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- [Narrator] As the use of
connected vehicle technology

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increases in Texas,

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so does the need to
standardize data sharing

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between various
transportation stakeholders.

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The Connected Vehicle
Data Framework, or CVDF,

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allows TxDOT to share data,

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like work zones and travel times,

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and enables data exchange
with third-party applications.

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The Texas Department of Transportation,

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with researchers at the Center
for Transportation Research

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and Southwest Research Institute,

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work to expand the
capabilities of the CVDF

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to improve data sharing capabilities

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and provide new benefits
to Texas road users.

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- The Connected Vehicle Data
Framework, we call it the CVDF,

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is a standardized way for
TxDOT to share information,

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usually that they already have,

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about roadway conditions or weather

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or any traveler
information with the public

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and third parties, like
mapping providers, Google Maps,

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Waze, that sort of mapping solution.

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It really allows for realtime
information that can help

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with both safety and mobility
across TxDOT roadways.

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- The Connected Vehicle Data Framework

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provides a standardized way
for TxDOT to share information

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with travelers and
third-party data providers

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like mapping companies, so
this realtime information

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can enhance the safety and
mobility of everyone on the road.

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- For each of the priority
applications that we identified,

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I mentioned that we establish
reporting, formatting,

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and data use standards.

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Those really don't exist to
date, so it's a foundation

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for TxDOT to start to
build a standardized,

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streamlined data sharing portal

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between TxDOT and the public
sector, and then lastly,

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we evaluated opportunities
for partnerships

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with third-party data services,

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either to augment applications
that are already supported

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by the CVDF or to expand data availability

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and quality for new applications.

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- The most important feature that we added

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was developing that road
weather warning application

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within the Connected
Vehicle Data Framework,

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and that can be used to
communicate critical information

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about flash flooding,
any low water crossings,

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potentially icy bridge
conditions, or any powerful winds.

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We simulated various weather conditions

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in the test environment at
Southwest Research and verified

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that the road weather
warning application performs.

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- The road weather warning application

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was developed and tested in
a controlled environment,

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so the next step is to roll
it out to all TxDOT districts

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through a Lonestar update.

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- So we developed the one application,

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but we also identified, I think,

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five or six other priority applications,

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data partners, strategic corridors,

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and this really sets TxDOT up to continue

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to grow their connected
vehicle technology network

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and investments.

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- [Narrator] For more information

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and to find the publications
for this project,

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please visit the TxDOT Research Library

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at the link shown below.