Activities

Activities Bringing intelligence into mobility for people and goods across Europe

ERTICO – ITS Europe represents the interests and expertise of around 100 Partners involved in providing Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS). It facilitates the safe, secure, clean, efficient and comfortable mobility of people and goods in Europe and beyond through activities supporting the development and deployment of ITS. Specifically, ERTICO - ITS Europe: »» Provides a platform for its Partners to define ITS development and deployment needs. »» Acquires and manages publicly funded ITS development and deployment activities on behalf of its Partners. »» Enhances the awareness of ITS benefits amongst decisionmakers and opinion leaders. »» Formulates and communicates the necessary European framework conditions for the deployment of ITS. ERTICO – ITS Europe projects are divided into four interconnected activity sectors. Each activity sector focuses on different priorities for the development and deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems and Services in Europe.

Table of contents Projects

CooperativeMobility… towards fully connected vehicles and infrastructure

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Improving city logistics – CITYLOG Communications for eSafety 2 – COMeSafety2 Future Internet for Smart, Efficient & Green Mobility – Instant Mobility

InfoMobility... towards fully informed people

9 Unlocking the potential of Galileo and EGNOS – GSC 10 Pre-Commercial Public Procurement for ITS innovation and deployment – P3ITS 11 Smart Transport Applications Designed for large events with Impacts on Urban Mobility – STADIUM 12 Transport Planning and Travel Information – Viajeo

EcoMobility… towards a reduced impact on our environment

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Cooperative Systems for Sustainable Mobility and Energy Efficiency – COSMO Eco Trainer for Fleet Commercial Trucks and Light Vehicles – ECOeffect Cooperative mobility systems and services for energy efficiency – eCoMove Supporting International Cooperation for a common assessment methodology of ITS applications on energy efficiency and CO2 emissions – ECOSTAND Piloting urban freight efficiency services – FREILOT Intelligent and efficient travel management for European cities – In-Time

SafeMobility… towards zero accidents

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Supporting the eSafety forum and the Intelligent car initiative – iCar Support Harmonised eCall European Pilot – HeERO Networking for Field Operational Tests – FOT-Net Bringing intelligent vehicles to the road – euroFOT

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DRIVing implementation and Evaluation of C2X communication technology in Europe – DRIVE C2X Contributing to European road transport research ERTRAC – SAFIER

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Ensuring synergy and adding market-driven impetus to traffic information technologies – technologies – TISA

Advancing map-enhanced driver assistance systems – ADASIS Forum

Driving Cooperative ITS Deployment – Cooperative Mobility Alliance

ITS Congresses Network of ITS Nationals i-Mobility Network International Cooperation Thematic Papers

CooperativeMobility… …towards fully connected travellers, vehicles and infrastructure The development of cooperative systems, based on an exchange of information and communication between vehicles and with the road infrastructure, is moving forward rapidly. As the technology evolves, there is a need to streamline and integrate potential cooperative applications within a coherent and open system architecture. This open in-vehicle and roadside platform would guarantee interoperability with infrastructure systems and facilities. Our activities in the CooperativeMobility sector mainly focus on: »»

“X2X” Communication: connect travellers and goods to provide cooperative services, connect vehicles with each other and link vehicles with nearby roadside equipment and transport infrastructure.

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Cooperative monitoring: collect real-time vehicle-based data about road, traffic and environment status and accidents.

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Cooperative safety applications: provide local hazard warnings, enable “the safe intersection”, deliver safe speed and “ghost-driver” warning.

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Cooperative traffic management: use vehicles as “virtual loop detectors”, display in-vehicle “virtual VMS”, enable vehicle to traffic control centre interaction for smooth driving.

Improving city logistics – CITYLOG The CITYLOG project aims at increasing the sustainability and efficiency of urban goods delivery through adaptive and integrated mission management coupled with innovative vehicle solutions. Three action domains have been identified to improve today’s city logistics system: »» Logistics-oriented telematics services will improve mission planning processes through optimised routing and driver support systems. The number of unsuccessful deliveries will be reduced by extending tracking and communication capabilities to include final customers, who will have a greater choice of the time and location of deliveries. »» Vehicle technologies are improved, to increase the operational flexibility of lorries and vans. Vehicles will be able to support multiple mission profiles, so fewer will be needed on city roads. Innovative handling of load units will create interoperability amongst different operators’ delivery vehicles. »» Innovative load units are designed to operate, like the vehicles, in various missions. A reconfigurable internal layout enables different uses, either as a simple container or as a mobile pack station (the “BentoBox” concept). In the latter case, the goal is to synchronise the delivery process between operators and final customers in order to reduce unsuccessful deliveries. The innovative approach of CITYLOG will help to decrease the number of delivery trucks in urban areas and to optimise their use, while bringing an increased quality of services for customers.

Duration and Funding

Lina Konstantinopoulou, +32 (0)2 400 07 49 l.konstantinopoulou@mail.ertico.com www.city-log.eu

January 2010 – December 2012. Co-funded by the European Commission, Directorate General Research, 7th Framework Programme.

Consortium Coordinator: FIAT Research Centre (CRF) Partners: IVECO S.p.A., Volvo Technology Corporation AB, NAVTEQ, TNO, PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG, Mizar Automazione S.p.A, Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik, Europlatforms Geie, Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung Berlin, Communauté Urbaine de Lyon, Regione Piemonte, ERTICO – ITS Europe, CombiBox System, Interface Transport, RE:LAB S.r.l., LogisticNetwork Consultants GmbH, TNT Global Express S.p.A.

Contact

Communications for eSafety2 – COMeSafety2 COMeSafety2 is a support action aiming at the coordination of activities towards the deployment of cooperative ITS on European roads, namely: »» Update of the European ITS communications architecture, taking into account the findings of European-scale, US and Japanese FOTs, extended towards a concept for a cooperative multimodal ITS architecture. »» Platform for exchanging tools and methodologies, experiences and test results from FOT initiatives worldwide to allow for informed deployment decisions and a common understanding on the most effective systems for each region. »» Needs analysis for further research on cooperative systems as strategic input for the planning of the foreseen European Large Scale Action (ELSA) in Transport and the 8th Framework Programme. »» Set of common EU-US compatible applications for cooperative safety and sustainability, achieved by coordinated FOT testing and targeted towards standardisation. »» Support and advance the European standardisation process, namely on outstanding issues of homologation and road side station licensing, but also strengthening the links to international standardisation bodies. »» Raising awareness among the relevant stakeholders by disseminating information in collaboration with the eSafety Forum, iCar Support and FOT-Net initiatives.

Duration and Funding

Contact

January 2011 – December 2013. Co-funded by the European Commission under the 7th RTD Framework Programme, Information Society and Media Directorate-General.

Paul Kompfner, +32 (0)2 400 07 32 p.kompfner@mail.ertico.com www.comesafety.org

Consortium Coordinator: BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH Partners: BAST, Centro Ricerche FIAT S.C.p.A, Daimler AG, ERTICO – ITS Europe, Søren Hess, ITS Niedersachsen GmbH, Renault S.A.S. represented by GIE REGIENOV, Hans-Joachim Schade - Transportation Sustainability Environment Consulting, Volvo Technology AB

Future Internet for Smart, Efficient & Green Mobility – Instant Mobility Using internet for transport and mobility means more, fresher and personalised information, thus greater intelligence for planning journeys and for being aware of service changes and traffic problems as they happen. The Instant Mobility project will demonstrate the feasibility of optimising urban multi-modal transport and mobility using real-time information from vehicles, travellers, goods and infrastructure. The Instant Mobility platform is based on a concept for a virtual “Transport and Mobility Internet”, supporting new types of connected applications for: »» »» »» »»

multimodal travellers (using several means of transport during the same journey). car drivers and passengers. public and other collective transport operators, including taxi fleet operators. truck fleet and goods transport operators.

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Objectives

Coordinator: THALES SERVICES SAS Partners: Azienda Per La Mobilità Del Comune di Roma S.p.A., Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, Centro Ricerche FIAT S.C.p.A, DHL Exel Supply Chain (Spain) S.L., Deutsches Zentrum Für Luft und Raumfahrt EV, Ericsson GmbH, ERTICO – ITS Europe, France Telecom SA, IFSTTAR, Îstanbul Ulaşım Haberleşme ve Güvenlik Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Mizar Automazione S.p.A., Navteq B.V., Communauté Urbaine Nice Côte d’Azur, Pertimm SAS, Statens Vegvesen Vegdirektoratet, Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo S.A., Telecom Italia S.p.A, Valeo Etudes Electroniques SAS, Volvo Technology AB, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

»» Define requirements for Future Internet (FI) enablers, allowing any traveller or transport user to benefit from innovative Internet-connected services via a portable, vehicle-based or fixed terminal. »» Develop technical specifications for both mobility domain-specific as well as generic FI enablers, then create a conceptual demonstrator showing the feasibility of FI technologies for transport and mobility services. »» Prepare a plan for implementing limited real life trials and demonstrations in Phase 2, leading to an operational Transport and Mobility Internet platform in Phase 3.

Contact

»» Study the non-technical conditions, including security and privacy, which may support or hinder Instant Mobility services adoption.

Paul Kompfner, +32 (0)2 400 07 32 p.kompfner@mail.ertico.com www.instant-mobility.eu

»» Raise awareness of the potential of FI to enhance mobility and transport operations, and promote the project’s results towards standardisation.

Duration and Funding April 2011 – March 2013. Co-funded by the European Commission under the 7th RTD Framework Programme, Information Society and Media Directorate-General.

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InfoMobility… …towards zero delays and fully informed people Real time traffic and travel information is the backbone of any intelligent mobility service. Real time, reliable and personalised traffic and travel information is the key to ensure safer, smarter and more efficient transport systems. Context aware services consider the needs, preferences and accumulated travel bonuses of individuals, their environmental signature (CO2 measurements etc), their travel habits... The data used by ITS applications must be reliable, accurate and continuously available, also across borders. Our activities in the InfoMobility sector mainly focus on: »» Traffic and traveller information: ensure evolution from real time traffic information to truly integrated multimodal transport planning and traveller information. »» Geo-localisation: provide ubiquitous localisation through GNSS/indoor geopositioning and appropriate location referencing methods. »» Freight and Logistics: optimise overall supply chain by means of e-freight and intermodal interoperable logistics management. »» Access and Demand management: support interoperability of European electronic toll and road charging services.

Unlocking the potential of Galileo and EGNOS – GSC The availability of EGNOS and the introduction of GALILEO as an improved Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) are important opportunities for business and social improvement for Europe. Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) represent a considerable market for GNSS-enabled services. In this context, it is crucial to work towards the technical conditions that reflect business needs and enable an open and competitive mass market for providers that offer different services, facilitated by GALILEO and EGNOS. The GSC project goes beyond demonstrating the technical feasibility of the multiple services platform into an analysis and recommendations with respect to the feasibility of market deployment through identifying how standardisation and certification mechanisms can provide the basis for the trust-relationship between different business entities in a horizontal mass market. In order to deploy multiple services onto the single platform it is very important to understand which “service primitives” are available such as positioning, communication etc. Furthermore, it needs to be clear what the different service primitives cover. In GSC a specific focus has been given to positioning to better understand how EGNOS can enhance the performance in this regard.

Objectives

Duration and Funding

The GSC project specifically aims at demonstrating that GNSS, in particular EGNOS and GALILEO, can play a role as enabler of this market.

March 2009 – June 2011. Funding through the Galileo Supervisory Authority, 7th Framework Programme.

The GSC project objectives are driven by the following high-level strategy toward exploiting the potential of GNSS for mass applications for the road sector:

Consortium Coordinator: ERTICO - ITS Europe Partners: Vlaamse Overheid – Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken (Dept MOW), Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., International Road Transport Union, Istituto Superiore Mario Boella Sulle Tecnologie dell’ Informazione e delle Telecomunicazioni, Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Oracle Belgium, Swedish Transport Administration, Technolution B.V., SWECO VBB AB, Volvo Technology AB

»» Identify the key differentiators of GALILEO/ EGNOS for a number of critical potential mass market applications, including the interoperable road charging applications, and develop, demonstrate and validate how these differentiators could become enablers for industrialised mass market implementations. »» Identify how standardisation and certification mechanisms can provide the basis for the trust-relationship between different business entities in a horizontal mass market. The project will demonstrate and validate how such a standardised open GNSS-enabled platform can be operated by service aggregators and can run 3rd party services in combination with mission critical services such as road charging.

Contact Rasmus Lindholm, +32 2 400 07 39 r.lindholm@mail.ertico.com www.ertico.com/gsc

Pre-Commercial Public Procurement for ITS innovation and deployment – P3ITS For several years, the European Commission has dedicated specific working programme topics to cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) to help advance technical research in this area. The results of these research programmes are expected to contribute to the shaping of European, national and regional public policy frameworks. Public Authorities play a major role in making a success of cooperative ITS. In order to ensure a wide European deployment of cooperative ITS, Public Authorities should establish national cooperative infrastructure (road side equipment) that ensures cross-border interoperability and cross-brand interoperability of systems. Pre-commercial public procurement represents an existing but underutilised opportunity for Member States to drive innovation in this sector. Pre-commercial procurement will not only be a major tool in boosting innovation, it is also considered to be an important tool in improving the conditions of moving from the current Research & Development stage towards a large scale market of ITS services. In this context, the P3ITS project will investigate specifically how the existing but underutilised opportunity of pre-commercial procurement can, while respecting existing legislation, stimulate innovation and help advance towards market conditions for large scale introduction of cooperative ITS services. P3ITS will establish a European network of 13 procurement experts, professionals from the ITS sector and industry and public procurement agencies.

Objectives

Consortium

»» P3ITS will first focus on the needs and requirements for the innovation and migration from RTD toward large scale market of cooperative ITS services.

Coordinator: ERTICO - ITS Europe Partners: POLIS, V&W, Ministry of Transport Netherlands, North Denmark Region, Stichting Connekt, Federal Agency for Technological Measures Ltd., Vlaamse Overheid, Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken, Afdeling Verkeerscentrum, Egis Mobilité S.A., Centrum dopravního výzkumu, v.v.i, TTS Italia, ITS Bretagne, Evolving Systems Consulting s.r.o.

»» S econdly, P3ITS will focus on the options and mechanisms that pre-commercial public procurement - as a special structure for procurement - provides for risk sharing and stimulating innovation.

Contact

»» Following the identification of requirements from industry and analysis of mechanisms for pre-commercial public procurement (PCP), the project will consolidate the results and extend the individual conclusions.

Rasmus Lindholm, +32 (0) 2 400 07 39 r.lindholm@mail.ertico.com www.p3its.eu

Duration and funding January 2010 – June 2011. Funding through the European Commission 7th Framework Programme.

Smart Transport Applications Designed for large events with Impacts on Urban Mobility – STADIUM The STADIUM project aims to improve the performance of transport systems made available to a wide and differentiated range of users in the framework of large events hosted by big cities. The term “performance” is used here as covering several dimensions, including the efficiency of the transport services (frequency, punctuality, reliability etc.), their comfort, affordability and ease of use, their safety and security, as well as their impact on the broader community of citizens in areas such as congestion, air quality, accident risk which affect both users and non-users of transport services. Hosting a large event for a city is both a challenge and a big opportunity. The latter because it is an occasion to improve the infrastructures, beyond the dedicated ones, and services in order to bring the city to a higher level of efficiency after the events. The challenges come from the exceptional rise of resource allocation in a limited time due to the superimposition of the event’s connected impacts over the normal city functions. Transport is one of the most complex, critical and sensitive sectors in the hosting of large events, regardless of the size and level of development of the Host City. Most of its complexity derives from the obligations set by the International Bodies (i.e. IOC, CGF, FIFA, UEFA, BIE) over the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), responsible in full for the harmonisation of the event’s functional transport services with the transport system under the responsibility of the Local Authorities.

Objectives

Consortium

STADIUM’s specific aims are:

Coordinator: Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems (ISIS) Partners: Impacts, ERTICO - ITS Europe, TfL, Atac, NEA, Thetis, Mizar, Pluservice, Polis, TUB, MMIV, SAHA, SIAM, Indivelop, Ashok Leyland, CSIR

»» The identification, design and implementation of demonstrators in selected sites (India, South Africa, London) where large events are planned within the timeframe of the project. These demonstrators will concentrate on specific applications, involving the innovative use of advanced technologies and solutions that are expected to contribute to increasing the level of performance of transport services in all or most of the targeted performance dimensions.

Contact Yanying Li, +32 (0)2 400 07 37 y.li@mail.ertico.com www.stadium-project.eu

»» The design, production and testing of an integrated handbook to support all players involved in the organisation and implementation of transport services for large events.

Duration and Funding May 2009 – April 2013. Funding through the EC Directorate General Research, 7th Framework Programme.

Transport Planning and Travel Information – Viajeo The Viajeo project will design, demonstrate and validate an open platform which will be able to: support the transport operations, planning and a wide range of traveller information services; deliver dynamic information independent from language to improve their provision of transport information and traveller services through integrated traffic data collection and management; deliver a solution that enables cross-modal journey planning, dynamic route guidance and improved personal mobility and provide standardised interfaces to connect a variety of entities needed for the mobility services.

The open platform will facilitate the integration of components for data management allowing integration of European and local components as most convenient in Athens, São Paulo, Beijing and Shanghai. The demonstration cities in Europe, China and Brazil have been carefully chosen to ensure that they have a reputation as national role models, allowing the results of successful demonstrations to be extended to other cities in these countries and also potentially to other countries in the respective continents.

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Consortium

The scientific and technical objectives of the project are:

Coordinator: ERTICO - ITS Europe Partners: Brazilian Association of Automotive Engineering, Beijing Transportation Research Center, CERTH, CERTU, DLR, Infotrip, KeyResearch, MetaSystem, Mizar, PTV, Research Institute of Highway – Ministry of Communications, China; ITSJU, T-Systems, THETIS, Magneti Marelli, ANCO, Thales Group, Shanghai City Comprehensive Transportation Planning Company, Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Egis Mobilité, São Paulo University (Poli-GAESI), IPT.

»» Design of an open platform with interfaces to a wide range of mobility services. »» Implementation of the open platform in Europe, and in the emerging Economies, i.e. China and Brazil. »» Validation of the open platform. »» Assessment of social and transport impacts of the implementation and demonstration of the open platform.

Contact

Viajeo will involve users, traffic managers, public authorities, transport operators, equipment manufacturers, vehicle manufacturers, service providers, application and service developers, content owners and providers, and research organisations.

Yanying Li, +32 (0)2 400 07 37 y.li@mail.ertico.com www.viajeo.eu

Duration and Funding September 2009 – August 2012. Funding through the EC Directorate General Research, 7th Framework Programme.

EcoMobility… …towards a reduced impact on our environment Mobility is a vital component of modern society, but at the same time, mobility is placing increasing pressure on our environment. ITS applications have a key part to play in making transport greener. They have the potential to reduce energy consumption, improve energy efficiency, cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Our activities in the EcoMobility sector focus on: »» Eco-smart driving: support drivers to adopt and then maintain a fuel-efficient driving behaviour. »» Eco-freight and logistics: enable freight routing and logistic operations to optimise fuel consumption and green goods transport. »» E co-traffic management: implement traffic control and management systems improving global traffic network energy efficiency. »» E co-vehicles: integrate hybrid and electrical vehicles into the transport and energy network.

Cooperative Systems for Sustainable Mobility and Energy Efficiency – COSMO COSMO is a pilot project whose aim is to demonstrate in realistic conditions the benefits of integrating advanced cooperative traffic management services and to quantify their impact in improving energy efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint. Experimentation will be carried out in the following application areas: »» Environmentally sensitive traffic control strategies. »» Eco-driving for private vehicles and public transport. »» Multimodal real-time information systems designed to maximise energy efficiency. »» Advanced energy efficient technologies integrated in roadside equipment. »» Dynamic City Access Management strategy. »» Advanced Real-Time Congestion Management System. COSMO will set up three Pilot sites in which a range of cooperative applications will be installed and tested: Salerno (Italy), Vienna (Austria) and Gothenburg (Sweden). All sites will implement leading-edge cooperative systems technologies developed in the recent EC-funded research projects COOPERS, CVIS and SAFESPOT. The Italian and Swedish Pilot sites consist of urban scenarios, involving public transport, while the Austrian Pilot is testing an inter-urban use case on a highway.

Objectives

Coordinator: Mizar Automazione S.p.A. Partners: SWARCO FUTURIT Verkehrssignalsysteme G.m.b.H., Kapsch TrafficCom AG, ASFINAG Service G.m.b.H., Geo Solutions NV, ERTICO - ITS Europe, Société pour le développement de l’innovation dans les transports (SODIT), Università degli Studi di Salerno, Centro Ricerche FIAT SCPA, Fundación Robotiker TECNALIA-Transporte, Volvo Technology AB, Lindholmen Science Park AB

COSMO is adopting a system-wide approach to the assessment of energy efficiency, measuring the effect of a range of innovative traffic management systems not only on fuel consumption and traffic emissions, but also considering the impact of the energy used by the equipment itself, the product lifecycle and energy harvesting. The principal result will be a set of quantified specifications for their practical deployment, covering technical, legal and organisational issues, as well as indications on the procurement, installation, operation and maintenance.

Contact Julie Castermans, +32 (0)2 400 07 26 j.castermans@mail.ertico.com www.cosmo-project.eu

Duration and Funding November 2010 – June 2013. Co-funded by the European Commission under the Competitiveness & Innovation Programme - ICT Policy Support Programme (CIP - ICT-PSP).

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ECO trainEr For Fleet CommErcial truCks and lighT vehicles – ECOeffect

The ECOeffect project is a focused initiative to deliver capacity building and market stimulation in Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic to support the development and implementation of eco-driving schemes. Eco-driving has proven benefits for fleet and commercial operators. Many research projects have already quantified the impact that driving in an efficient manner can have. Returns in fuel efficiency from 5 to 15 percent can be realised if training and correct monitoring is put in place. The European Commission promotes the benefits of eco-driving in its Green Paper “Towards a new culture for urban mobility” (adopted in 2007), and eco-driving is recognised as a tool to deliver significant savings on fuel consumption and thus reduce emissions and costs in the road transport sector. The ECOeffect project will design and develop a stand-alone 1-day eco-driving course that will incorporate the best practice from the project partners, building on other European projects and knowledge from industry leaders in eco-driving. ECOeffect will also develop and design a three-day train-the-trainer module that will be targeted at training centres in the three target markets. Training providers offering courses in professional commercial transport will be invited into the project to undergo the train-the-trainers programme and be certified to deliver the ECOeffect 1-day programme to transport operators. ECOeffect aims to equip training providers to deliver high quality eco-driving training; to provide knowledge and expertise in market eco-driving to transport operators; to promote the integration of eco-driving into professional driver qualification and certification.

Duration and Funding

Contact

May 2011 to November 2013. Co-funded by the European Commission under Intelligent Energy – Europe (IEE).

Zeljko Jeftic, +32 (0)2 400 07 31 z.jeftic@mail.ertico.com Website: TBA

Consortium Coordinator: IRU (International Road Transport Union) Partners: ERTICO - ITS Europe, Key driving competence, NEA Transport research and training, CESMAD BOHEMIA, The national union of road hauliers from Romania, Fundacja Akademia Transportu, H3B media, Go Green traffic and environment

Cooperative Mobility Systems and Services for Energy Efficiency – eCoMove ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) applications & services specifically applied for environmental ends, or so-called “Green ITS”, have the potential to achieve cleaner and more energy-efficient mobility for people and goods. The eCoMove project will test and validate a number of “Green ITS” technologies that can help drivers, freight and road operators save fuel, unnecessary kilometres driven and manage traffic more efficiently. The combination of these innovative systems and services has the potential to deliver a 20% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Objectives

Coordinator: ERTICO – ITS Europe Partners: Association des Sociétés Françaises d’Autoroutes, AVL LIST GmbH, BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH, Cobra Automotive Technologies S.p.A., Continental Automotive GmbH, Centro Ricerche FIAT S.C.p.A., Fundación para la Promoción de la Innovación, Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en la Industria de Automoción de Galicia, DAF Trucks N.V., Deutsches Zentrum Für Luft und Raumfahrt EV, Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH, GoGreen Trafik & Miljö, Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Logica Nederland B.V., Magneti Marelli S.p.A., MAT. TRAFFIC, Meta System S.p.A., NAVTEQ, NEC Europe Ltd, PEEK Traffic B.V., PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG., Q-Free ASA, Fundació Privada RACC, Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Technolution B.V., TomTom, Telecom Italia S.p.A., TNO, Technische Universität München, Vialis Traffic B.V., Volvo Technology AB

The essence of innovation in eCoMove is that the developed services and applications will be integrated within an eco cooperative system to support: »» Drivers sustainably eliminate unnecessary fuel consumption through green driving and routing advice. »» Fleet managers optimise their tours planning and cut down fuel costs through eco-driving support and truck-specific navigation. »» Road operators balance traffic flows in the most energy-efficient way on the urban and interurban network. These innovative solutions are enabled by the use of cooperative information exchange between vehicles and roadside, which improves the preview of the traffic situation ahead in order to determine the most energy-efficient route or driving behaviour.

Contact Jean-Charles Pandazis, +32 (0)2 400 07 14 jc.pandazis@mail.ertico.com www.ecomove-project.eu

Duration and Funding April 2010 – March 2013. Co-funded by the European Commission under the 7th RTD Framework Programme, Information Society and Media Directorate-General (FP7-ICT-2009-4).

Consortium

Supporting International Cooperation for a common assessment methodology of ITS applications on energy efficiency and CO2 emissions – ECOSTAND Europe, Japan and the USA share the conviction that ICT (Information and Communication Technology) for Transport can make a significant contribution to reducing the environmental impact of transport. However, it is essential to know which applications and technologies are likely to be the most effective. There is therefore a need for a well-validated and generally endorsed methodology which accurately and reliably measures the effects of ITS on energy efficiency and CO2 emissions. ECOSTAND provides a platform for cooperation between the three regions to exchange state-of-the-art information, define a joint research agenda and roadmap for the development of such a methodology. A Task Force involving the European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has been active since March 2008 to that end. In addition, in January 2009, an agreement was signed between the EC and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) of the US Department of Transport (DoT) to deepen the collaboration on cooperative systems and the “greening” of transport. In practice, both bilateral taskforces will be combined into joint meetings, forming a trilateral task force, i.e. ECOSTAND.

Objectives

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Building on the work conducted this far, ECOSTAND aims to:

Coordinator: TNO Partners: PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG, Transport & Mobility Leuven NV, MIZAR Automazione S.p.A., ERTICO - ITS Europe, PEEK Traffic BV, TRL Limited, IFSTTAR

»» Provide the necessary support and expert knowledge to enable European representatives to play an active and effective role in the continuation of this international collaboration.

Contact

»» Define roadmaps on a future research agenda and the elaboration of an internationally standardised assessment methodology.

Julie Castermans, +32 (0)2 400 07 26 j.castermans@mail.ertico.com www.ecostand-project.eu

This will be achieved by organising two rounds of symposia, rotating amongst the three regions, to facilitate the exchange of ideas, experience and information and gather feedback to be translated into policy advice papers.

Duration and Funding December 2010 – November 2013. Co-funded by the European Commission (Information Society and Media Directorate-General) under the 7th RTD Framework Programme ICT for Mobility of the Future (coordination and support action).

Piloting urban freight efficiency services – FREILOT The FREILOT pilot focuses on reducing energy consumption of goods delivery vehicles in urban areas. The specific energy consumption of urban goods transport depends on many factors: vehicle performance, driver behaviour, urban geography and the road network, traffic control strategies and performance, weight of the vehicle and its load to name but a few. Clearly no realistic single measure can address all these aspects and lead to a significant increase in energy efficiency. A holistic and integrated approach is needed combining various measures that can be implemented without excessive cost and with the necessary public acceptance. The FREILOT services aim to increase energy efficiency drastically in road goods transport in urban areas through a holistic treatment of traffic management, fleet management, the delivery vehicle and the driver, and demonstrate in four linked pilot projects that up to 25% reduction of fuel consumption in urban areas is feasible. The FREILOT project is piloting the following services: »» Traffic management: Energy efficiency optimised intersection control »» Vehicle: Adaptive acceleration and speed limiters »» Driver: Enhanced “green driving” support »» Fleet management: Real-time loading/delivery space booking. The services are piloted in four European sites: Lyon-France, Helmond-Netherlands, Krakow-Poland and Bilbao-Spain, showcasing the benefits of the service and ease of implementing it in different parts of Europe.

Duration and Funding

Contact

April 2009 - March 2012. Funding through the European Commission, Competitiveness and Innovation programme.

Zeljko Jeftic, +32 (0)2 400 07 31 z.jeftic@mail.ertico.com www.freilot.eu

Consortium Coordinator: ERTICO – ITS Europe Partners: VOLVO, PEEK Traffic, CTAG, CERTH, LET, Interface Transport, TIL-EUSKADI, THETIS S.p.A., GERTEK SA, POLIS, Renault Trucks, CNRS, Université Lumière Lyon 2, Cities of Lyon (Grand Lyon and Ville de Lyon), Helmond and Bilbao. The Krakow pilot site is supported by the Polish National Road Administration (GDDKiA). Official Project Partners: AZKAR, Nanuk and Van den Broeck Logistics, plus more than 40 other fleet operators with 1000 vehicles.

Intelligent and efficient travel management for European cities – In-Time In-Time will pilot and validate an innovative pan-European approach to Real Time Traffic and Travel Information (RTTI) services. The reliable and real-time delivery of these services to the individual traveller and to traffic management centres is likely to reduce drastically energy consumption in urban areas, across different modes of transport. The traveller is expected to change his travel behaviour according to the information he/she receives, opting for the most efficient and quickest modes for his/her journey.

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Consortium

The role of the In-Time project will be to deliver a standardised interface for the various stakeholders involved to implement these RTTI services, to issue recommendations and to study the user acceptance, the market potential and the societal benefits that these services can bring.

Coordinator: AustriaTech Partners: TomTom, BRIMATECH Services, Mizar Automazione S.P.A, Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti, SINTEF Technology and Society, Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (VOR) Ges.m.b.H, ASFINAG Maut Service GmbH, Telematix Software, a.s., Fluidtime Data Service GmbH, PTV Planung Transport und Verkehr AG, ERTICO - ITS Europe, Swarco Futurit Verkehrssignalsysteme GmbH, Brnìnské komunikace a.s, ATAF spa, Softeco Sismat S.p.A., micKS MSR GmbH, Geo Solutions nv, Österreichisches Forschungs und Prüfzentrum Arsenal Ges.m.b.H, Memex Srl, Austro Control – Österreichische Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrt, Telmap

Duration and Funding April 2009 – March 2012. Funding through the European Commission 7th Framework Programme ICT Policy Support Programme.

Contact Jean-Charles Pandazis, +32 (0)2 400 07 14 jc.pandazis@mail.ertico.com www.in-time-project.eu

SafeMobility… …towards zero accidents Safety is a key issue for European mobility today. More than 30 000 people die on the road each year and road accidents cost the European economy around €150 billion every year. Research - and progressive deployment - have shown the great potential for improving road safety with intelligent and advanced driver assistance systems. These systems can detect hazards on the road ahead, inform drivers of them even before they are visible, keep vehicles at a safe distance from one another and inform drivers of the local conditions. Our activities in the SafeMobility sector mainly focus on: »» Integrated road safety: provide all road users with relevant safety support from vehicles & infrastructure. »» Safe urban mobility: improve safety into the design of urban mobility services. »» R oad user behaviour: enable safety innovation through better understanding of road user behaviour.

Supporting the eSafety forum and the Intelligent car initiative – iCar Support The Intelligent Car Support action aims to support the implementation of actions and recommendations resulting from the work of the eSafety Forum and the Intelligent Car Initiative. This includes support to the eSafety Forum and its constituencies, including its Working Groups and Task Forces, strengthening eSafety cooperation among stakeholders, supporting the development of the Implementation Road Map for all eSafety systems, contributing to the implementation process of the European eCall system by supporting the European eCall Implementation Platform, supporting the i2010 initiative, in particular the activities dealing with user outreach and deployment of smarter, safer and cleaner vehicles in the future.

Objectives

Duration and funding

The overall aim of the Intelligent Car Support project is to support the implementation of actions and recommendations resulting from the work of the eSafety Forum. The following objectives will contribute to this overall project goal:

December 2009 – November 2012. Funding through the European Commission 7th Framework Programme.

»» Follow up the deployment of eSafety key technologies according to the roadmaps agreed by stakeholders.

Coordinator: ERTICO - ITS Europe Partners: VTT, ACEA, Ygomi, Q-Free, Dekra

Consortium Contact

»» Organise workshops to collect data for the update of the Implementation Road Map and to promote the deployment of road maps.

Monica Schettino, +32 (0)2 400 07 80 m.schettino@mail.ertico.com www.icarsupport.eu

»» Monitor and promote the implementation of eSafety recommendations. »» Support and coordinate the standardisation activities related to the ITS standards. »» Launch minor studies on topics identified by the eSafety Forum. »» Strengthen the eSafety cooperation and support the dialogue between all eSafety stakeholders, in particular the national Member States’ related activities.

Harmonised eCall European Pilot – HeERO HeERO addresses the deployment of the pan-European in-vehicle emergency call service “eCall” based on 112/E112, the single European Emergency number. The in-vehicle eCall is an emergency call generated either manually by vehicle occupants or automatically via activation of in-vehicle sensors. When activated, the in-vehicle eCall system establishes a voice connection directly with the relevant PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point), this being either a public or a private eCall emergency centre operating under the regulation and/or authorisation of a public body. At the same time, a minimum set of incident data (MSD) is sent to the PSAP operator receiving the voice call. The eCall service uses the common European standards defined by ETSI and CEN.

Objectives

Coordinator: ERTICO – ITS Europe Partners: The HeERO consortium represents 40 partners. The following countries are consortium partners: Italy, Germany, Romania, Czech Republic, Greece, the Netherlands, Croatia, Finland, Sweden. In the different countries the full eCall service chain will be covered for the execution of the pilot, either through entities participating in the project as full partners or through subcontracting agreements. The total service value-chain for all pilots include: PSAPs, Emergency Dispatch and Management Centres, Mobile Network Operators, Fleet owners, Public and Private Road Operators, OEMs.

»» HeERO will prepare, carry-out and coordinate eCall pre-deployment pilots at European level taking into account the approved standards. »» The overall project objective is to prepare for the deployment of the necessary infrastructure in Europe with the aim of making the Pan-European in-vehicle emergency call service eCall a reality.

Duration and Funding January 2011 – December 2013. Funding from the European Commission, Directorate General Information Society and Media under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT-PSP).

Contact Monica Schettino, +32 (0)2 400 07 80 m.schettino@mail.ertico.com www.heero-pilot.eu

Consortium

Networking for Field Operational Tests – FOT-Net A Field Operational Test (FOT) consists of a comprehensive programme of research to assess the impact of ICT systems on driver behaviour, both in terms of individual (safety) benefits and larger scale socio-economic benefits. During the lifetime of the different Field Operational Tests (FOT) carried out both at the National and European level, there is a crucial need for a platform of knowledge exchange in order to let individual FOT’s benefit from each others’ learning experiences. The FOT-Net project is addressing this need.

Objectives

FOT-Net will continue to act as a multiplier, raising awareness for, and promoting FOT activities, especially in terms of inter-activities support and outreach. Finally, FOT-Net will evaluate contributions of FOTs to policy goals and market deployment, using an improved methodology for stakeholders’ analysis.

FOT-Net has been in place for almost three years as the networking platform for stakeholders involved or interested in FOTs. The European Commission has confirmed funding for another 3 years. While the focus so far was mainly on building up the FOT network and promoting the FESTA methodology, the next phase will explicitly address issues raised by the FOT network which need common European positions.

Duration and Funding January 2011 – December 2013. Funding through the EC Directorate General Information Society & Media, 7th Framework Programme.

FOT-Net aims to further develop the strategic networking of national, European and global FOTs. Throughout the next three years, the FOT Network will meet in six bi-annual FOT stakeholders meetings and three international FOT meetings.

Members Coordinator: ERTICO – ITS Europe Partners: Rijkswaterstaat, TNO, University of Leeds, Polis, FIA, SAFER (Chalmers University of Technology), Volvo Cars, CTAG, IKA (RWTH Aachen University), FOKUS (Fraunhofer Institute), CRF, Renault, ASFA

The FESTA methodology will be further refined, based on recent FOT experiences. Through three targeted meetings, FOT-Net will gather the relevant experts to revise and adapt the FESTA methodology for FOTs on ADAS, nomadic devices, cooperative systems, and naturalistic driving. In addition, FOT-Net will create five new expert working groups to clarify critical topics related to legal and ethical issues, data analysis, incident definition, impact assessment, and data sharing. The revised FESTA methodology will be promoted through six seminars. A new web-based inventory will be created of existing tools for data acquisition, database structure, and data analysis, to facilitate the set-up of new FOTs.

Contact Irina Silva, +32 (0)2 400 07 30 i.silva@mail.ertico.com www.fot-net.eu

Bringing intelligent vehicles to the road – euroFOT The euroFOT integrated project has established a comprehensive, technical, and socio/economic assessment programme for evaluating in real traffic conditions the impact of eight technically mature advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), using multiple fleets of vehicles, including passenger cars and trucks. During a time span of approximately one year, around 1000 equipped vehicles were driven on European roads across France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, UK and Sweden. Four vehicle management centres have been trialing the various systems. The operations have been organised in eleven operation sites led by major OEMs.

Objectives

Duration and Funding

»» Identify and coordinate an in-the-field testing of new intelligent vehicle systems (IVS) with the potential for improving the quality of European road traffic.

April 2009 - February 2012. Funding through the European Commission 7th Framework Programme of Information Society Technologies.

»» Assess effectiveness of the selected IVS on actual roads, while determining how they perform towards the intended objectives.

Consortium Coordinator: Ford Research Center Partners: BMW Group, Centro Ricerche FIAT SCPA, Daimler, Man, Volvo, Volvo technological Development Corporation, Volkswagen, Audi, Bosch, Continental, Delphi, Harmann Becker, Chalmers, ICCS, Ika, IZVW, University of Torino, University of Leeds, Bast, Ceesar, CTAG, INRETS, TNO, ADAS Management Consulting, Alcor, Allianz, EICT, ERTICO – ITS Europe.

»» O ffer early publicity of the technologies, and enable the analysis of the user acceptance and its subsequent potential for market penetration. A selection of eight functionalities have been tested from various European OEM brands: Longitudinal control functions »» FCW: Forward Collision Warning

Contact

»» ACC: Adaptive Cruise Control

Maxime Flament, +32 (0)2 400 07 35 m.flament@mail.ertico.com www.eurofot-ip.eu

»» SRS: Speed Regulation Systems Lateral control functions »» BLIS: Blind Spot Information System »» LDW: Lane Departure Warning and IW: Impairment Warning Advanced applications »» CSW: Curve Speed Warning »» FEA: Fuel Efficiency Advisor »» SafeHMI: Safe Human Machine Interaction

DRIVing implementation and Evaluation of C2X communication technology in Europe – DRIVE C2X The DRIVE C2X integrated project is to carry out comprehensive assessment of cooperative systems through Field Operational Tests in various places in Europe in order to verify their benefits and to pave the way for market implementation. The project builds strongly on previous and on-going work on cooperative systems, which are now considered to be mature enough for large-scale field operational tests. The functions to be tested and evaluated on several European test sites for cooperative systems are related to traffic flow, traffic management, local danger alert, driving assistance, internet access and local information services. The Europe-wide testing community envisaged for DRIVE C2X comprises of seven test sites in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, France and Finland. Essential activities in this project are the testing methodology and evaluation of the impact of cooperative driving functions on users, environment and society. In addition to impacts, other important areas of testing are technical functionality and robustness of the systems – also in adverse conditions. The user feedback and the results from technical tests enable the creation of realistic business models for the following market introduction. ERTICO is responsible for the overall coordination of the operations at the test sites and their interoperability.

Objectives

Software developers: SAP, Vector Informatik* Traffic engineers: Planung Transport Verkehr

»» Carry out a comprehensive assessment of cooperative systems through extensive European Field Operational Tests.

Research institutes: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, CTAG*, Chalmers University, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Facit Research, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft FOKUS, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Saarland*, Institut Nationale de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique, Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, Karlsruhe Instituate of Technology, Technische Universität Graz, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Universitatea Tehnica Cluj-Napoca, University of Surrey, Technical Research Centre of Finland

»» Create and harmonise a European-wide testing environment for cooperative systems. »» Coordinate the tests carried out in parallel throughout the DRIVE C2X community. »» Evaluate cooperative systems. »» Promote cooperative driving.

Duration and Funding January 2011 – December 2013. Funding through the European Commission, 7th Framework Programme.

Road Operators: Autostrada del Brennero, City of Tampere*, Hessische Straßen- und Verkehrsverwaltung, Rijkswaterstaat*

Members

Others: EICT, ERTICO - ITS Europe, Nokian Renkaat* (* Support partners)

Coordinator: DAIMLER AG Consortium: Automotive OEMs: Adam Opel, Audi, BMW Forschung und Technik*, Centro Ricerche Fiat, Daimler, Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen, Honda Research Institute Europe*, Peugeot Citroen Automobiles, Renault, Volvo Personenvagnar

Contact Maxime Flament, +32 (0)2 400 07 35 m.flament@mail.ertico.com

Electronics and supplier industry, telcos: Continental*, Delphi Delco Electronics Europe, Denso Automotive Deutschland *, FT – Orange Labs*, Hitachi Europe SAS, NEC Europe, Renesas Technology Europe, Robert Bosch*

François Fischer, +32 (0)2 400 07 96 f.fischer@mail.ertico.com

Contributing to European road transport research ERTRAC – SAFIER The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) aims to establish a European Research Area by involving all main stakeholders in the road transport sector in pursuit of structured, optimised and integrated efforts across Europe. The objective of the SAFIER Coordination Action is to provide ERTRAC with the management, organisation and technical support it needs to achieve its mission. Cooperation with the European Union services, Member States and other Technology Platforms will also be ensured. Finally, the Coordination Action will ensure that ERTRAC results are promoted and disseminated to a broad audience, ranging from research partners to the general public. ERTICO - ITS Europe provides support for issues related to Intelligent Transport Systems within ERTRAC. More specifically, ERTICO - ITS Europe aims to monitor RTD and update and provide support for the implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda. It focuses on three key areas: »» Mobility of people, transport and goods »» Infrastructure usage »» Safety & security. During 2010, ERTICO contributed to the update of the ERTRAC Strategic Research Agenda. A process to derive research roadmaps from the SRA has started. ERTICO also wrote a report on international cooperation in road transport research aiming at identifying gaps for future activities with industrialised, as well as emerging, countries around the world.

Objectives

Members

»» New technologies and concepts for all surface transport modes (road, rail and waterborne). Advanced design and production techniques.

Coordinator: AVL List GmbH (AVL) Partners: AVL, CRF, CONCAWE, Delphi, ERTICO - ITS Europe, FEHRL, POLIS, ika, UITP, Valeo, Volkswagen, Volvo

»» Increasing road, rail and waterborne safety and avoiding traffic congestion.

Contact

»» Rebalancing and integrating different transport modes.

Maxime Flament, +32 (0)2 400 07 35 m.flament@mail.ertico.com www.ertrac.org

Duration and Funding January 2009 – December 2011. Funding through EC Directorate General Research. SAFIER is a project financed by DG RTD to support ERTRAC activities.

Deployment Platforms... … Safety is a key issue for European mobility today. More than 40.000 people die on the road each year and road accidents cost the European economy around €200 billion every year. Research - and initial deployment - have shown the great potential for improving road safety with intelligent and advanced and driver assistance systems. These systems can detect hazards on the road ahead, inform drivers of them even before they are visible, keep vehicles at a safe distance from one another and inform drivers of the local conditions. Our activities in the SafeMobility sector mainly focus on: »» Integrated road safety: provide all road users with relevant safety support from vehicle & infrastructure. »» Safe urban mobility: improve safety into the design of urban mobility services. »» R oad user behaviour: enable safety innovation through better understanding of road user behaviour.

Ensuring synergy and adding market-driven impetus to traffic information technologies – TISA The Traveller Information Services Association (TISA) was established as a not-for-profit company to ensure an international framework for market-driven, coordinated, proactive implementation of traffic and travel information services and products based on existing standards such as RDS-TMC and TPEG. It also works towards the development and deployment of future standards and services. TISA has taken over all the activities undertaken by the previous TMC Forum, TPEG Forum and the German Mobile.Info project. It also supports standards that provide elements or framework for services and products covering traffic and travel information, including roads, public transport and related information needs such as points of interest, weather and environmental information. TISA’s secretariat is hosted by ERTICO – ITS Europe, although it is financially independent, with a small joining fee and an annual membership fee.

Objectives

Members

»» Prepare and promote technical specifications for widespread international utilisation/adoption.

Membership of TISA is open to all public and private organisations that have an interest in traffic and traveller information and support the objectives of the association. Many members of TISA were previously involved in the TMC and TPEG Forums but the scope of TISA is broader and therefore there is participation by a wider range of organisations.

»» F acilitate the introduction of new Traffic and Travel Information services using those standards. »» F acilitate the closest possible coordination between pre-competitive activities and standardisation.

The list of members can be found here: http://www.tisa.org/en/members/

»» M aintain the existing specifications to meet the needs of the market.

Contact

»» K eep the market and technology developments under continuous review to identify developments in related areas where co-operation is essential for market success.

Amaury Cornelis, +32 (0) 2 400 07 43 a.cornelis@tisa.org www.tisa.org

Advancing map-enhanced driver assistance systems – ADASIS Forum To enable and/or enhance the functionalities of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), vehicle manufacturers want to access and use the information provided by navigation systems such as map data, vehicle position and speed. Today, however, navigation map databases are only accessible to navigation applications and stored in the proprietary format of the navigation system. In order for ADAS applications to access this data, an appropriate information exchange interface must be defined. This is the overall aim of the ADASIS Forum. However, technology is not the only obstacle for the deployment of map-enhanced ADAS applications. To ensure that the technology developed by the ADASIS Forum actually makes it off the drawing board and test tracks and onto the roads, the Forum is devoting time and effort to encourage the automotive industry to exploit the results and accelerate market introduction.

Objectives

Members

Define a standardised data model to represent map data ahead of the vehicle (the so-called ADAS horizon).

The ADASIS Forum is open to all public and private organisations, with membership spanning vehicle manufacturers, navigation system manufacturers, ADAS manufacturers and map database suppliers.

Determine data requirements, namely a list of

»» Determine the software interface specifications necessary to build/access the ADAS horizon, including the protocols necessary to handle the required data stream.

Coordinator: ERTICO – ITS Europe Partners: AISIN AW, Alpine, BMW, Continental Automotive, Daimler, Denso, Elektrobit, Ford Research Center Aachen, Garmin, Honda, Hyundai, IBEO, Intermap Technologies, Michael Sena Consulting AB, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive Europe, Navigon, NAVTEQ, Nissan, Opel, PSA, Renault, Robert Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH, Scania, TomTom, Toyota Motor Corporation, Visteon, Volkswagen, Volvo Technology Corporation (VTEC), Volvo Car Corporation, Zenrin Europe BV.

»» Liaise with national/international activities relevant to digital maps and ADAS applications.

Contact

»» ADAS requirements necessary for the creation or generation of the ADAS horizon. »» Define the functional architecture necessary to build the ADAS horizon, including a representation of its evolution over time.

»» Identify the standardisation body to which ADASIS specifications will be submitted and establish a proactive link with the corresponding expert group.

Jean-Charles Pandazis, +32 (0)2 400 07 14 jc.pandazis@mail.ertico.com www.ertico.com/adasisforum

»» Explore commercial vehicles’ needs in terms of applications and road data attributes.

Driving Cooperative ITS Deployment – Cooperative Mobility Alliance The Cooperative Mobility Alliance brings together key actors in the domain of cooperative ITS to create the foundations for a Europe-wide deployment of interoperable cooperative systems.

benefit, and boundaries for all actors involved in the value chain. »» Define implementation profiles for the selection and configuration of standards, core technologies, protocols, APIs, interfaces etc.

The Cooperative Mobility Alliance is a pan-European partnership of key actors who have joined forces to prepare for the deployment of a new generation of cooperative ITS applications and services, exploiting vehicle-infrastructure and vehicle-vehicle communications. The Alliance promotes the vision of an open, standards-based framework for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly cooperative mobility enabled by vehicle-infrastructure and vehicle-vehicle communication using open protocols and open interfaces for services innovation.

»» S upport the development, validation and application of industry-agreed standards and specifications. »» Provide for a scheme to certify the compliance and performance of equipment, interfaces, applications etc. »» Increase awareness of cooperative ITS and its benefits amongst politicians, transport and mobility professionals and the general public.

The initial membership includes organisations from the main sectors involved in cooperative ITS, including vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers, road and traffic system operators (highways and cities) and their suppliers, telecom operators, service providers, public authorities and users. Initial tasks include: »» Define reference business models showing costs,

Duration and Funding

Contact

The Alliance has been started up by ERTICO building on a core group of its Partners, and work has begun in specific task areas. It is intended to launch the Alliance formally in 2011.

Paul Kompfner, +32 (0)2 400 07 32 p.kompfner@mail.ertico.com

ITS Congresses...

ITS Congresses Facilitating cross-sector networking and providing opportunities for ITS promotion and dissemination are key ERTICO activities. This is largely achieved by organising ITS Congresses at European and global levels. To share knowledge and experience within the ITS community is seen as a must in the development and implementation of ITS technologies. In that regard, European and World Congresses provide the ideal opportunity for all players of the ITS world to come together and make the necessary contacts to help move initiatives forward. Over the years, they have also received the highest support throughout the ITS world from government, industry and other organisations. The events also provide an opportunity for the European Commission to present its projects and programmes aimed at achieving sustainable mobility for people and goods through the use of ITS solutions. ERTICO – ITS Europe, ITS America and ITS Japan work closely together in the preparation of the annual ITS World Congress and Exhibition attracting over 8000 people. Each year the event takes place in a different region, and it is held in Europe every third year. Valuable support is also provided by the host region, including by the national ITS association of the country. European ITS Congresses that bring together over 1500 people are organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe in years when there is not an ITS World Congress in Europe. ITS Congresses present a unique opportunity for participants »»

to exchange information and network with stakeholders, decision and policy makers.

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to share best practices and lessons learned.

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to monitor progress and measure results in terms of implementation and deployment.

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to exhibit state of the art technologies and innovative products and services.

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to open business and partnership opportunities.

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to showcase the latest ITS solutions.

ITS Congresses: »»

guide, advice and raise awareness on local and European political level and beyond.

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raise public awareness during public days about ITS benefits.

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promote the results and achievements made during Congresses to all the stakeholders after the event.

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engage all regions, all nations, all stakeholders all modes of transport to accelerate the development and wide deployment of ITS products and services.

Upcoming ITS Congresses 8th ITS European Congress, Lyon, France »» T he 8th European ITS Congress will take place in Lyon on 6-9 June 2011 with the active participation of the French Ministry of Transport (MEEDDM), the city of Lyon, the Rhône-Alpes Region, the Lyon Urban Truck and Bus cluster, ITS France and the French organisations active within ERTICO - ITS Europe, and is supported by the European Commission. The main focus of the Congress will be “ITS for sustainable transport of persons and goods in urban regions”.

18th ITS World Congress, Orlando, Florida »» The next World ITS Congress will take place in Orlando, 16-20 October 2011, under the theme, ‘Keeping the Economy Moving’ and will enable visitors to experience interactive technology showcases, more than 250 sessions, over 37 000 m2 exhibit hall, and countless networking events with ITS industry leaders from across the world.

19th ITS World Congress, Vienna, Austria »» The organisation of the 19th ITS World Congress 2012, to be held in Vienna, Austria from 22 – 26 October under the theme ‘Smarter on the way’, is also well under way and will focus on innovative systems for the improvement of mobility.

Contact Didier Gorteman, +32 (0)2 400 0721 d.gorteman@mail.ertico.com Valérie Mindlin, +32 (0)2 400 0782 v.mindlin@mail.ertico.com

Network of ITS Nationals...

Network of ITS Nationals The ERTICO - ITS Europe hosted Network of National ITS Associations was formed in order to ensure that ITS knowledge and information is transmitted to all actors at the local and national level - such as small and medium sized companies - and support ITS promotion from the ground up. It was officially launched in 2004. The objectives of the Network are to: »» Share information about national ITS activities and strategies. »» Mutual inspiration. »» Raise awareness of common ITS interests within the European Union. »» Support co-operation and projects across EU Member States.

Members The Network currently consists of 26 member organisations: ITS Austria, ITS Belgium, ITS Bulgaria, ITS Croatia, ITS Czech Republic, ITS Denmark, ITS Finland, ITS France, ITS Hellas, ITS Hungary, ITS Network Germany, ITS Norway, ITS Polska, ITS Portugal, ITS Romania, ITS Russia (including ATT Russia), ITS Slovenia, ITS Spain, ITS Sweden, ITS Switzerland, ITS United Kingdom, Czech & Slovak ITS&S, Polish Association of Transport Telematics, MLC-ITS Euskadi, TTS Italia.

Contact Anna Limbrey, +32 (0)2 400 07 19 a.limbrey@mail.ertico.com www.itsnetwork.org

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i-Mobility Network...

i-Mobility Network The i-Mobility Network was launched in June 2010. The aim of the i-Mobility Network is to facilitate networking, information exchange and provide visibility to organisations working in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems and Services across Europe and beyond. Membership of the i-Mobility Network is free. In April 2011, i-Mobility Network services were expanded with the addition of a new category of Membership – Membership Plus – allowing companies to decide on the service level suiting them. i-Mobility Network services: »» Publish customisable company profile on the website, with news releases, product presentations, ITS job opportunities etc. »» Promotion of new products or services and projects via ERTICO news service. »» Invitations to i-Mobility Webinars. »» Possibility to propose topics and organise i-Mobility Webinars. »» i-Mobility Webinar library with recordings and presentations. »» Access to all papers and presentations from the ITS Congresses in Europe (from 2009 onwards). »» Discount for one full delegate fee for ITS Congresses in Europe. »» Invitations to the ERTICO i-Mobility Fora. »» ERTICO thematic papers. »» Notification of selected EU and national ITS news.

Members Nearly 500 individuals from just over 300 companies (as of April 2011).

Contact Henry Wasung, +32 (0)2 400 07 40 h.wasung@mail.ertico.com www.i-mobilitynetwork.com

International Cooperation...

International Cooperation ERTICO has established strong links with the international ITS community. The knowledge shared through partnerships in other regions can be valuable in developing appropriate ITS solutions in all regions, while ERTICO’s cooperation with these areas contributes to the establishment of European ITS standards and provides early market access opportunities for ERTICO Partners. ERTICO has for several years had a significant portfolio of international cooperation activities with US, Japan, Russia, China, South Africa and Brazil. ERTICO and ITS Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which provides a framework towards cooperation in the field of ITS. As a direct result of this ERTICO and ITS Russia have established a working group called eCall / ERA GLONASS, with the objective to harmonise the European eCall standards and the Russian ERA GLONASS standards. ERTICO has further developed strong links with the international ITS community in the Americas and AsiaPacific region through ITS America and ITS Asia-Pacific respectively, especially in terms of co-organising the ITS World Congresses. The following regions are examples of the ERTICO portfolio of international cooperation activities: »» Europe (Russia). »» Asia (Japan, China). »» Africa (South Africa). »» America (USA, Brazil). Having close ties with these emerging markets has clear benefits. The knowledge shared through these partnerships can be valuable in developing appropriate ITS solutions to enhance safety and mobility on both sides, while ERTICO’s cooperation with these areas contributes to the establishment of European ITS standards and provides early market access opportunities for ERTICO Partners.

Contact Rasmus Lindholm, +32 (0)2 400 07 39 r.lindholm@mail.ertico.com

Thematic Papers...

Delivery channels for Traffic and Traveller Information (TTI) services - 22/12/2010 This Thematic Paper is intended to provide some background information about the delivery of TTI services and the issues that Radio Regulation needs to consider for the ubiquitous availability of TTI data services. TTI services may be delivered by “1-to-1” (point-to-point) or “1-to-a few” channels (point-to-multipoint) such as provided by mobile phone networks or they may be delivered by “1-to-many” channels such as provided by broadcast technology. There have been many studies regarding the business models of these delivery channels and there is no doubt that the former has significant cost. Nevertheless the perceived information value may not be appreciated or even evaluated by the end user because worthwhile content is obtained and thus the end-user will have little appreciation of delivery channel economics. This Paper does not wish to make any value judgement about the costs, but wishes to ensure that broadcast technology is retained as a viable delivery channel, in view of its highly economical capability.

ITS and urban mobility - 23/12/2010 Europe’s urban areas are at the sharp end of the drive to make mobility truly sustainable, with reduced CO2 emissions and pollution, fewer accidents, less congestion, and where everyone has full and accurate information about all journey and transport choices. Only the technologies and tools of cooperative ITS hold the potential to deliver solutions to these challenges, and ERTICO and its Partners are committed to realising their benefits as quickly as possible through support for Europe-wide deployment. ERTICO has already made major contributions to develop the necessary applications and will further strengthen its engagement to bring intelligence into mobility and offer a win-win situation both for urban communities and businesses.

Pre-Commercial Procurement - 3/3/2011 The ERTICO – ITS Europe partnership supports the use of Pre-Commercial Procurement as an important tool to achieve the deployment of ITS. Pre-Commercial Procurement will be the perfect complement from the demand side of all the current political initiatives to support the development and deployment of ITS applications. As it is a new concept, however, exploratory work is still on-going. Public authorities have expressed a need for more guidance before they use this process, and so have the private actors, who are potential participants in PCP. ERTICO – ITS Europe has been therefore engaged with its partners for several years to research and better understand the PCP process in order to use it for ITS. Good results were achieved through the iCars Network; and currently, with the coordination of the P3ITS project, ERTICO – ITS Europe is seeking to form practical guidelines and disseminate the concept in the ITS sector. The next step to look forward to is obviously the actual use of PCP to deploy ITS, and ERTICO – ITS Europe will strongly support any related activities. There is now a need to promote awareness and an open stakeholder dialogue on this issue.

ERTICO input to European Commission consultation on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strategic Transport Technology Planâ&#x20AC;? - 9/3/2011 ITS is in an important transition phase from deployed island solutions with very limited data exchange networks and lack of interoperability towards a comprehensive co-modal data exchange network and seamless mobility services, where people, goods and vehicles are continuously and ubiquitously connected receiving or sending useful data/information. The most challenging tasks for the European Institutions will be to establish a common vision, common goals, common roadmaps and a coherent long-term strategy to support deployment of the relevant services. This ERTICO paper aims to make a contribution to successfully fulfilling these tasks. The ERTICO Partners, including all the necessary stakeholder sectors, are cooperating to advance the development and deployment of ITS in Europe and beyond. This is saving lives, reducing congestion and CO2 emissions, supporting electrification of vehicles and co-modality. In short: it is strengthening the sustainability of transport via bringing intelligence into mobility.

ITS for electrification of vehicles within the transport system - 5/4/2011 It has been shown that transport needs and demands grow with GDP. Climate change and the continuous decrease of non-renewable energy resources are therefore key challenges for society and the mobility of people and goods. Furthermore, by 2050 urban areas will account for about 70% of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population; and aging will lead to an increase of Vulnerable Road Users who will have specific mobility needs. Cities will be under pressure to find sound solutions to handle the increase of mobility demand from citizens and goods. We need to rethink our mobility services and transport system under these new conditions in order to achieve significant CO2 reductions to preserve our environment, as well as continuing to offer our citizens and our economy efficient and safe transport means. FEVs are definitely part of the solution and will play an important role toward these challenges in offering efficient, clean, zero-emission and -noise urban mobility. The main challenges ahead are the use and acceptance of FEVs, as well as their integration in both the transport and the energy supply system. FEVs will lead to increased demand for ITS services which facilitate intermodal mobility (information, reservation, ticketing). There will also be a need for ITS services to facilitate the interlink between the electric vehicle and the grid.

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