{"id":14114,"date":"2018-01-10T07:52:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T07:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/?p=14114"},"modified":"2020-05-27T06:17:12","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T06:17:12","slug":"wisconsin-corridor-turns-testbed-connected-vehicle-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wisconsin-corridor-turns-testbed-connected-vehicle-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin corridor turns testbed for connected vehicle technology"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South Park Street at the intersection of University Avenue in the heart of the UW\u2013Madison campus will become a connected vehicle corridor to test out new transportation technology. PHOTO: JEFF MILLER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In an ambulance rushing a heart attack victim to the hospital, every second counts. If the ambulance and traffic signals could work together to clear traffic, the time saved could be a life-saver.<\/span><\/p>\n

The technology allowing transportation infrastructure and moving people and vehicles to \u201ctalk\u201d to each other \u2014 switching signals to green just in time for an ambulance, or warning drivers of dangerous conditions as they develop \u2014 is a step on the path to a future that includes fully autonomous vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n

A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison and Madison traffic engineers are establishing a testbed for that future on Park Street, the north end of an eventual 6.2-mile corridor linking the UW\u2013Madison campus with Madison\u2019s Beltline Highway.<\/span><\/p>\n

In early 2018, researchers will install radio units on five traffic signals along the busy street and in at least four city-owned vehicles that frequently travel the area.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jon Riehl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis connected vehicle corridor is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation-designated Wisconsin Automated Vehicle (WiscAV) Proving Grounds,\u201d says Jon Riehl, a researcher in the UW\u2013Madison College of Engineering\u2019s Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory, which is leading the WiscAV effort. \u201cConnected vehicles and autonomous vehicles are separate right now, but half of the nation\u2019s 10 proving grounds are currently pursuing connected vehicle projects because all autonomous vehicles will eventually be connected, as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The backbone of Madison\u2019s corridor \u2014 already installed by city engineers in anticipation of future needs \u2014 is a high-speed, fiber-optic network connecting traffic signals and advanced traffic controllers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once the radio units, which were donated by private companies, are installed, city staff and UW\u2013Madison engineers and computer scientists will test the technology and develop tools initially focused on safety. In parallel, UW\u2013Madison engineers will simulate the corridor in a virtual reality environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe city\u2019s goals for this proof-of-concept project are to develop applications that demonstrate the value of connected vehicle technology to the public and will help us obtain federal grants to expand the corridor to more than 20 infrastructure units,\u201d says Yang Tao, Madison\u2019s assistant city traffic engineer. \u201cWe want to improve safety and mobility while also promoting equity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The new corridor presents plenty of research opportunities. It connects downtown Madison with the area\u2019s only freeway, serves emergency vehicles frequenting two hospitals and a fire station, and often handles event traffic from UW\u2013Madison\u2019s sports stadiums.<\/span><\/p>\n

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David Noyce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Because the corridor includes a public transportation hub and heavy bus traffic, it also addresses the city\u2019s mobility and equity goals. Tao ultimately hopes to install radio units on city buses to facilitate communication with connected traffic signals. When the bus unit detects a substantial delay from its schedule, a signal priority mechanism could help the bus catch up.<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Rafferty, a TOPS Laboratory program manager, says the connected vehicle corridor is a key addition to WiscAV.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to partner with the city, since our ability to conduct real-world tests of connected vehicle systems will greatly benefit our research in the autonomous vehicle area,\u201d he says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rafferty and David Noyce, UW\u2013Madison professor of civil and environmental engineering and TOPS Laboratory director, serve on Gov. Scott Walker\u2019s steering committee on connected and autonomous vehicle testing and deployment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWisconsin is quickly becoming a national leader in connected and autonomous vehicle research,\u201d Noyce says. \u201cWith a recently established collaboration with Southeast University in Nanjing, China, which houses that country\u2019s top-ranked transportation engineering program, we\u2019ll be able to lead this kind of research on an international scale.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tao also hopes to position Madison among the top-10 cities in the country for connected vehicle technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is one of many strategies we are pursuing to tackle Madison\u2019s transportation challenges in the next decade or two,\u201d he says. \u201cOur collaboration with an academic<\/span><\/p>\n

research powerhouse like UW\u2013Madison is key to the project\u2019s success because the public and private sectors need to work together to ensure that this new technology is developed to serve the interests of all members of our society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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