Started The Process Of Standardization Of Its Devices

Started The Process Of Standardization Of ITS Devices

Dr. Madhusudan Joshi

Deputy General Manager International Centre for Automotive Technology

ICAT has played an important role in testing and certification body for vehicle tracking device, as per the guidelines in AIS 140 and now newly notified BIS 16833. In discussion with Madhusudan Joshi, Telematics Wire explores what more ICAT has for the vehicle telematics industry.

You have been instrumental in the preparation of IS 16833 and actively participating in making AIS 140, would you like to share your experience or views on this?

In my opinion it is a very good beginning, especially in BIS that we have started the process of standardization of ITS devices. It is very much required and is happening at the right time. We have successfully made Indian standards for automotive tracking devices, RFID tags, LED destination boards for buses etc. The standards for Reverse Parking Assistance Systems (RPAS), Advance Driver Assistance System (ADAS), Complete Bus ITS Systems etc. are under preparation at BIS under TED.28. The BIS committee, TED.28 is quite active and has able participation from the SIAM, ACMA, Academia, consultants, test agencies etc who have contributed tremendously towards this activity. As a matter of fact, the support from BIS has also been extraordinary and prompt. Overall it has been a great experience.

Now that AIS 140 is notified, what are the other initiatives which ICAT is taking in terms of standard formulation in automotive sector .

As indicated above, ICAT is actively involved in ITS standard formulation on several topics related to ITS which includes Reverse Parking Assistance Systems (RPAS), Advance Driver Assistance System (ADAS), Complete Bus ITS Systems, Tyre pressure

We should be able “ to finalize the scope of Indian Standard on ADAS by end of

January’19. ” monitoring system (TPMS) etc. We are interested in taking up some new topics for ITS standardization which are related to upcoming vehicle technologies like connected vehicles, shared mobility and autonomous vehicles, e-mobility etc. We also intend to work on intelligent traffic management system, expanding the scope of RFID standards for parking & logistics management application, remote health monitoring of vehicles, cyber security related to automotive, artificial intelligence etc.

What will be the roadmap for ADAS standard and policy in India?

ADAS is an upcoming technology. We have agreed in-principle to formulate the standard on this topic at TED.28 committee of BIS. Since the subject may have a broader coverage in future, we have decided to have a modular approach in the upcoming IS standard so that the future updates can be accommodated in this standard without much hassle. We have requested the market leaders in these product lines to update the standard committee on the current developments and upcoming technologies related to ADAS. In addition to this we have made a detailed study of the standards that are being made or are in making at the international level. I think we should be able to finalize the scope of Indian Standard on ADAS by end of January’19. Subsequently we would create sun- panels to prepare drafts on each sub-topic of the standard. I am hopeful that we should be able to submit our final recommendations to BIS by October’19.

ICAT is also working closely with NIti Aayog for intelligent transport system in smart cities. Can you share some of the development in this regard?

The developments related to ITS at Niti Aayog are more towards national ITS policy formulation. It would be difficult for me to comment anything further on this question at this stage.