- Siemens' Sitraffic ESCoS roadside unit set to become a new industry
standard for V2X technology
AUSTIN, Texas -- (Business Wire)
Siemens Mobility, Inc. is pleased to announce it has received OmniAir
Certification for its Sitraffic ESCoS roadside unit (RSU), the first
roadside unit to receive OmniAir's commercial, connected vehicle
certification. Siemens' RSU is one of the few RSUs today that meet U.S.
Department of Transportation FHWA specification version 4.1. Now with
OmniAir's certification, this roadside unit is well-positioned to become
the established standard and a key component for V2X device
communications today.
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Siemens' ESCos Roadside Unit has become the first of its kind to receive OmniAir Connected Vehicle certification. (Photo: Business Wire)
"Today's announcement firmly puts Siemens at the forefront of V2X
technology," said Marcus Welz, head of Intelligent Traffic Systems at
Siemens Mobility, Inc. "Everybody is eagerly waiting for V2X technology
to become more widely available for use and with today's announcement we
have reached another key milestone in standardization and
interoperability. Our certified roadside units, combined with our
readily-available suite of Connected Vehicle Applications, enable cities
to significantly increase safety and reduce congestion."
The OmniAir certification program delivers an important level of
assurance to Tier-1 suppliers, automotive OEMs, and local, state and
federal departments of transportation looking to deploy V2X technology.
With such a new, disruptive technology being deployed, it is critical to
ensure a level of compliance with industry protocol standards and
specifications. Third-party certification for conformance and
interoperability of V2X devices are a necessary step for the public and
elected officials to fully embrace connected and autonomous vehicles.
"OmniAir has developed a robust, vehicle-to-everything certification
program focused on delivering trusted, interoperable devices to the
market," said, Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir
Consortium. "Siemens Mobility, Inc. is the world's first company to
have a roadside unit earn certification. Deploying agencies should feel
confident in requesting OmniAir Certified V2X devices in their
large-scale deployment projects, after this historic announcement."
V2X connectivity provides the information to enable safer driving,
helping to prevent accidents caused by non-line-of-sight situations such
as blind corners, bad weather, and poor lighting conditions. V2X
applications like harmonized speed recommendation, travel time, route
guidance, or public transit preemption significantly help to reduce
congestion, and lower emissions through optimized mobility and traffic
coordination.
The Siemens RSU detects information from infrastructure such as traffic
signals, crosswalks, or highways, and then turns it into a transmitted
message to oncoming vehicles equipped with onboard units receiving a
dedicated short-range communications signal, producing video and audio
warnings in the vehicles. In turn, the RSU can also process the location
of equipped vehicles and provide them via the RSU to a Central
Management System to coordinate the traffic in the intersection and
throughout the region. This newly-certified RSU is currently being
utilized in many key showcases for connected vehicle technology,
including key USDOT CV pilot projects in Tampa and New York City.
Siemens RSU recently successfully completed the USDOT CV Pilots
Interoperability Testing as the only RSU representing THEA and NYCDOT
pilots.
OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting
interoperability and certification in ITS, tolling, IoT technologies and
connected vehicles. Its certification program provides third-party
qualified accredited laboratory testing and validation of DSRC-based V2X
devices and test tools.
With digitalization, Siemens enables mobility operators to make cities,
vehicles and infrastructure intelligent. Siemens Mobility, Inc., is a
leader in Connected Vehicle and intelligent transportation technologies,
and is working with cities including Tampa,
FL , New
York, NY, Las
Vegas, NV, Anaheim, CA, Columbus, OH and Madison, WI to design and
deploy these types of intelligent systems. Siemens Mobility, Inc. is
also a member of the USDOT Affiliated Test Bed for Connected Vehicle
technologies, a group pursuing wide-spread deployment of wireless
communication systems between vehicles and road infrastructure.
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Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a
leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility
is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling
stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent
traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization,
Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make
infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire
lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In
fiscal year 2017, which ended on September 30, 2017, the former Siemens
Mobility Division posted revenue of €8.1billion and had around 28,400
employees worldwide. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/mobility.
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