Intelligent Transport Systems-Dedicated Short Range Communications in 5.9 GHz Band: Technologies and Markets

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction

• 1.1 Goal
• 1.2 IEEE802.11
• 1.3 Scope
• 1.4 Research Methodology
• 1.5 Target Audience

2.0 Intelligent Transport Systems

• 2.1 General
• 2.2 History: U.S.
• 2.3 ITS Architecture: U.S.
• 2.4 Technologies
• 2.5 ITS Applications
• 2.6 National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP)

3.0 Wireless Communications Protocols: 5.9 GHz DSRC Basis

• 3.1 General
• 3.2 IEEE 802.11p
  • 3.2.1 General
  • 3.2.2 Objectives and Status
  • 3.2.3 5.9 GHz Transmission Advantages
  • 3.2.4 Major Features
• 3.3 IEEE 1609
  • 3.3.1 General
  • 3.3.2 Overview
  • 3.3.3 IEEE 1609 in Use
• 3.4 IEEE 1556

4.0 5.9 GHz DSRC

• 4.1 History
• 4.2 Equipment
• 4.3 Details: Dedicated Short Range Communications
  • 4.3.1 Other Standards
• 4.4 Channel Designation
• 4.5 Place
• 4.6 Applications
• 4.7 5.9 GHz DSRC Characteristics (U.S.)
• 4.8 DSRC at Work
  • 4.8.1 Service Categories
  • 4.8.2 Requirements: DSRC
• 4.9 Regulation
  • 4.9.1 Licensing
• 4.10 Comparison

5.0 DSRC Worldwide Standard Activity

• 5.1 General
• 5.2 Process
  • ERTICO
  • ETSI
  • ISO
  • SAE
  • OmniAir Consortium
  • North America
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Brazil

6.0 5.9 GHz DSRC Benefits and Limitations

• 6.1 General
  • 6.1.2 Toll Industry Benefits

7.0 Examples

• 7.1 Demonstration
• 7.2 DaimlerChrysler Builds Car-to-Car Information Bridge

8.0 RFID and DSRC: Similarities and Differences

9.0 Market

• 9.1 Market Drivers
• 9.2 Market Requirements
• 9.3 Data
• 9.4 Market Estimate

10.0 Vendors

• Arinc
• Cornet
• Iteris
• Kapsch
• Mark IV
• Oki
• Q-Free
• Raytheon
• Signalion
• Sirit
• TransCore
• TechnoCom

11.0 Conclusions

Figures

• Figure 1: IEEE 802.11 Family of Standards Evolution
• Figure 2: Wireless Communications: ITS Environment
• Figure 3 ITS Architecture
• Figure 4: NTCIP Structure
• Figure 5: Communications Model
• Figure 6: 5.9 GHz DSRC: Spectrum Allocation Details
• Figure 7: Details
• Figure 8: Major Categories
• Figure 9: Collision Detection/Avoidance System
• Figure 10: Work Zone Warning
• Figure 11: "Smart" Car
• Figure 12: 5.9 GHz DSRC Rate vs. Distance
• Figure 13: Logical Flow
• Figure 14: DSRC Frequencies Planning
• Figure 15: Service-related Characteristics
• Figure 16: 915 MHz and 5.9 GHz DSRC Differences
• Figure 17: 5.9 GHz SDRC Program schedule
• Figure 18: N.A. 5.9 GHz DSRC Program
• Figure 19: Market Estimate: 5.9 GHz DSRC Readers ($M)
• Figure 20: Market Estimate: 5.9 GHz DSRC Tags ($M)

Tables

• Table 1: IEEE 802.11a Standard Major Characteristics
• Table 2: IEEE 802.11b Standard Major Characteristics
• Table 3: IEEE 802.11g Standard Major Characteristics
• Table 4: 5.9 GHz DSRC U.S. Characteristics
• Table 5: Outline of DSRC Characteristics (Japan)
• Table 6: Priorities
• Table 7: Requirements
• Table 8: Summary Standards
• Table 9: 5.9 GHz DSRC Advantages
• Table 10: DSRC Benefits