Invehicle Safety Advisory and Warning System (IVSAWS). Volume 1. ExecutiveSummary

摘要

The Invehicle Safety Advisory and Warning System is a Federal HighwayAdministration program to develop a nationwide vehicular information system that provides drivers with advance, supplemental notification of dangerous road conditions using electronic warning zones with precise areas of coverage. The goal is to ameliorate the severity of scenarios that are particularly hazardous and have remained hazardous despite traditional crash-reduction techniques such as mechanical signing. This system provides additional safety by enhancing the real-time interaction between the general driving public and professional agencies. While appropriate for both urban and rural settings, the primary focus of IVSAWS is the rural transportation environment. The IVSAWS program investigated techniques to provide drivers with advance notice of safety advisories and hazard warnings to that drivers are able to take appropriate action to reduce the severity of such situations.