6913G624Q300039 SOO - DROV Smart Trailer upgrade.pdf

Request for Quota�on (RFQ) No. 6913G624Q300039

V3372037

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

DROV Smart Trailer

C.1. BACKGROUND

The Volpe Na�onal Transporta�on Systems Center (Volpe Center) has been providing technical support to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra�on’s (FMCSA) Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology in the analysis, test, and independent evalua�on of advanced driver-assistance systems, automated driving systems, and coopera�ve driving automa�on for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).

The mission of FMCSA's Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology is to reduce the number and severity of crashes involving CMVs and to enhance the safety and efficiency of CMV opera�ons. FMCSA accomplishes this mission, in part, by adop�ng, tes�ng, and deploying innova�ve driver, carrier, vehicle, and roadside best prac�ces and technologies.

Today’s smart trailers incorporate electronic control units (ECUs), an increasing array of sensors that monitor key safety elements, and radio frequency transceivers that communicate informa�on about the trailer status and its cargo to remote loca�ons. Most smart trailers don’t communicate directly with the tractor/cab, since trailers can be hooked to different tractors and the varia�ons in tractor on-board networks make it very hard to communicate. Some smart-trailer systems offer an in-cab tablet that allows the driver to receive smart trailer data via a wireless connec�on, such as Bluetooth; however, the tablet is not directly connected to the on-board tractor systems.

This Statement of Objec�ves (SOO) describes the tasks and objec�ves to upgrade the sensing pla�orm of the Smart Trailer currently owned by the FMCSA. This SOO is focused on the need for adding new sensing and communica�on capabili�es to the current smart trailer to enable the Volpe Center to con�nue their ongoing support to the ACE program. Informa�on obtained from this SOO will further the development of smart trailers, improving sensing capabili�es and communica�on. These improvements can support future research plans, facilitate the deployment of smart trailers with best prac�ces guidance, and poten�ally encourage connected and automated vehicle applica�ons within CMVs.

C.2. PURPOSE

The contractor shall provide engineering services and any required hardware to further the Volpe Center’s goals to iden�fy and promote best prac�ces for industry’s use of smart trailer pla�orms to support connected and automated CMV opera�on.

C.4. QUALITY CONTROL

The Volpe Center Technical Point of Contact (Technical POC) and Project Manager (PM) will:

• Review all deliverables developed under this contract, which will receive an independent peer review when appropriate.

C.5 REQUIRED TASKS AND DELIVERABLES

This (SOO) - consists of the following three tasks:

C.5.1. Task 1: Project Management

The contractor shall manage this work in accordance with Project Management best prac�ces and shall develop a Project Management Plan (PMP) for this SOO. The PMP will describe the prac�ces that will be employed to manage this project, including deliverable schedules, risk management, and repor�ng procedures. Any changes to the es�mated schedule during the life of the SOO will be reported during regularly scheduled project mee�ngs. The contractor shall present the PMP to the Volpe Center technical POC and PM one month a�er the contract award.

The deliverables associated with this task are:

No. Deliverable Format Due Date

1 Kickoff Meeting & Project Management Plan

Virtual/PowerPoint Presentation 30 days after award

2 Quarterly Progress Briefings Virtual/PowerPoint Presentation TBD

3 Final Briefing Virtual/PowerPoint Presentation 15 days before end date

C.5.1. Task 2: Smart Trailer Pla�orm Upgrade

The objec�ve of this task is to update the smart-trailer pla�orm. Modifica�ons to the government owned smart trailer are needed in order to independently assess the current state of smart-trailer technologies, areas for further research and development, and the poten�al safety benefits that may be perceived. Only through an updated smart-trailer pla�orm, a thorough understanding of sensing and communica�on capabili�es can be obtained. The contractor shall update/add three or more sensing and/or data integra�on capabili�es to update and augment the exis�ng smart trailer’s capabili�es. A poten�al list of capabili�es of interest (sensing and data integra�on capabili�es) to the government are listed below. The final selec�on of specific capabili�es for inclusion in this task will be discussed and agreed upon with the technical POC, PM, and other members of the government’s research team.

Sensing

1. Six degree of freedom Iner�al Measurement Unit (IMU) to capture the dynamics of the trailer.

2. Axle weight sensors to capture trailer weight distribu�on.

3. Roll stability pla�orm/sensors.

4. Wind speed sensors.

5. Addi�onal GNSS1 antenna(s) in open space to inves�gate performance benefit.

Data Integra�on

1. Add the selected sensing data (from above) to the AirBoxOne2 module.

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2. Adapt all available data to be transmissible via Controller Area Network (CAN) J1939 3 and OpenCAN4 output ports.

3. Adapt all included video data to be transmissible via the Ethernet output port.

4. Broadcast the following data wirelessly for display purpose inside the cabin:

a. Video data

b. Tire pressure data

c. ABS5 alert state

d. Door sensor state

e. IMU data

f. Wheel temperature

g. Addi�onal suggested data

5. Addi�onal data as agreed upon between the contractor and the government.

C.5.1. Task 3: Documenta�on

The objec�ve of this task is to document all technology updates or installa�ons to the exis�ng smart trailer and generate an Interface Control Document and reference CAN Database (CAN DBC6) files.

The deliverables associated with this task are:

No. Deliverable Format Due Date

1 Interface Control Document Microsoft Word file (.docx) 30 days before contract end

2 CAN Database CAN DBC file 30 days before contract end

C.6 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/INFORMATION

The government will make the smart trailer, owned by FMCSA, available to the contractor at a mutually agreed upon site, to be decided later. The government will retain physical control of the smart trailer at all �mes, no materials will be transferred to the contractor.

C.7 TRAVEL

Travel to the facility that the trailer is located may be required if the site is not located within 50 miles of the contractor’s loca�on.

SECTION F – DELIVERABLES

The following addi�onal terms and condi�ons apply:

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this contract is from date of award through 10 months a�er award.

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F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Place of Performance shall be the contractor’s office and the test facility iden�fied by the contractor.

F.3 DELIVERABLES

The required deliverables of this contract are iden�fied for each task area in the SOO. Deliverables shall be presented or submited via email to the technical POC and PM.

LIST OF ACRONYMS

CAN Controller Area Network CAN DBC CAN Database CMV Commercial Motor Vehicles Technical POC Technical Point of Contact ECU Electronic Control Units FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration IMU Inertial Measurement Unit PM Project Manager PMP Project Management Plan SOO Statement of Objectives