Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program Phase 1 : Human Use Approval Summary : New York City
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Summary
This report documents the Human Use Approval process for Phase 1 of the New York City Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The primary objective was to secure Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval to ensure that research involving human participants adhered to ethical standards and federal regulations. The deployment aims to support NYC’s "Vision Zero" goal of eliminating traffic-related injuries and fatalities by introducing CV technology to approximately 10,000 vehicles across Manhattan and Brooklyn. The study design involves equipping large vehicle fleets—including taxis, limousines, buses, and sanitation vehicles—with Aftermarket Safety Devices (ASDs) and installing roadside equipment at roughly 250 intersections. The pilot tests various applications, such as speed compliance, crash warnings, and pedestrian alerts. The subject population includes fleet drivers and approximately 100 visually impaired pedestrians recruited for the Mobile Accessible Pedestrian Signal System. Data collection focuses on encrypted event logs triggered by safety warnings, capturing vehicle dynamics and location data. To protect privacy, the project employs rigorous data obfuscation techniques, including anonymizing vehicle IDs, scrubbing exact timestamps and coordinates, and destroying raw data after processing. Notably, no formal recruitment or informed consent is required for fleet drivers, as participation is incidental to their employment; however, pedestrian participants undergo a formal consent process. The Battelle IRB conducted a preliminary review of the application submitted in June 2016. The review confirmed that data collection activities presented minimal risk to subjects. However, because Battelle staff do not directly interact with human subjects or access collected data, the Battelle IRB cannot serve as the IRB of Record for subsequent phases. Consequently, the report outlines a transition of IRB oversight to New York University (NYU) for Phases 2 and 3. The Battelle IRB provided specific recommendations, including the potential exemption of fleet driver tasks from human subjects research categorization, the need for investigator training in human subjects ethics, and considerations for non-native English speakers. The preliminary approval was granted with a validity period ending in June 2017, contingent on future reviews by the NYU IRB. The significance of this report lies in establishing the ethical and regulatory framework for one of the largest connected vehicle deployments to date. It demonstrates a coordinated approach across multiple project tasks to ensure compliance with privacy and safety standards. By securing preliminary approval and defining the transition to the NYU IRB, the project mitigates risks associated with human subject research while laying the groundwork for evaluating the safety benefits of CV technology. The report emphasizes that continued diligence in IRB revisions and approvals will be necessary as the program moves from concept to design and deployment phases.
Key finding
The New York City Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment received preliminary IRB approval for its concept phase, establishing a framework for ethical data handling and participant protection across 10,000 equipped vehicles and 100 pedestrian participants.
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