VII Test Beds

Two Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) equipped testbeds are being developed in and around New York City. These include a 50-mile long freeway testbed on the Long Island Expressway and an arterial testbed in Manhattan with one loop route on the west side of Manhattan. These testbeds will be used to demonstrate applications such as in-vehicle signing, warnings, traveler information, and e-commerce.

Specially-equipped high technology buses will be outfitted with VII onboard equipment and video screens that will replicate a driver interface so that large numbers of delegates can experience these applications. The testbeds will be built in compliance with the United States’ national VII architecture and will be left in place after the 15th World Congress to serve as a national VII testbed for future research and development.