Unit Costs (Unadjusted)
Equipment Costs for Vehicle On-Board (VS)
Note: The date in parentheses under the capital cost value and O&M cost value represents the dollar year of the cost values. All costs are in $K.
| Unit Cost Element | IDAS # | Life Years |
Capital Cost $K (Source Year) |
O&M Cost $K/year (Source Year) |
Description | View Sample Unit Cost Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Equipment - VS | VS001 | 7 | 0.2 - 0.4 (1995) | 0.004 - 0.008 (1995) | Wireless data transceiver. |  |
| In-Vehicle Display | VS002 | 7 | 0.05 - 0.10 (1995) | 0.001 - 0.002 (1995) | In-vehicle display/warning interface. Software is COTS. | |
| In-Vehicle Signing System | VS003 | 7 | 0.16 - 0.40 (1995) | 0.003 - 0.008 (1995) | Interface to active tag reader, processor for active tag decode, and display device for messages. | |
| GPS/DGPS - VS | VS004 | 7 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.005 - 0.010 | Global Positioning System/Differential Global Positioning Systems. | |
| GIS Software - VS | VS005 | 7 | 0.2 - 0.3 (1995) |  | Geographical Information System (GIS) software for performing route planning. | |
| Route Guidance Processor | VS006 | 7 | 0.10 - 0.15 (1995) | 0.002 - 0.003 (1995) | Limited processor for route guidance functionality. | |
| Sensors for Lateral Control | VS007 | 7 | 0.8 - 1.1 (1995) | 0.016 - 0.022 (1995) | Includes lane sensors in vehicle and lateral sensors millimeter wave radar. | |
| Electronic Toll Equipment | VS008 | 7 | 0.04 - 0.10 (1995) | | Active tag interface and debit/credit card interface. | |
| Mayday Sensor and Processor | VS009 | 7 | 0.15 - 0.65 (1995) | 0.003 - 0.013 (1995) | Collision detector sensor and interface for Mayday processor. Software is COTS. | |
| Sensors for Longitudinal Control | VS010 | 7 | 0.3 - 0.5 (1995) | 0.006 - 0.010 (1995) | Longitudinal sensors millimeter wave radar. | |
| Advanced Steering Control | VS011 | 7 | 0.5 - 0.6 (1995) | 0.010 - 0.012 (1995) | Advanced steering control ("hands off" driving). Software is COTS. | |
| Advanced Cruise Control | VS012 | 7 | 0.15 - 0.30 (1995) | 0.003 - 0.006 (1995) | Adaptive cruise control (automatic breaking and accelerating) | |
| Intersection Collision Avoidance Processor, Software | VS013 | 7 | 0.28 - 0.55 (1995) | 0.006 - 0.011 (1995) | Software/processor for infrastructure transmitted information, interface to in-vehicle signing and audio system, software and processor to link to longitudinal and lateral vehicle control modules based on input signal from vehicle intersection collision warning equipment package. Software is COTS. | |
| Vision Enhancement System | VS014 | 7 | 2.0 - 2.5 (2003) | 0.10 - 0.125 (2003) | In-vehicle camera, software & processor, heads-up display, and infra-red sensors (local sensor system). Software is COTS. | |
| Driver and Vehicle Safety Monitoring System | VS015 | 7 | 0.66 - 1.25 (1995) | 0.033 - 0.063 (1995) | Safety collection processor and software, driver condition sensors, six vehicle condition sensors (@ $50 each), and vehicle data storage. Software is COTS. | |
| Pre-Crash Safety System | VS016 | 7 | 1.10 - 2.15 (1995) | 0.037 - 0.067 (1995) | Vehicle condition sensors, vehicle performance sensors, software/processor, interface, pre-crash safety systems deployment actuators. Software is COTS. | |
| Software, Processor for Probe Vehicle | VS020 | 7 | 0.05 - 0.15 (1995) | 0.001 - 0.003 (1995) | Software and processor for communication to roadside infrastructure, signal generator, message generator. Software is COTS. | |
| Toll Tag/Transponder | | 5 | 0.025 (2004) | | Most toll tags/transponders costs approx. $25. Some toll agencies require users to pay a refundable deposit in lieu of purchasing a tag. The user is charged the cost of the tag if the tag is lost. | |
| In-Vehicle Navigation System | | 7 | 2.8 (1998) | | COTS product that includes in-vehicle display amd supporting software. | |
| Other Unit Cost Elements | - | - | - | - | Summary values under development | |