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This document outlines the research agenda and strategic initiatives of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) regarding the integration of automation into the national transportation system. The primary motivation is to accelerate the safe, efficient, and equitable deployment of automated vehicles, which offer potential benefits such as crash avoidance, reduced travel times, improved reliability, and increased accessibility for older adults and individuals with disabilities. The ITS JPO collaborates with multiple federal agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), to address three core pillars: safety assurance, infrastructure interoperability, and policy analyses. In the realm of safety assurance, the ITS JPO and partner agencies are investigating human factors both inside and outside vehicles to enhance understanding of safe operations for all road users. Specific research includes examining how adverse weather conditions impact the safety capabilities of automated vehicles, aiming to provide actionable data and decision support for infrastructure owners and operators. Regarding infrastructure interoperability, the program focuses on preparing infrastructure for automated vehicle testing and deployment. This involves evaluating the on-road safety and operational impacts of truck platooning to assess bridge and pavement performance and identify regulatory barriers. Additionally, the FHWA has developed the CARMASM software platform to facilitate vehicle-infrastructure cooperation, with CARMA3 currently under development. Partnerships with the automotive industry are investigating how cooperative automated driving systems can improve freeway and surface street operations, specifically through traffic signal coordination and speed harmonization. Policy analyses constitute the third pillar, focusing on impact assessments to guide federal, state, and local policymaking. The ITS JPO and FHWA are assessing the effects of automation on travel behavior and economic impacts at regional and national levels. This research aims to support performance-based planning and programming under conditions of uncertainty, resulting in performance measures and models for exploratory scenario planning. The document also references specific supporting reports, including a review of public sentiment regarding automated vehicles, a meta-analysis of adaptive cruise control applications focusing on mobility and emissions, and a report on the state of practice for low-speed automated shuttles. Furthermore, the FHWA is collaborating with SAE to develop new standards for cooperative driving automation terminology and machine-to-machine communication. The significance of this work lies in its comprehensive approach to managing the transition to automated transportation. By combining technical research on vehicle performance and infrastructure readiness with policy analysis and public sentiment tracking, the ITS JPO aims to provide the guidance and evidence necessary to ensure that automation delivers its promised safety and efficiency benefits while addressing regulatory and societal challenges.
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