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UK CITE Plans Live Connected/Autonomous Vehicle Test in 2017

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Plans call for the UK CITE project to run a live test of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies on 40 miles of British roads next year, according to Siemens, one of the project partners.

“Siemens is actively engaged in a number of Vehicle-to-Infrastructure research projects worldwide, establishing communication links between traffic infrastructure and motorists to help influence the way they drive,” said Gordon Wakeford, chief of Siemens’ UK mobility division.

The CAV technology will use DSRC and LTE communications systems on 40 miles of roads in Coventry and Warwickshire.

The UK CITE project is jointly led by Visteon Engineering Services and Jaguar Land Rover and includes Coventry City Council, Coventry University, Highways England, HORIBA MIRA, Huawei Technologies (UK), Siemens, Vodafone Group Services and WMG at University of Warwick.

The test received £7.1 million ($10.3 million) in funding from the United Kingdom’s £100 million ($145 million) Intelligent Mobility Fund.

Siemens will develop, supply and install roadside units which will communicate with the vehicles and the traffic infrastructure. Siemens Stratos hosted traffic management system will be used as the back office for all communications to and from the vehicles.

The test goal is to establish how technology can improve journeys, reduce traffic congestion and provide in-vehicle entertainment and safety services through better connectivity.

The first phase of the project has begun with the preparation of infrastructure on routes along the M40, M42, A46, and A45 highways, along with an urban route in Coventry.

Also in the works is a vehicle, systems, and gantry App, designed to ensure that variable roadside messages appear in-vehicle, either on the vehicle display or smartphone.

Pre-test trials will take place on the City Circuit operated by engineering firm Horiba Mira. Plans call for the live trials to start in 2017.

UK CITE stands for Connected Intelligent Transportation Environment.

Graphic from Horiba Mira.

Video — Army to Invade Michigan with Connected Trucks

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Michigan’s Interstate 69 will host this summer a vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) road test with the U.S. Army.

A convoy of army trucks outfitted with sensors, radar, LiDAR, and other equipment will travel the route and test their V2I and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communications technology. The trucks will communicate with roadside transponders, sharing such information as their speed and location. The transponders will be transmitting to the trucks information on weather, speed limits, and local lane closures.

According to Automotive News, the transponders cost $5,000 apiece, and have a range of 300 yards. Paul Rogers of the Army’s tank research center in Warren, tells the pub the test equipment is about $175,000 per vehicle, though a real-world application would bring that cost down.

Check out this older video of a similar test. Couple things –

  1. This is not, repeat NOT, the Blue and Maize Glee Club prepping for The Game.
  2. The Potemkin village in this looks a lot cooler than Mcity. I’m not saying I’m just saying.