Coalition

IntelliDrive^SM is supported by a Coalition of light vehicle manufacturers, Federal, state and local transportation agencies, and trade associations who work together to support research and explore deployment issues. The Coalition also works with other sectors and with industry experts on specific issues, such as applications development.

The Coalition is governed by an Executive Leadership Team, which is supported by Technical and Policy Working Groups, and Special Task Forces.

IntelliDrive^SM Principles

The Coalition Executive Leadership Team adopted the following Statement of Principles to govern future development of IntelliDrive^SM on May 8, 2009:

IntelliDrive^SM is a major research program focused on enabling and using wireless connectivity with and between vehicles, between vehicles and the roadway, and with devices in the vehicle to achieve strategic goals. IntelliDrive^SM is conducted through the VII Coalition, a partnership of USDOT agencies, automobile manufacturers, state and local governments, and their representative associations. The partners are committed to an IntelliDrive^SM research program based on the following Principles:

Overarching Principles

1. The IntelliDrive^SM initiative envisions the deployment of an information-rich surface transportation system that:
   1. enhances safety, mobility and convenience; and, greatly reduces or eliminates vehicle crashes;
   2. changes the way transportation is managed, operated and utilized;
   3. fosters and supports livable communities and environmental stewardship.
2. The IntelliDrive^SM program is ultimately focused on deployment.
3. IntelliDrive^SM program activities are focused on technical and institutional research and planning leading to such deployment.
4. IntelliDrive^SM research is important for advancing goals of the public and private sectors.
5. IntelliDrive^SM research will be conducted in a collaborative environment with primary leadership provided by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) with local agency partners, and the automobile manufacturers.
6. IntelliDrive^SM research will address needs of passenger, commercial, transit, and public fleet operators and users.
7. The following safety and security requirements apply to the system and all applications:
   1. Must not compromise safety. Applications shall be designed in a manner that will not interfere with the safe and reliable operation of the vehicle.
   2. Must not compromise security. Unauthorized access, whether malicious or inadvertent, must be prevented in order to protect the integrity of connected devices, vehicles, and systems.
   3. Must protect privacy. The involuntary divulgence of personally identifying information must not be compelled (whether deliberately or incidentally) by IntelliDrive^SM applications.



Safety

8. One IntelliDrive^SM goal is to enable active safety applications, defined as cooperative and communications-based applications designed to assist vehicle operators in avoiding imminent crashes. The following characteristics apply to active safety research and deployment:
   1. Activity will focus on 5.9GHz Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) to enable necessary communications characteristics, including low latency, fast connection speeds, security and privacy.
   2. It includes both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure systems.
   3. Technical consensus standards will be developed and harmonized internationally.
   4. The feasibility of OEM-approved retrofit strategies will be studied as part of the deployment solution.
   5. The program will allow for differences in execution within the vehicle environment.



Mobility, Environment, Productivity and Convenience

9. Another IntelliDrive^SM goal is to enable mobility, environmental, productivity and convenience applications. The following characteristics apply:
   1. The feasibility of also using commercially available communications networks and devices not integrated with vehicle systems will be considered.
   2. Consensus-based open standards will be established that enable access to a core set of non-sensitive data as agreed upon by the data source.
   3. Mobility applications will require an understanding of and partnership with other industries, such as telecommunications and aftermarket providers.

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