Last week, OmniAir Consortium® hosted a successful Plugfest at the American Center for Mobility (ACM) in Ypsilanti, Michigan, a leading proving ground and test facility for connected and automated vehicle technologies.
This year’s OmniAir Michigan Plugfest, hosted in partnership with SCMS Manager, was the 16th OmniAir Plugfest–hosted twice per year since 2017. The week-long connected vehicle testing event brought together 25 companies from around the world to test the latest vehicle-to-everything (V2X) devices and applications, for conformance, interoperability, and security in laboratory and field environments.
Testing teams worked with leading test laboratories, test systems, and security experts to evaluate device readiness for certification and/or deployment.
This Plugfest included two OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratories, and multiple V2X test equipment manufacturers, and a record five Security Credential Management System (SCMS)/PKI security providers.
Test station providers included Autocrypt, Chunghwa Telecom, DEKRA, Integral Blue, Integrity Security Services, Keysight, Leidos, Marben, Microsec, NIST, Noblis, Saesol Tech, TTA, Vector, and Wayties.
A key feature of field testing was traveler information message (TIM) interoperability testing, building on the success of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s interoperability test event in Wyoming. By evaluating incident alerts, curve speed warnings, and spot weather messages using C-V2X technology, OmniAir provided a collaborative environment that supports USDOT efforts to advance interoperable, deployment-ready connected vehicle solutions.
“It was great to see the energy and enthusiasm at this OmniAir Plugfest,” said Jason Conley, executive director of OmniAir Consortium. “Engineers and developers from around the world collaborated in an open environment, which makes OmniAir events unique. Only by working together can we ensure trusted communications technologies that make our roads safe and reliable.”
The week also featured a Connected Mobility Workshop, sponsored by the SCMS Manager, with a keynote by Michele Mueller, manager of Connected and Automated Vehicles and Electrification at the Michigan Department of Transportation, and three panels:
The workshop offered V2X deployers, infrastructure owner-operators and other stakeholders insights into the tools, facilities and expertise supporting testing, certification and deployment readiness.
OmniAir thanks all participants contributions. The next Plugfest will take place in May, with the host location to be announced soon. Visit the OmniAir Facebook page for photos and highlights from the Michigan event.
