The Traffic E-Zone

We need a technical aside here, allowing planners and investors to get a feel of the emerging software in vehicle management.

An E zone is the region in which all vehicles communicate with a traffic manager and to nearby cars. In reality, the traffic managers runs both wireless comm and cameras in intersections and along lanes. Vehicles have the Dashboard Device, or equivalent. E zone intersection light signals transit their states and events to surrounding cars, for example. The driver receives merging signals designed to enforce pre-planned priority lanes.

The DuraCOR auto comm/navigation system.

The market for e zone equipment, the dashboard market, would be quite lively as additional traffic information and capability is opened with e zone expansion. As the market expands, insurance rates drop as collision and lane warnings warning become ultra reliable. Applications like vehicle priority on demand, reserved parking, and group purchase of right away all provide gains in efficiency.

The dashboard market will include options for forward looking vision and radar, prices dropping as volume increase. As automobile companies try to push the line on automatic lane guidance, increased driver education is necessary.

Toyota offers the first dashboard device. Another DSRC module. European standard on congestion pricing by DSRC. An ITTS proof of concept, used the DuraCOR system above. And a software developer job opening. A trade article from Delphi Automotive on the topic. Another trade article. An expensive marketing report on Auto Telematics.

Cohda claims a breakthrough in DSRC data rates. An article about using DSRC to protect motorcycles.

Oregon bill to try out congestion pricing moves forward. UK third phase DSRC trials report and putting a DSRC in a mobile phone. Mitsubishi has a DSRC product line. The AIDA system.

Testing at the Michigan Speedway. A European effort at DSRC integration. IBM has a glowing self account about intelligent traffic.