Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program Phase 1, Human Use Approval Summary – ICF/Wyoming.
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This document serves as the Human Use Approval Summary for Phase 1 of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program. The pilot aims to improve safety and mobility along the 402-mile Interstate 80 corridor by utilizing vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technologies to mitigate the impact of adverse weather on truck travel. The primary objective of this report is to detail the regulatory compliance and ethical safeguards established to protect human participants during the subsequent development, testing, and real-world demonstration phases. The pilot is structured into three phases: planning (Phase 1), design and testing (Phase 2), and real-world demonstration (Phase 3). The infrastructure involves deploying approximately 75 roadside units and equipping around 400 vehicles, including at least 150 heavy trucks, with on-board units. Key applications include Forward Collision Warning, Situational Awareness, Distress Notification, Work Zone Warning, and Spot Weather Impact Warning. To ensure ethical compliance, the project team adhered to the Belmont Report principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice. The University of Wyoming’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) served as the record-keeping body for the pilot. The IRB application process involved defining participant activities, establishing informed consent protocols, and integrating findings from interdependent plans regarding safety, privacy, security, and performance evaluation. Human subjects included WYDOT employees, commercial truck drivers, highway patrol personnel, and fleet management staff. In Phase 2, approximately 40 participants were recruited for driving simulator experiments to test the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and receive training. These subjects underwent pre- and post-driving surveys, with data collected anonymously to minimize risks such as motion sickness or fatigue. In Phase 3, 400–500 drivers participated in field deployments. Participants provided informed consent, with options to decline participation without adverse employment implications. Data collection included driving logs, survey questionnaires, and incident reports. The study ensured that all drivers held valid licenses and maintained good driving records, while excluding simulator participants with conditions like vertigo. The significance of this report lies in its documentation of the rigorous ethical and regulatory framework required for large-scale transportation technology pilots involving human subjects. By securing IRB approval and establishing clear protocols for informed consent, data privacy, and risk mitigation, the project ensures that the deployment of connected vehicle technologies adheres to federal regulations and ethical standards. This framework supports the broader goal of validating CV applications for collision avoidance and situational awareness, providing a model for future intelligent transportation systems deployments that prioritize both technological innovation and participant protection.
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The document serves as a procedural summary of regulatory compliance and planning for a connected vehicle pilot, rather than reporting empirical research results or driver performance metrics.
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