Connected Vehicle Application Prioritization Process and Stakeholder Outreach as Part of Preparing a Possible Oregon Road Map for Connected Vehicle/Cooperative Systems Deployment Scenarios
Robert L. Bertini, Haizhong Wang · 2016
The goal of this project was to lay the groundwork for Oregon to be prepared to lead in the implementation of a connected vehicle/cooperative systems transportation portfolio, and/or to avoid being caught by surprise as developments in this area evolve quickly. The project assessed the Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT’s) internal mechanisms for addressing connected vehicle/cooperative systems, scanned, reviewed and assessed the technical maturity of potential connected vehicle/cooperative system applications, developed preliminary goals, linked to prospective connected vehicle/cooperative systems applications, and refined/ranked/prioritized those that fit with potential ODOT role in advancing/leading these initiatives. The project identified opportunities for linking ODOT’s current programs with national and international connected vehicle/cooperative system research, testing and deployment initiatives, and recommended a final shared vision and “road map” for Oregon's priority connected vehicle/cooperative system applications. This volume contains the results of a comprehensive stakeholder inventory and outreach effort. The research team worked with the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and ODOT staff to identify an agreed-upon set of stakeholders to engage within ODOT on the topic via a workshop. The connected and automated vehicle application prioritization workshop included a priority mapping exercise, a discussion of the connected vehicle concept, and an initial mapping of goals and applications. Breakout groups further refined the connected vehicle applications in terms of their potential impacts and benefits and according to the amount of effort (cost) to implement. The successful workshop identified seven near term priority applications for ODOT; 12 applications that ODOT will monitor and possibly collaborate with others on in the future; and 8 applications that ODOT will monitor but will be led by others.