Distribution Statement
No restriction. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. |
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19. Security Classification Unclassified |
20. Security Classification Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages 26 |
22. Price N/A |
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| Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) | Reproduction of completed page authorized |
Figure 1. Diagram. The study fuses outputs from various technologies.
Figure 2. Diagram. The subsystem capability analysis matrix.
Figure 3. Chart. Penn State University’s road fingerprinting concept.
Figure 4. Photo. LIDAR Base Lane Detection.
Figure 5. Chart. LIDAR Base Lane Detection.
Figure 6. Diagram. Stanford Research Institute’s Visual odometry concept.
Figure 7. Photo. The National Center for Asphalt Technology’s oval track.
Figure 8. Diagram. The capabilities of aiding sensor categories.
Figure 9. Diagram. Positioning uncertainty reduction.
Figure 10. Photo. Vehicle equipped with sensor platform on roof.
Figure 11. Test vehicle outside the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.
