Author: Ryan Hall

OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces the Spirent, TTsuite-WAVE-LTEV has earned OmniAir Qualified Test Equipment (OQTE) status.

The TTsuite-WAVE-LTEV is a test solution for testing C-V2X protocol over a C-V2X interface that contains a set of interoperable scripts for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) standards used in North America, Korea, and Taiwan. Conformance testing of C-V2X devices is conducted through OmniAir’s Test Control Interface (TCIv3).

Certification is based on the following standards and OmniAir test cases:

  • 763-OA – IEEE 1609.2 Security Services for Applications and Management Messages
  • 765-OA – IEEE 1609.3 Network Services 
  • 767-OA – SAE J2945/1 Basic Safety Messages (BSM) for V2V Safety Communications

The test equipment will validate OmniAir-developed test cases for compliance of  C-V2X devices, and the solution helps ensure cross-vendor interoperability of C-V2X devices supporting those standards.

“Spirent earning OQTE status for their TTsuite-WAVE-LTEV will allow OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratories to conduct automated testing of the full stack for CV2X devices,  said Jason Conley, Executive Director. “Automated testing provides a high level of confidence and repeatability and will speed up the time needed to conduct certification testing of C-V2X devices vs. manually. ”

This solution supported two test stations at last month’s OmniAir Ann Arbor Plugfest that ran tests for nearly a dozen C-V2X devices over the week.

OmniAir Certification for V2X devices assures automotive OEMs, Tier One suppliers, and deploying agencies that OmniAir Certified devices conform to industry standards and meet minimum performance and interoperability requirements.

OmniAir’s OQTE program assesses and qualifies test equipment, systems, and tools used in the industry. Only those test systems and equipment that successfully pass OmniAir’s audit process to become a qualified product and are eligible for use by OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratories for certification testing.

OmniAir Consortium certified devices, qualified test equipment/tools, and authorized test laboratories, including the TTsuite-WAVE-LTEV, are located in our certified products catalog at www.omniair.org/certified-products/.

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org

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OmniAir hosted one of our most successful Plugfests at the University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility in Ann Arbor. Our event would not have been as successful without the generous financial support of INTEGRITY Security Services (ISS) as our event’s primary sponsor! 

The week-long testing event brought together leading C-V2X device manufacturers, test laboratories, and test equipment providers from Europe, Asia, and North America. Over a dozen test stations evaluated 18 unique C-V2X On-Board Units (OBU), Roadside Units (RSU), and modules from device manufacturers.  

“OmniAir Plugfests allow C-V2X vendors to learn from each other and test in an open and cooperative environment, improving industry performance across the board,” said Jason Conley, OmniAir’s Executive Director. “We appreciate the over 100 engineers and transportation professionals that participated making  this the best OmniAir Plugfest yet!” 

Our members took advantage of bench conformance, 1609.2 security, multi-root, SCMS certificate provisioning, and interoperability testing. In addition, there were Physical layers, J3161/1 Radio, 1609.3, J2735 WSMs, J2945/1 BSMs, RSU 4.1, and SNMP. 

For field testing, there were six V2X safety applications: Red Light Violation Warning (RLVW), Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP), Reduced Speed Zone (RSZ), Lane Closure Warning (LCW), Curve Speed Warning (CSW), and Emergency Electronic Brake Light, (EEBL). In addition to application testing, there was GNSS location accuracy and verification. 

OmniAir members participating in the Plugfest meet with principal stakeholders from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), including Dr. Henry Liu, Director of the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, and Mary Lynn Buonarosa, Program Manager at UMTRI.  The presentation provided details on the upcoming ATCMTD Smart Intersections Project and their technology needs and expectations to help drive  CV2X technology deploymnets.

OmniAir also hosted a “VIP Day” that attracted over 50 guests, despite the pouring rain, to come and see testing first-hand and witness live technology demos by SPOKE, Audi, Commsignia, and Rohde & Schwarz. This event drew attendees from Ford, Toyota, GM, Audi, Verizon, Bosch, Macomb County, MDOT, the City of Ann Arbor, local bicycling associations, and  media.

OmniAir Plugfests are an excellent opportunity to determine the readiness of the V2X industry and to prepare devices, test equipment, and test laboratories for our certification, qualification, and authorization programs. OmniAir certification is successful because we certify RSU and OBU devices with OmniAir Qualified test systems used by laboratories, OATLs, that OmniAir has audited and authorized to provide third-party validation testing. 

There is no substitute for OmniAir’s C-V2X certification program. Our C-V2X device certification program is comprehensive and covers radio functionality, the V2X stack, message compliance protocols, radio integration into a device, applications, location accuracy, and device security. End users can be assured that an OmniAir certified device conforms to industry standards and is interoperable.

For those interested in learning more about the readiness of the C-V2X market, OmniAir will present aggregated and anonymized test results from the OmniAir Ann Arbor Plugfest during our next monthly membership meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 23. 

For those that attended the Plugfest or VIP Day and you have feedback on how we can make improvements to our events, please send a note, or call Ryan Hall. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. 

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces the NORDSYS GmbH, waveBEE® touch has earned OmniAir Qualified Test Equipment (OQTE) status.

The waveBEE touch is an all-in-one system for message level, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) analysis and is designed as a robust tool for everyday use. Depending on the application area, the system offers a wide range of display options: from the visualization of all received messages on an interactive map to the analysis of the RAW format of the individual message.

This enables V2X developers, test engineers, and plant technicians to receive extensive support in the development, installation, and maintenance processes of all V2X systems, regardless of the system’s manufacturer, to be tested.

The waveBEE touch system has proven itself both in the laboratory and the field with automotive OEMs, Tier1 suppliers, engineering service providers, C-ITS operators, V2X test field operators, test site operators, manufacturers of traffic systems and traffic test laboratories.  

The waveBEE touch has three operating modes:

Live: Shows live, and on-site all data received over the air interface in a clear map display with direct analysis of the V2X messages in selectable levels of detail.

Record: Records all received data in addition to live mode display and analysis. This means that all data traffic on the air interface can also be evaluated and analyzed at a later point in time. Exporting data is possible in a PCAP format to make the recording available to downstream systems.

Playback: Enables the playback of recorded V2X data to view self-made recordings directly on-site and evaluate them in detail. Furthermore, this mode also enables the import and thus the playback and analysis of PCAP recordings from third-party systems.

This tool played an integral role in last month’s OmniAir Ann Arbor Plugfest in both field and laboratory settings.

OmniAir Certification for V2X devices assures automotive OEMs, Tier One suppliers, and deploying agencies that OmniAir Certified devices conform to industry standards and meet minimum performance and interoperability requirements.

OmniAir’s OQET program assesses and qualifies test equipment, systems, and test tools used in the industry. Only those test systems and equipment that successfully pass OmniAir’s rigorous audit process become a qualified product and are eligible for use by OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratories for certification testing.

All OmniAir Consortium certified devices, qualified test equipment/tools, and authorized test laboratories, including the waveBEE touch, are located on our certified products catalog at www.omniair.org/certified-products/.

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, Tolling, and Connected Vehicles, announces that registration for its OmniAir Ann Arbor Plugfest is SOLD OUT!

The week-long connected vehicle testing event will bring together 30 companies testing 20  OBUs, RSUs, and C-V2X modules, and 10 safety applictions in laboratory and field environments.

Testing will take place at the University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility, in Ann Arbor the week of May 23-27.  

OmniAir® Plugfests are the world’s premier connected vehicle testing events in both scope of testing and the number of global participants. OmniAir Plugfests bring together leading device manufacturers, test laboratories, test equipment providers, and C-V2X deployers for comprehensive conformance, interoperability, security, and field performnce testing.

The Plugfest is sponsored by INTEGRITY Security Services (ISS) and is hosted by the University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility.

“We are excited to bring the premier connected vehicle testing event back to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the heart of the connected mobility industry,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir Consortium. “Mcity’s world-class facility for CAV testing is the perfect venue to host this OmniAir Plugfest.” 

Below are confirmed participating companies, including those offering testing servics, as well as those vendors bringing C-V2X devices for testing.

Bench and Field Conformance Testing: 

Anritsu, Bureau Veritas, DEKRA, Iteris, Keysight, Marben, Nordsys, Rohde & Schwarz, S.E.A. Datentechnik, SGS, Spirent, and Wayties

Security Certificate & Cybersecurity Testing:

INTEGRITY Security Services, Autocrypt, Microsec, and Sasol Tech

V2X Safety Application Testing:

DriveOhio
HNTB
WSP

C-V2X Devices Under Test:

Applied Information, Capgemini Engineering, Cohda Wireless, Commsignia, Continental, Danlaw, GM, Harman, Kapsch, Qualcomm, Spoke, and Yunex Traffic.

All those participating in the OmniAir Plugfest are committed to providing C-V2X devices that conform to industry standards and are interoperable. Their work also advances the deployment and adoption of critical C-V2X safety applications.

While registration for  testing is sold out, V2X deployers and other industry VIPs are encouraged to attend our Plugfest VIP Day on Wednesday, May 25, for tours, technology demonstrations, and to learn more about OmniAir Certification programs.

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org

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OmniAir cordially invites V2X deploying agencies, government officials, and decision-makers to better understand our comprehensive C-V2X readiness and certifications programs. We will provide a unique opportunity for VIP guests to glimpse behind the Plugfest testing curtain to achieve this goal.

The morning starts with a buyers presentation by Mary Lynn Buonarosa, Project Manager of the Human Factors Division of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). She will present on the ATCMTD Smart Intersections project and provide details on the project, its technology needs, and expectations moving forward to help drive C-V2X technology advancement.

VIPs will be given a tour of the Mcity Test Facility and see how OmniAir tests new technologies in a safe, controlled environment, which is essential before deploying any connected and automated vehicle technology on public streets, roads, and highways.

OmniAir staff and representatives from test laboratories, test equipment providers, device makers, deploying agencies, and C-V2X implementors will be on hand to answer technical questions about their role OmniAir certification testing and its importance to the industry. This tour will take guests to the restricted bench testing area and see application testing in the field environment.

There will also be C-V2X demonstrations. One of particular importance focuses on vulnerable road users that showcase bicycle-to-vehicle interactions—Commsignia, Spoke, and Audi will host this demo.

If you would like to attend the VIP Day or know of someone who should not miss it, please contact Ryan Hall, Vice President of Business Development, at rhall@omniair.org for consideration.-

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