COLUMBUS – Drivers in Dublin have a chance to try out new “connected vehicle technology” that can alert them to potential hazards and share safety and mobility information that will help traffic managers know when there are slowdowns or backups on the roadways.
DriveOhio’s connected vehicle technology research study, Connected Marysville, is expanding. The Ohio Department of Transportation and DriveOhio are equipping Dublin residents with technology to study the potential safety benefits.
Eligible drivers can receive no-cost vehicle safety equipment and could earn up to $180.
By connecting to signaled intersections in Marysville and Dublin, the technology can alert drivers to potential hazards, such as if they are about to run a red light or if there is a pedestrian ahead, and send them warnings about the speed at which they should take an upcoming curve or inform them about a lane closure.
Connected vehicles communicate wirelessly with other vehicles on the road, about how, when and where vehicles travel.
Motorists will be supplied with an on-board unit that is installed under the seat or in the trunk of the vehicle that generates anonymous data about the position and direction the vehicle is going; a dash-mounted heads-up display designed to display safety alerts about surrounding conditions, and a small magnetic antenna attached to the roof of their vehicle that provides GPS information.