Author: Ryan Hall

As part of our February Speaker Series, OmniAir is hosting a technical learning webinar on the OmniAir Test Control Interface (TCIv3) on February 28.
 
This webinar is designed to help vendors, test laboratories, deploying agencies, and test equipment providers to understand how TCIv3 can be used to automate connected vehicle testing.
 
OmniAir Consotrium® is inviting Infrastructure Owner Operators (IOOs), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and others in the connected vehicle space to learn about OmniAir’s Test Control Interface version 3 (TCIv3).
 
Hear from leading industry experts from Danlaw, Spirent, and Keysight in addition to OmniAir’s technical staff and an IOO perspective from DriveOhio. 
 
 
Get answers to these and other questions:
  • What is the Test Controller Interface?
  • What are the updates from Version 2 to Version 3?
  • When will TCIv3 be used in my product’s lifecycle?
  • Why should IOOs require TCIv3 in every RFQ to protect their investment?
  • Why do test equipment providers prefer testing with OmniAir’s TCIv3? 
  • How will TCIv3 save developers time and resources if implemented early on? 
  • How do I access the OmniAir GitHub?
  • How to download the ASN.1 as well as support documentation?
  • How do I make changes to the ASN.1?
  • How can TCI be used in an application testing scenario?  
 
The webinar is open to all; however, you must REGISTER ONLINE for the webinar link. The TCIv3 discussion will be held live on Monday, February 28 at 1:00 PM EST.
 
This is the final session in the February series of technical presentations on connected vehicle testing.
 
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 it will host the OmniAir® Ann Arbor Plugfest, the week of May 23-27 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
 
OmniAir Plugfests are the premier testing event for connected vehicles, bringing together leading automotive OEMs, device manufacturers, test laboratories, and test equipment providers for a week-long testing event.
 
The OmniAir Ann Arbor Plugfest will be 100% in-person, with bench conformance, interoperability, security, and field testing for C-V2X radios and modules. We will also build on our V2X safety application testing peformed at last year’s OmniAir Plugfests in Ohio and Michigan.
 
The University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan will host both bench testing at their new test laboratory, as well as field testing at Mcity’s connected and automated vehicle test environment.
 
“We are excited to bring OmniAir Plugfests back to the great state of Michigan,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director at OmniAir Consortium. “Mcity features state-of-the-art facilities for Connected and Automated (CAV) testing and is the perfect venue to help OmniAir and our members advance certification testing for life-saving V2X technologies.”
 
The primary objective of the Ann Arbor Plugfest is to collectively test devices to evaluate the readiness of C-V2X devices and test equipment based on OmniAir’s Release 1 test cases. These test cases were developed for OmniAir’s C-V2X certification program for roadside units (RSU) and onboard units (OBU). Last year OmniAir launched the world’s first comprehensive certification program for C-V2X devices.
 
The OmniAir Ann Arbor Plugfest will offer the following testing for conformance, interoperability, and security in both laboratory and field environments.
 
  • Radio Bench testing including more comprehensive overnight offering for LTE-V2X (C-V2X PC5) 
  • Upper Layer Conformance and Protocol Bench Testing for OBU & RSU devices, testing against OmniAir specifications for LTE-V2X (C-V2X PC5)
  • BSM Performance & Location Accuracy Bench Testing for LTE-V2X (C-V2X PC5)
  • NTCIP 1218 SMNPv3 Evaluation Trial 
  • BSM Application Drive Comparison Live Field Testing for LTE-V2X (C-V2X PC5)
  • SCMS Security Certificate Testing and Multi-source Certificate Interoperability Testing
 
Registration is now open! Space is limited, so participants are encouraged to reserve their space soon. Registrants may bring up to two devices for testing and testing teams of up to four persons.
Register before Friday, March 15, and enjoy a $1,000 discount by using the promotion code Earlybird at checkout!
 
Please contact Ryan Hall, Vice President – Business Development and Marketing, for corporate sponsorship opportunities.
 
About Mcity
Mcity at the University of Michigan is leading the transition to connected and automated vehicles. Home to world-renowned researchers, a one-of-a-kind test facility, and on-road deployments, Mcity brings together industry, government, and academia to improve transportation safety, sustainability, and accessibility for the benefit of society.

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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This month OmniAir Consortium® is hosting a series of technical presentations on connected vehicle testing, during our regular technical working group meetings. We are also hosting a webinar on OmniAir’s Test Control Interface Version 3 which is open to all. 

OmniAir members, not part of the regular technical working group and interested parties not currently OmniAir members, can contact Ryan Hall, VP of Business Development, for a special meeting invitation and link. 

Technical Working Group Presentation

Tuesday, February 15
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST

Economist Jeffery Bellone of the Technology Innovation and Policy Division at the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center will provide our members a deep dive into the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safety Band Test Plan findings. Mr. Bellone was instrumental in developing the test plan and activities, making him the perfect person to present on this initiative.

Technical Working Group Presentation

Tuesday, February 22
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

Mary Lynn Buonarosa,  Project Manager of the Human Factors Division of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) will present the ATCMTD Smart Intersections Project that launched in October 2021. Ms. Buonarosa will provide details on the project and their technology needs and expectations to help drive V2X technology advancement.

OmniAir’s Test Control Interface version 3 webinar

Monday, February 28 
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EST

OmniAir invites IOO’s, OEM’s and others in the connected vehicle space to learn about OmniAir’s Test Control Interface version 3 (TCIv3). Hear from leading industry experts, including Danlaw, Keysight, and Spirent, in addition to OmniAir’s technical staff. You will come away with a better understanding of why the TCIv3 is essential for automating certification testing.

Register online  

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, Tolling, and Connected Automated 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® is excited to announce that Star Systems International has taken advantage of OmniAir’s new all-inclusive membership level, the “OmniAir Sustaining Partner” program. The program allows an organization to have a single membership fee that covers ALL their activities within OmniAir.

“As a world leader in Automatic Vehicle Identification Technologies, SSI is focused on providing best-in-class transponders and readers for the global tolling market,” said Stephen Lockhart, Chief Technology Officer at STAR Systems International. “Being a Sustaining Partner provides SSI with more flexibility as we add more premium interoperable products as part of our offerings to the market.”

OmniAir offers a host of certification programs for test laboratories, test equipment, V2X OBU/RSU’s, toll tags and readers, field test sites for V2X and tolling, and a program for modules. We also provide readiness testing for connected vehicles through our Plugfest events.

Below is a snapshot of benefits available to all organizations that opt for the OmniAir Sustaining Partner program.

  • Executive Level Membership
  • Unlimited device certification applications, including reference devices*
  • Unlimited test equipment qualifications
  • Unlimited test laboratory authorizations
  • Unlimited field test site authorizations
  • No fees for re-certifications, re-labeling, or variants
  • One device testing or test station ticket (four attendees) per Plugfest
  • Two free tickets to all OmniAir workshops and webinars

For more information about OmniAir’s Sustaining Partner Program, please get in touch with Ryan Hall Vice President of Business Development or visit OmniAir’s website at www.omniair.org.

*Multi-protocol tolling devices and dual-use RSUs (C-V2X + LTE-V2X) are excluded from this offer.

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OmniAir Consortium® is excited to announce that ECOLUX, an IoT information security service, and PKI provider is our newest associate member!

 

ECOLUX is a professional IoT security service company committed to developing world-leading “IoT Lifecycle Security” technologies and products. ECOLUX was established to improve IoT’s security environment and provide comprehensive IoT Device Identity and Management Services (DIMS).

 

“We are pleased to have a recognized leader in IoT security like ECOLUX as part of our growing membership,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “ECOLUX’s deep experience and expertise in providing PKI and security services to leading IC companies will help OmniAir to advance its mission in promoting interoperability and certification for a connected world.”

 

ECOLUX also provides embedded security solutions for chips. This embedded security allows manufacturers to adopt security functions early on. It also helps manufacturers deliver innovative products safely and quickly in smart factories, IoT endpoints and edge devices, smart appliances, embedded medical devices, drones, and other applications that require security.

 

OmniAir’s Cybersecurity working group is responsible for developing security certification criteria for V2X devices such as vehicle onboard units (OBUs) and roadside units (RSUs). If you are interested in participating in this or other working groups, please fill out the interest form here or contact Berkenda our Director of Business Operations and Strategic Projects for more information.

 

The Cybersecurity working group meets twice per month and our next meeting is set for Tuesday, February 15 at 11:00 am EDT.

 

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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