Author: Ryan Hall

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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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, has developed a comprehensive testing and certification program for multi-protocol tolling tags and readers.  This new program will launch in Q1 of this year.

This new OmniAir® Certification program will offer independent, third-party testing and certification for multi-protocol RFID tolling tags and readers that support 6C, 6B-80K, and TDM.

The program builds on OmniAir’s 10 years of experience offering certification for single-protocol 6C RFID tags and readers, as well connected vehicle radios (DSRC and LTE-V2X).

Twelve test documents, developed  by OmniAir’s Tolling & Emerging Payment Technologies Working Group, form the basis of the new program. These include:

  • 800-OA-TSS&TP-CONF-TDM – TDM Tolling Protocol Conformance
  • 801-OA-TSS&TP-CONF-ISO6B80K – ISO 6B-80K Tolling Protocol Conformance
  • 802-OA-TSS&TP-CONF-ISO6C – ISO 6C Tolling Protocol Conformance
  • 810-OA-TSS&TP-ENV-Devices – Tolling Environmental Tests for Tags and Readers
  • 820-OA-TSS&TP-TPP-Tags – Tag Parameter Performance for TDM, ISO 6B-80K and ISO-6C
  • 830-OA-TSS&TP-InOp-Devices – Device Interoperability Performance in Single & Multi-protocol tolling Operational States involving TDM, ISO 6B-80K, and ISO-6C
  • 840-OA-TSS&TP-Gantry-SPD –  Single Protocol Overhead Gantry Field Drive Test
  • 841-OA-TSS&TP-Gantry-MPD-v1.0 – Multi-protocol Overhead Gantry Field Drive Test
  • 841a-OA-TSS&TP-Gantry-MPDE-ZPass-v1.0 – Multi-protocol Overhead Gantry Field Drive Test
  • 842-OA-TSS&TP-Gantry-SPDBL – Single Protocol Overhead Gantry Field Drive Test Baseline
  • 843-OA-TSS&TP-Plaza-MPD – Multi-Protocol Plaza Test
  • 850-OA-TSS&TP-Tolling-SPD-MPT-Test Plan

OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification through a network of accredited test laboratories and audited field test sites.  OmniAir Certification provides assurance that devices conform to industry standards, and meet minimal interoperability and performance requirements.

For more information about OmniAir’s certification programs, please visit our website, or contact Ryan Hall, VP of Business Development, for more information.

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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2021 was an incredibly productive year for OmniAir Consortium® and our members! We developed multiple new programs, hosting two in-person Plugfests and OmniAir’s first Women-in-S.T.E.M. events.
 
OmniAir® launched the world’s first LTE-V2X Certification Program, a new Field Test Site Authorization Program, and a Module-Level Certification Program.
 
We authorized new test laboratories for LTE-V2X in Korea and Spain, one new laboratory for RFID tolling in Virginia, and our first authorized field test site in New Mexico.
 
In 2021, OmniAir’s Tolling & Emerging Payments Technology Working Group completed work on a Multi-Protocol Tolling Certification program. For the first time, this new program will allow OmniAir to test and certify tri-protocol tolling tags and readers—helping to advance national toll interoperability. This new certification program will be available in early Q1.
 
2022 promises to be an even more exciting and productive year and includes several major initiatives:
 
  • V2X-based Tolling and Road User Charging (RUC) Initiative – OmniAir has established a new working group to identify user needs and to advance certification V2X-based tolling transactions, mobile-based tolling, and RUC payments. This will include technical workstreams, as well as stakeholder engagement
  • V2X Safety Applications – Building on the successful testing of 8 different V2X-based safety applications at last year’s Michigan and Ohio Plugfests, OmniAir is working toward the development of a new certification program for applications
  • Cybersecurity – OmniAir’s Cybersecurity Working Group is continuing to develop test specifications for 802.2.1
  • Expand our Authorized Field Test Sites for both Tolling and V2X and incorporate Reference Devices into these programs
  • Support the LTE V2X rollout through readiness testing for test equipment, test laboratories, and OBU and RSU providers
 
In order to carry our projects through the new year and beyond, OmniAir relies on the contributions of our volunteer members. All OmniAir working groups meet twice a month. To sign up please complete the online working group application found here https://omniair.org/join-working-group-form/.​
 
To learn more, or if you are interested in joining a specific working group, please contact Berkenda at bcantlo@omniair.org or +1-657-414-1433.
 

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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