Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Google Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Richard S.
Last Name:
Whitt
Phone Number:
202.346.1236
Title:
Washington Telecom and Policy Counsel
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2011-02-22 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Richard S. Whitt
Title of Applicant (if any):
Washington Telecom and Media Counsel
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
To conduct for a limited period the operations described in this request.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WE9XTW
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Google is developing advanced driver assistance systems with the goal of improving the safety and convenience of vehicular transportation. Each Google test vehicle contains several off-the-shelf automatic cruise control (ACC) radars certified for use in the 76.0-77.0 GHz band. These radars are used to sense the environment around the vehicles. The purpose of the requested special temporary authority is to allow Google to conduct experiments using test vehicles equipped with ACC radars in a manner that extends the sensing range of the radars when a vehicle is not in motion. Several ACC radars will be mounted on test vehicles and the vehicles will be driven through a variety of traffic situations, including along freeways and urban surface streets and through complex intersections. The radars will operate at a radiated power of 60 uW/cm^2 at 3m (i.e., the current in-motion criterion) both while the vehicles are in motion and stationary. Because the power will not exceed the current in-motion criterion, Google believes the experiments will not increase the likelihood of harmful interference to any user. Testing the vehicles? performance in complex traffic situations (for example, when the vehicle is stopped at intersections, or when a vehicle is about to make a right turn on to a busy road, in which case the range of a left-sensing radar must be sufficient to inform the vehicle to allow high-speed traffic to pass before proceeding) will provide critical data that will guide the development of more effective driver assistance technology. The results of these experiments will inform the need for a longer term experimental license. The location of the proposed experiments will be the San Francisco Bay, California area, extending south to Santa Cruz, California and north and east to South Lake Tahoe, California. Google intends to conduct the experiments for a six-month period starting from the grant of authority, which we anticipate will occur on or about March 24, 2011.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Continental Automotive
Equipment 1 Model Number
ARS300
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
20
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Robert Bosch GmbH
Equipment 2 Model Number
LRR3
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
20
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Denso
Equipment 3 Model Number
DNMWR004
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
20
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Conduct experiments using test vehicles equipped with automatic cruise control radars in a manner that extends the sensing range of the radars when a vehicle is not in motion. Google is developing advanced driver assistance systems with the goal of improving the safety and convenience of vehicular transportation. Each Google test vehicle contains several off-the-shelf automatic cruise control (ACC) radars certified for use in the 76.0-77.0 GHz band. These radars are used to sense the environment around the vehicles. The purpose of the requested special temporary authority is to allow Google to conduct experiments using test vehicles equipped with ACC radars in a manner that extends the sensing range of the radars when a vehicle is not in motion. Several ACC radars will be mounted on test vehicles and the vehicles will be driven through a variety of traffic situations, including along freeways and urban surface streets and through complex intersections. The radars will operate at a radiated power of 60 uW/cm^2 at 3m (i.e., the current in-motion criterion) both while the vehicles are in motion and stationary. Because the power will not exceed the current in-motion criterion, Google believes the experiments will not increase the likelihood of harmful interference to any user. Testing the vehicles? performance in complex traffic situations (for example, when the vehicle is stopped at intersections, or when a vehicle is about to make a right turn on to a busy road, in which case the range of a left-sensing radar must be sufficient to inform the vehicle to allow high-speed traffic to pass before proceeding) will provide critical data that will guide the development of more effective driver assistance technology. The results of these experiments will inform the need for a longer term experimental license. The location of the proposed experiments will be the San Francisco Bay, California area, extending south to Santa Cruz, California and north and east to South Lake Tahoe, California. Google intends to conduct the experiments for a six-month period starting from the grant of authority, which we anticipate will occur on or about March 24, 2011.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation