Florida's Automated Vehicle Initiative presentation to the Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC) by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Kimley-Horn and Associates on October 22, 2014.

1. Florida’s Automated Vehicle
Initiative

2. • Autonomous Vehicles and Connected
Vehicles
• Florida’s Automated Vehicles
Initiative Activities
• Pilot Projects
Outline

3. DEFINITIONS
Autonomous, Connected, Automated

4. Technology
• Direct Short Range Communications (DSRC) (5.9 Ghz)
• Cellular Network
• Satellite Communications
Data Gathering/Information Exchange
• Vehicle‐to‐Infrastructure (V2I)
• Vehicle‐to‐Vehicle (V2V)
Safety Critical Functions (steering/throttle) Not Affected
(Operator is in control at all times)
Connected Vehicles

5. Technology
• Sensors, Lidar, Radar, Cameras, GPS
• Advanced computing and algorithms
Various Levels of Automation (defined by NHTSA)
Connected Vehicle technology is not required
Safety Critical Functions (steering/throttle) Affected
Without Direct Driver Input
Autonomous Vehicles

6. *Abridged from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Levels of Automation

7. Connected
Vehicles
Autonomous
Vehicles
Automated Vehicles

8. FLORIDA’S INITIATIVES

9. Legislation for Testing Automated Vehicles
Photo source: Stanford Law Center for Internet and Society
• FDOT’s Vision
“Serving the people of
Florida by delivering a
transportation system
that is fatality and
congestion free.”

10. • Traffic Operations (ITS) Office
Implemented the Connected‐Vehicle
Test Bed
25 Miles of roadway in Orlando, FL
along portions of I‐4, International
Drive, and John Young Parkway (40
Roadside Units)
• Florida Automated Vehicles Summits
2013 ‐ Tampa
2014 ‐ Orlando
Active FDOT Initiatives

11. Infrastructure/
Technology
Policy
Modal
Applications
• Identify potential challenges and opportunities
• Recommend ways to leverage opportunities
and mitigate challenges
• Provide recommendations to FDOT (and other
state agencies as identified) regarding AV/CV
technology in policies, standards, and
infrastructure investments
Stakeholder Working Groups

12. Universities in Florida have been conducting research on AV/CV
technologies for >10 years.
Research Topics
• Autonomous technology (engineering)
• Effects of AV/CV technology on roadways (transportation
modeling)
• Environmental impacts (sustainability)
• Policy implications (planning)
• Behavioral relationship between operator and vehicle
(psychology)
University Research Partnerships

13. www.automatedFL.com
Public Outreach & Education
Resources
Events
Public
Forum

14. December 15‐16, 2014
Orlando – Walt Disney World
• Day 1 – Coronado Springs Resort
Updates on progress since 1st Summit
Current status of the industry
• Day 2 – WDW Speedway
Demonstrations
Exhibit Hall
2nd Annual Florida
Automated Vehicles Summit

15. PILOT PROJECTS

16. • Leverage existing infrastructure to maximize
benefits
• Develop rich dataset that demonstrates
quantitative safety and efficiency gains
• Performance measures
Comparative analysis before/after AV/CV technologies are
deployed
“If you can not measure it, you can not improve it.”
(Lord Kelvin)
Pilot Project Goals

17. • FL Legislation (House Bill 1207) allows for the testing
of autonomous vehicles on public roadways
Currently, legislation is not needed to allow for the FDOT sponsored
pilot projects that are underway
• Data will provide justification for necessary changes in
policy and/or engineering/design standards
• Initial test beds
• Managed lanes (commuter vehicles)
• ‘Last mile’ areas near ports/downtowns (freight/transit)
• Closed course (level 4 automation)
Pilot Project Overview

18. Participating Agencies
FDOT District 7
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Agency
Pinellas County Transit Agency
Pasco County Public Transportation
100 vehicles with GeoTab (telematics device)
Serves for comparison of study vehicles
50 vehicles with MobilEye devices
Advanced Driver Assistance
Systems – Pilot Project

19. Automating Florida’s Freight
Assessing Automated Vehicle Technology for Miami’s
Perishable Freight Industry
• Floral freight industry identified as
potential early adopters
• #1 perishable import through Miami International
Airport
• Multi‐billion dollar industry
• 2/3 of all flowers consumed in U.S. imported
through MIA
• Any increase in efficiency results in increased
commerce through Florida

20. 3 Phases
1) Measure (existing operations)
2) Deploy CV technology &
prioritize
3) Install AV technology &
automate
Automating Florida’s Freight
Assessing Automated Vehicle Technology for Miami’s
Perishable Freight Industry

21. GIS Map of Perishable
Industry
• Air Freight
• Perishables
 Production
 Retail
 Wholesale
 Storage
 Shipping

22. Automating Florida’s Freight
Assessing Automated Vehicle Technology for Miami’s
Perishable Freight Industry

23. KITS Mobile

24. Travel Time Run
• Fastest Trip
• Slowest Trip
• Speed Limit
Potential
Travel Time
Savings

25. Potential
Travel Time
Savings

26. Potential Benefits
• Reduction in travel time
• Increased trip reliability with traffic signal
priority
 Better on‐time delivery
 Fuel savings
 Less Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Automation – Phase 3
 Reduced driver fatigue
 Improved safety

27. Automating Florida’s Freight
Assessing Automated Vehicle Technology for Miami’s
Perishable Freight Industry
• Preliminary efforts are underway
• Coordinated with public partners
• Engaging private stakeholders
• Identify & measure repetitive delivery routes
• Understand existing transportation system operations
We Need Your Help!

28. Email questions/comments to:
automatedFL@dot.state.fl.us
FDOT Intermodal Systems Development
oversees the automated vehicle initiatives.
www.automatedFL.com
Questions?
Jill Capelli, P.E.
jill.capelli@kimley‐horn.com
954.535.5107