Author(s):
J. Zmud, M. Tooley, M. Miller
Publication Date
November 2016
Abstract
This study examined the question of who owns the data emanating from connected cars, through the perspectives of three different stakeholder groups: automobile original equipment manufacturers, infrastructure facility owner-operators, and data aggregators. Connected cars have access to the Internet and a variety of sensors, so they are able to send and receive signals, sense the physical environment around them, and interact with other vehicles or entities. "Connected car data" is an umbrella term that refers to data generated by a car itself or in communication with other vehicles or infrastructure. It includes car data, infrastructure data, system performance data, and car occupant data. Stakeholders' perceptions of ownership are influenced by their data concerns, opportunities for monetization, and missions; therefore, in this study, stakeholder interests crossed data types. Six cross-cutting themes emerged from the research: where data are recorded matters, monetization for all, monetization impacts sharing, different roads to privacy, more is not better, and build a common lexicon. Connected car data represent an emerging data source with immense value for state and local transportation agencies, so these agencies should be proactive in determining the ways in which they can access those data, share them, and use them responsibly.
Report Number:
165604-1
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