Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS)
The IVBSS program is a five-year cooperative research agreement to combine several crash warning subsystems--including forward collision, lane departure, lane change, and curve speed warning--into a single, integrated concept to enhance the safety of both passenger vehicles and heavy trucks.
During the first two years of the IVBSS program (2006-2007), the industry team designed, built, and conducted tests to verify the prototype systems on the passenger cars and heavy trucks. The prototype vehicles underwent a series of closed-course track tests aimed at ensuring that the integrated system met the performance requirements and was safe for use by unescorted volunteer drivers during the field operational test, which was planned for Phase II. Approval to proceed with Phase II was granted on April 8, 2008.
In Phase II (June 2008-October 2010), a fleet of 16 passenger cars and 10 heavy trucks were constructed and prepared for the field test. Ten (10) IVBSS-equipped International ProStar 8600-series trucks owned by Conway Freight, Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan were used. The heavy truck field test began in February 2009 and was completed on December 15, 2009. The trucks were driven by 20 volunteer drawn from the pool of Conway’s regular pick-up and delivery and line haul drivers and operated over a ten month period, amassing 16,500 hours of driving. Approximately 650,000 miles of driving data was collected with 140,000 miles of baseline data and 510,000 miles with the integrated system enabled.
The light vehicle field test began in April 2009 and was completed on May 1, 2010. Sixteen 2006-07 Honda Accord LX sedans were outfitted with the IVBSS sensor suite and used by 108 volunteer drivers recruited in Southeastern Michigan. Field test participants used the vehicle for a 40-day period. During the first 12-days, the integrated system was disabled, allowing collection of baseline driving data. The integrated warning system became operational at the end of the 12th day, allowing collection of 28 days of driving data per volunteer.
Light vehicle drivers were debriefed following completion of their use of the test vehicle and were invited to participate in focus groups along with other drivers. Approximately 220,000 miles of driving data was collected during the field test, with 74,000 miles of baseline driving data and 146,000 miles with the integrated system enabled.
Analysis of the field test data is currently underway at UMTRI and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. A tentative schedule for public availability of upcoming final program reports is given below. All reports will be posted on this web page.
The IVBSS program builds upon UMTRI's growing strength in naturalistic measurement of the driving process and the development of driver assistance systems. The program is highly multi-disciplinary and utilizes UMTRI's knowledge of the science of driving, which was created by deliberately bringing together engineering and social science disciplines under one roof.
Public Meeting Held – October 20, 2010
The US Department of Transportation hosted a one-day public meeting on October 20, 2010 to provide results from the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) field operational test to members of the vehicle safety research community and other interested parties.
Field tests were recently completed and the resulting reports are now being finalized. The Heavy Truck Field Operational Test Key Findings Report is now available, and the Light Vehicle Field Operational Test Key Findings Report will be available shortly.
The program is a Government-industry-academia partnership led by the US DOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and UMTRI.
Additional information on the meeting can be found at public/ivbss/.
The meeting's presentations are available for download here.
FINAL IVBSS REPORTS
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Heavy-Truck Field Operational Test Key Findings Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., August 2010. DOT HS 811 362, UMTRI-2010-18.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Heavy-Truck Platform Field Operational Test Methodology and Results Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., December 2010. UMTRI-2010-27.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Light-Vehicle Field Operational Test, Key Findings Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., January 2011. DOT HS 811 416, UMTRI-2010-21.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Light-Vehicle Field Operational Test, Methodology and Results Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., December 2010. UMTRI-2010-30.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Field Operational Test Final Program Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., June 2011. DOT HS 811 482, UMTRI-2010-36.
Data Analysis Plans
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Heavy Truck Platform Field Operational Test Data Analysis Plan [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., November 2009. UMTRI-2009-31.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Light Vehicle Platform Field Operational Test Data Analysis Plan [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., December 2009. UMTRI-2009-42.
Driver-Vehicle Interface
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System Arbitration of Heavy Truck Driver-Vehicle Interface (DVI) Warnings [PDF], Battelle, Center for Human Performance and Safety. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, May 2007, UMTRI-2008-24.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System Heavy Truck Driver Vehicle Interface (DVI) Design Notes [PDF], Battelle, Center for Human Performance and Safety. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, October 2007, UMTRI-2008-28.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System Heavy Truck Driver Vehicle Interface (DVI) Literature Review [PDF], Battelle, Center for Human Performance and Safety. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, June 2006, UMTRI-2008-22.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System Heavy Truck Driver-Vehicle Interface (DVI) Specifications (Final Version) [PDF], Battelle, Center for Human Performance and Safety. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, October 2007, UMTRI-2008-27.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System Heavy Truck Driver-Vehicle Interface (DVI) Stage 1 Jury Drive Protocol [PDF], Battelle, Center for Human Performance and Safety. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, July 2007, UMTRI-2008-25.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System Heavy Truck Driver-Vehicle Interface (DVI) Stage 1 Jury Drive Summary [PDF], Battelle, Center for Human Performance and Safety. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, October 2007, UMTRI-2008-26.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS): Human-Factors and Driver-Vehicle Interface (DVI) Summary Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by the University of Michigan Industry Affiliation Program for Transportation Safety, February 2008, UMTRI-2007-43.
Field Tests
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Field Operational Test Plan [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., December 2008. DOT HS 811 058, UMTRI-2008-51.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System (IVBSS): Heavy Truck Extended Pilot Test Summary Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., May 2009. UMTRI-2009-12.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS): Light Vehicle Extended Pilot Test Summary Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office, Washington, D.C., May 2009. UMTRI-2009-13.
Functional Requirements and System Performance
Functional Requirements for Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) - Heavy Truck Platform [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Eaton Corporation, and Cognex Corporation. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, March 2008, UMTRI-2008-17. (Updated March 31, 2008)
Functional Requirements for Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) - Light Vehicle Platform [PDF],University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Visteon Corporation, and Cognex Corporation. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, March 2008, UMTRI-2008-18. (Updated March 31, 2008)
The Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Initiative [PDF], In Proceedings of the 13th World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2006.
System Performance Guidelines for a Prototype Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) - Heavy Truck Platform [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Eaton Corporation, and Cognex Corporation. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, March 2008, UMTRI-2008-19. (Updated April 3, 2008)
System Performance Guidelines for a Prototype Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) - Light Vehicle Platform [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Visteon Corporation, and Cognex Corporation. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, March 2008, UMTRI-2008-20. (Updated April 3, 2008)
Progress Reports
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems - First Annual Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington D.C., October 2007, DOT HS 810 842.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Phase I Interim Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., May 2008. DOT HS 810 952.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Third Annual Report [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Natonal Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., October 2009. DOT HS 811 221, UMTRI-2009-30.
Verification Testing
Development of Crash Imminent Test Scenarios for Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) [PDF], John A. Volpe National Transportation System Center, Cambridge, MA. Sponsored by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington D.C., April 2007, DOT VNTSC-NHTSA-07-01, DOT HS 810 757
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System Objective Test Scenario Warning Strategies: Kinematic Analyses and DVI Outputs [PDF], Battelle, Center for Human Performance and Safety. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, May 2007, UMTRI-2008-23.
Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems Heavy-Truck On-Road Test Report [PDF], John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA. Sponsored by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., August 2008, DOT HS 811 021.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Verification Test Plans for Heavy Trucks [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Eaton Corporation, and Cognex Corporation. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation. March 2008, UMTRI-2008-15. (Updated April 9, 2008)
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Verification Test Plans for Light Vehicles [PDF], Visteon Corporation. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, March 2008, UMTRI-2008-16. (Updated April 9, 2008)
Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems Light-Vehicle On-Road Test Report [PDF], John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA. Sponsored by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., August 2008, DOT HS 811 020.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Preliminary Field Operational Test Plan [PDF], University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., August 2008. DOT HS 811 010, UMTRI-2008-7.
Objective Test Scenarios for Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems [PDF], In Proceedings of the 20th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles. 2007. Paper Number 07-0183.
Performance Evaluation of Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems [PDF], Presented at the 2006 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop.
IVBSS Related Reports
2006 Large Truck Crash Overview [PDF], Analysis Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington D.C., December 2007, FMCSA-RI-07-033
Final Report: Objective Test Procedures for Road Departure Crash Warning Systems (RDCWS) [PDF], Sandor Szabo and Richard Norcross, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. Sponsored by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., October 2007, DOT HS 810 829. (Added April 1, 2008)
NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts 2006: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Crash Data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the General Estimates System [PDF], National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington D.C., October 2007, DOT HS 810 818
