18. United States
• 1999 FCC allocated 5.9GHz (5825 – 5925
MHZ) for DSRC
• Goal was to reduce fatalities
– 37,000/yr
• Reduce congestion
– $87B/yr
• Dec 2016, NHTSA was to announce
DSRC guidelines
22. UAE + GCC
• Current spectrum is used for Earth-to-
space / mobile communication
• Qatar is currently discussing allocating
5.9GHz for DSRC at GCC level
26. Top Reasons for Accidents in UAE
• Sudden Lane Change
• Misjudgment
• Not Enough Distance
• Entering Road without Checking if Clear
• Speeding
• Lack of Attention
• Jumping Red lights
Source: Ministry of Interior
27. #1: Sudden Lange Change
• V2V/V2X will
help with
– Lane Change
– Blind Spot
– Talking to Road
Signals with
lead time
– Ability to speak
with pedestrians
with V2X
phones
29. #3: Not Enough Space
• Milliwave radars
give spacing
today
– So much space
drivers fill it in
• DSRC will tell all
drivers how
much space to
keep with lower
latency than
milliwave
30. #4 Entering Road without Checking if Clear
• Ability to check
in 360 degrees
in 3ms to make
sure entering
roads will not
be an issue
36. The Benefits
• Reduction in congestion can save $2B/yr
in the UAE
• Zero Fatality Goal by 2020 will need V2V
& V2X
– Currently at 6 deaths/100,000
37. The Challenges
• Spectrum allocation
– TRA follows European standards
– 5.9GHz should be possible
• Internal and External Stakeholders
– Public Level
• GCC
• Federal
• Emirates
– Private Level
• Road & Transportation Companies
• Software Developers
• Consultants
• OEMs – they are already developing V2V solutions
38. Future V2V/V2X Ideas
Stationary/Slow Vehicle Ahead
Intersection Collision Warning
Signal Violation Warning
Hazardous Location Warning
Emergency Vehicle Warning
Traffic Jam Ahead
Road Side Alerts
Green Light Optimization Speed
In-Vehicle Signage
Road Work Warning
41. QMIC’s V2X Road Map
Early
Deployment
Large-Scale Pilot
System Ready
Field Demo
Completed
Extensive pilot
and Usability
2016
2017
2019
APRIL
2014
2017
2018