1、 _ 2024/TEL69/WKSP2/009 Japans Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Intelligent Transportation Systems Policies and Activities Submitted by:Japan Workshop on Intelligent Transportation Systems Mexico City,Mexico 13 September 2024 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications(MIC)MICs IT
2、S Policies and Activities2 2Social issues related to transportation in Japan Japans population has entered a phase of decline in recent years,and it is estimated that by 2070,the total population will fall below 90 million and the aging rate will be at the 39%level.The population is concentrated in
3、urban areas,and depopulation in rural areas is increasing.Shortage of truck drivers and other logistics personnelElimination of public transportation in depopulated areasIncrease in traffic congestion in urban areasSource:Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare official siteDriving assistance and auto
4、mated driving are expected to solve social issues3 3Efforts to implement and promote automated drivingIn March 2023,Prime Minister Kishida gave the following instructions.By the end of FY 2023,a new government strategy for the implementation and dissemination of automated driving is to be formulated
5、.In FY2024,initiatives for automated driving in leading regions are to be implemented.Source:Prime Ministers Office of Japan(https:/japan.kantei.go.jp/101_kishida/actions/202303/_00046.html)Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry(https:/www.meti.go.jp/policy/mono_info_service/digital_architecture/lif
6、eline.html)4 4Government Goals of Automated Driving ServiceDevelopment of vehicle technology and consideration of infrastructure support for the realization of the governments goalsBuild promotion systems for both vehicles and infrastructureLEVEL 1Driver AssistanceLEVEL 2Partial Driving AutomationLE
7、VEL 3Conditional Driving AutomationLEVEL 4High Driving AutomationLEVEL 5Full Driving AutomationDriver safety outside the conditionsDemonstration experimentAutonomous mobile serviceThroughout Japan相鉄HPJR東日本HPBOLDLY HPHPCommercialization of driving service Unmanned autonomous mobile service Started in
8、 Fukui prefecture in May 2023自動運転車両遠隔監視室Collision damage reduction brake Standard for large trucks日野自動車HPAdaptive cruise control and lane keep assist Launched by domestic manufacturers in 2019三菱HPLevel 4 Automated Driving TruckRealization in FY 2025Implementate in society in FY 2026 and beyondLevel
9、4 Unmanned Autonomous Mobile Service50 sites in FY 2024more than 100 sites by FY 2027GOV.GOALGOV.GOAL5 5Role of MIC in ITS MIC promotes ITS wireless communications through radio policies in collaboration with related ministries and agencies.International StandardizationJoining and leading standardiz
10、ation processes in international organizations,such as ITU and APTInternational CooperationPromoting the global use of ITSto address social issuesR&D and FOTConducting R&D and technical studiesfor new ITS technologies Regulation and Promotion(1)Holding policy review meetings(2)Developing frequency a
11、llocations and technical standards(3)Examining and issuing radio station licenses(4)Promoting efficient use of radio wavesRadio PolicyITS Wireless Communications6 6Increasing Communication Needs for More Sophisticated Automated DrivingMore advanced driving assistance and automated driving by combini
12、ng V2X(inter-vehicle and roadside-to-vehicle communications using dedicated frequency bands)and V2N(using mobile carrier networks)in addition to onboard sensors Driving assistance and automated driving based on information about the surroundings collected by the vehicle using onboard sensors(cameras
13、 and radar)As with human eyesight,blind spots cannot be completely eliminated.Autonomous automated driving!Autonomous Emergency BrakingRadarLane Departure Prevention System!White line detectionConnected automated driving7 7MICs Promotion of Digital Infrastructure Development for Implementation of Ne
14、xt-Generation ITSGovernment PolicyLocal roadsExpressways(Expected to be the main application)Remote monitoring and operations via V2NPromote verification testing in several leading areas to ensure the level of reliability of communication that is necessary for automated driving.Promote 5G base stati
15、ons,giving priority to locations with high needs for automated driving(Expected to be the main application)Merge support via V2X,remote monitoring and operations via V2NConduct V2X communication verification,etc.on part of the New Tokyo-Nagoya Expressway in FY2024Gradually expand demonstration areas
16、,taking into account the additional allocation for V2X in FY2026Promote 5G base stations along the part of the expressway that is the demonstration areaVehicle Detection SensorV2I Roadside UnitProvision of main line vehicle informationProvision of information on falling objectsProvision of information on construction regulationsRemote monitoring and controlThank you for listening!If you have any questions,please contact us.itsradioml.soumu.go.jp