AusDSRC - The Australian Dediciated Short range Communications Industry Cluster

Background

Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) is emerging as the communications standard for future Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), and hence will be the foundation upon which these future ITS systems will be built.

DSRC-based ITS is being adopted around the world as a means to:

Save lives lost to traffic accidents
Reduce the economic impacts of traffic accidents and congestion
Reduce the global warming impact of congestion.

In Australia

The total social cost of congestion in Australia in 2005 was $9.39 B and is set to double by 2020, if nothing is done
The estimated cost of road fatalities in Australia (medical expenses, loss of work time, etc) is approx $10B p.a., with 1600 fatalities per year
Congestion accounts for 17% of all transport greenhouse gas emissions
Fuel consumption per vehicle under congested conditions is approx twice that experienced under free-flow conditions

In the USA the Vehicle Safety Communications Consortium (VSCC) of the Collision Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP), which consists of seven OEMs: BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, GM, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen has produced a brief video descibing DSRC and some of its applications. They have kindly allowed us to post it here.
CAMP DSRC Video [83MB]


Home Background Media Wiki Links About Us Contact Us	Background Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) is emerging as the communications standard for future Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), and hence will be the foundation upon which these future ITS systems will be built. DSRC-based ITS is being adopted around the world as a means to: Save lives lost to traffic accidents Reduce the economic impacts of traffic accidents and congestion Reduce the global warming impact of congestion. In Australia The total social cost of congestion in Australia in 2005 was $9.39 B and is set to double by 2020, if nothing is done The estimated cost of road fatalities in Australia (medical expenses, loss of work time, etc) is approx $10B p.a., with 1600 fatalities per year Congestion accounts for 17% of all transport greenhouse gas emissions Fuel consumption per vehicle under congested conditions is approx twice that experienced under free-flow conditions In the USA the Vehicle Safety Communications Consortium (VSCC) of the Collision Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP), which consists of seven OEMs: BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, GM, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen has produced a brief video descibing DSRC and some of its applications. They have kindly allowed us to post it here. CAMP DSRC Video [83MB]	Upcoming Meetings Sponsors' Meeting Monday, 28th November, 2.00pm to 3.30pm Norwood Traffic Management Centre 37-41 The Parade, Norwood, SA Industry Briefing Monday, 28th November, 3.30pm to 5pm Norwood Traffic Management Centre 37-41 The Parade, Norwood, SA Previous Meeting Sponsors' Meeting Monday, 22nd August 2011, 9.30am to 12.00noon Intelematics Australia Pty Ltd - 250 Swan Street, Richmond, Melbourne