Steven H. Bayless

UAW was critical of the lack of attached wage protections for factory workers in federal EV manufacturing programs Whether growth of EVs will cause long-term reductions of workers in auto manufacturing or shift labor composition from high wage to low wage jobs is uncertain. However, some preliminary analyses show that labor contribution to auto production at a subsystem level might remain the same or even increase with EVs.

This report summarizes current challenges that people with disabilities face and speculates as to which requirements might be necessary for a “fully automated” and “fully accessible” vehicle to indeed be accessible. There are still gaps in accessibility and plenty of lessons learned from several decades of experience with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in transportation. Therefore, new vehicle designs that incorporate fully automated driving systems, particularly those supporting… Show more

This report summarizes current challenges that people with disabilities face and speculates as to which requirements might be necessary for a “fully automated” and “fully accessible” vehicle to indeed be accessible. There are still gaps in accessibility and plenty of lessons learned from several decades of experience with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in transportation. Therefore, new vehicle designs that incorporate fully automated driving systems, particularly those supporting demand-responsive passenger service (to include shared-use ride-hailing, micro-transit, and para-transit services), represent a unique opportunity to reexamine the needs of people with disabilities. Analysts predict that by 2040 there will be 33 million driverless vehicles sold globally (IHS Markit). Given the potential dramatic changes that shared-use mobility portends, this report recommends that a concerted research and standards/architecture development effort, and a focus on universal design strategies for “fully accessible and fully autonomous vehicles,” must be undertaken now. Show less

All published public policy and regulatory filings including automated vehicles, telecommunications, privacy, cyber-security, traffic safety, infrastructure and more

The report is a result of industry interviews and study of analogous markets combined to create a market adoption model, assuming the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would establish a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) for V2V in the next several years. This model generated a forecast measuring the growth of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) products sold in the aftermarket/consumer electronics domain, specifically brought-in safety devices in cars.

Connecting roadway infrastructure has tremendous benefits in making our transportation system resilient. Sensors that monitor bridge integrity, cameras that spot crash incidents, traffic signals that dynamically react to waves of traffic—all these systems boost the performance of our infrastructure. Road agencies must learn not only how to implement these new technologies, but must be disciplined about risk management and security. The private sector needs to bake security into its products… Show more

Connecting roadway infrastructure has tremendous benefits in making our transportation system resilient. Sensors that monitor bridge integrity, cameras that spot crash incidents, traffic signals that dynamically react to waves of traffic—all these systems boost the performance of our infrastructure. Road agencies must learn not only how to implement these new technologies, but must be disciplined about risk management and security. The private sector needs to bake security into its products, but also provide services and expertise to ensure road operators’ missions are not endangered. With some forethought and investment in security, the benefits of new technology in transportation are still achievable now. R&B Show less

Recommended practices for deployment of vehicle dedicated short range (DSRC Vehicle-to-X) communications spectrum management. Guide specifically addresses Federal Communications Commission FCC requirements specific to safety-of-life vehicle crash avoidance, automated driving systems, and infrastructure based active traffic management systems

ITS America's first wireless report examined how next generation 4G cellular (wide-area), and nomadic wireless such as Wi-Fi (local-area) and Dedicated Short Range Communications (vehicle-area) will evolve and possibly support a number of vehicle applications.

This report investigates how heterogeneous mobile broadband networks, or “hetnets” will come about, and how they might enable wireless interoperability of next generation vehicle/road infrastructure applications. This a companion… Show more

ITS America's first wireless report examined how next generation 4G cellular (wide-area), and nomadic wireless such as Wi-Fi (local-area) and Dedicated Short Range Communications (vehicle-area) will evolve and possibly support a number of vehicle applications.

This report investigates how heterogeneous mobile broadband networks, or “hetnets” will come about, and how they might enable wireless interoperability of next generation vehicle/road infrastructure applications. This a companion report to Fourth Generation Wireless; Vehicle and Highway Gateways to the Cloud Show less

The connectivity of billions of new vehicle- or infrastructure-based sensors and "big data" analytics promises to bring new insights into how transportation assets are currently utilized, and how safety and mobility outcomes might be improved. However, there are concerns about the security of these devices and the potential for compromise and misuse. This report is an overview of global innovations in risk management and development of safe, dependable and secure systems.

Smart Parking and the Connected Consumer - Market Study of Smart Parking. Like internet search, analyzing diver behavior to solicit recommendations may extend to mobility services, and improve the utility of navigation services. Report looks at "parking" as a gap in the market for turn-by-turn navigation/traffic, and looks at role of parking operators (municipal and private) to source and leverage parking and traffic data.

Drastic increases in the price of gasoline resulting from oil shocks or major shifts in national energy and environmental policy may push Electric Vehicles (EV) quickly beyond current small share, estimated to reach five percent of the carpark by 2030. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and EV batteries may act critical energy storage devices in industrial and residential infrastructure to provide backup power, improving the resiliency of the energy distribution system. Crash avoidance applications… Show more

Drastic increases in the price of gasoline resulting from oil shocks or major shifts in national energy and environmental policy may push Electric Vehicles (EV) quickly beyond current small share, estimated to reach five percent of the carpark by 2030. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and EV batteries may act critical energy storage devices in industrial and residential infrastructure to provide backup power, improving the resiliency of the energy distribution system. Crash avoidance applications, designed to reduce vehicle-vehicle crashes would likely greatly benefit electric vehicle categories as they might over the long term improve tradeoff between vehicle safety/crash worthiness and fuel efficiency. Show less

This paper examines how next generation wide-area cellular such as fourth generation (4G) will be able to support vehicular applications, and how transportation infrastructure may mesh with wireless networks.

This report foresees imaging technology rapidly advancing in applications that require simple object detection, such as vehicle collision avoidance and advanced traffic management systems. The paper speculates that future advances, such as improved object detection algorithms, machine and “augmented reality” may influence a number of transportation applications in the automotive, industrial, and infrastructure sectors.

This report describes Machine-to-Machine (or Internet-of-Things) service architecture and how it is evolving over the next several years. Nearly 50 billion Machine-to-Machine (M2M) devices are predicted to be deployed by all sectors by 2025. The largest impediment to M2M deployment in the transportation sector is largely life cycle cost, which is driven by stringent design and certification processes. This paper speculates that a "service-oriented" architecture, one that allows any M2M device… Show more

This report describes Machine-to-Machine (or Internet-of-Things) service architecture and how it is evolving over the next several years. Nearly 50 billion Machine-to-Machine (M2M) devices are predicted to be deployed by all sectors by 2025. The largest impediment to M2M deployment in the transportation sector is largely life cycle cost, which is driven by stringent design and certification processes. This paper speculates that a "service-oriented" architecture, one that allows any M2M device to be securely accessible to any application, would be desirable for faster market growth. Show less