cobstacles,uncertainconsumerinterest,andinsufficientstandardsandguidelines.Also,overnmentregulators(unlesssafetyproblemsareclearlyproven)havecontroloverafter-marketproducts,especiallytheiruseintrucksandbuses.However,withouta"human-centered"designapproachfortheintelligentvehiclethatattemptstointegrateandcoordinatevarioustechnologies,wemaynotonlylosetheopportunitytorealizethebenefitsofferedbynewin-vehicletechnologies,butwecouldinadvertentlydegradedrivingsafetyandperformance.Recognizingtheimportanceofsmartvehiclesandthepotentialforunintendedconsequencesifhumanfactorsarenotplacedatthecenteroftheirdesign,DOTlaunchedtheIntelligentVehicleInitiative(IVI)in1997.eleratethedevelopment,availability,anduseofintegratedin-vehiclesystemsthathelpdriversofcars,trucks,andbusesoperatemoresafelyandeffectively.