The monthly newsletter from ERTICO - ITS Europe, the Intelligent Transport Systems and Services Network bringing intelligence into mobility Issue 06 - June 2011
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Editorial Dear Readers, This month, ERTICO – ITS Europe is delighted to have spoken to Vice-President of the European Commission, Siim Kallas, regarding his newly launched “Smart Mobility Challenge 2011”. Vice-President Kallas presented the challenge at the “Transport Smart Mobility Solutions Conference” which took place prior to the official opening of the European ITS Congress in Lyon. The challenge is an invitation to industry and stakeholders, as well as to interested members of the public and industry professionals, to submit concrete and workable planning tools aimed at overcoming existent barriers in multimodal journey planning. Please read our interview on pages 2-3, and article on page 5. In addition, ERTICO – ITS Europe is very pleased to welcome ITS Bulgaria as a newly joined member to the Network of ITS Nationals. Rumen Mihaylov, Chair of ITS Bulgaria, spoke of the benefits of this membership in terms of the support ITS Bulgaria can offer its government in re-designing road infrastructure projects and implementing new ITS technologies that reflect Europe-wide transport initiatives. Mr Mihaylov envisages greater participation of local ITS members geared at improving the efficiency, quality and availability of transport services in Bulgaria. Please read our interview on pages 3-4. We are very happy to report the successful conclusion of the 8th European ITS Congress, held in Lyon, France, organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe and hosted by Grand Lyon, the Rhône-Alpes Region and the Lyon Urban Truck and Bus Cluster. The congress featured over 845 delegates, 1821 participants from 46 countries, over 100 exhibitors from 17 different countries, and many journalists and media delegates. On behalf of all involved in the process, we would like to sincerely thank you for your incredible efforts and professionalism in making this event a remarkable success. Please read our congress report on pages 7-10. Kindest regards,
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p5 Vice-President of the EU Commission Siim Kallas launches Smart Mobility Challenge 2011 at the Lyon Congress p6 EU Commission’s DG INFSO and the Road Bureau, Japan, sign a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) p7 Report on the 8th European ITS Congress, 6-9 June 2011, Lyon, France
p12 Technolution develops Speed Monitor and Speed Lock p13 WirelessCar awarded Best Telematics Service Provider p15 FIA: Test driving new eSafety systems with Sebastian Vettel ... and much more
Interviews of the month: ERTICO - ITS Europe talks to Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, and ITS Bulgaria, new member of the Network of ITS Nationals ERTICO - ITS Europe Blue Tower, Avenue Louise 326 , B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Interviews of the month ERTICO talks to Vice-President of the European Commission, Siim Kallas, on the launch of his “Smart Mobility Challenge 2011” ERTICO: What is the goal of your newest initiative “Smart Mobility Challenge 2011”? Siim Kallas: I want to challenge stakeholders and service providers to come up with a truly European journey planner that includes all countries and transport modes. Although more than 100 journey planners exist today, there is not one yet that allows users to find information or book a ticket for a journey within Europe regardless of the number of countries or transport modes involved. The Challenge is about raising awareness for the issue of a Europe-wide multi-modal journey planner - and not only ITS in the community but also with the travelling public. This should be a stepping stone towards European services. The technology already exists but we need further work on organisational solutions so that millions of Europeans are able to plan their journey with just a few simple clicks. ERTICO: How important is a European multi-modal journey planner for the future of mobility? Siim Kallas: Traveller information services are a key element as they provide the European traveller with comprehensive door-to-door information allowing for well-informed travel decisions. Multi-modal journey planners are especially important to make a more integrated mobility system as user-friendly as possible. A good journey planner will help: • inform citizens comprehensively and conveniently about their travel options • save time and money in travelling and its related planning • promote sustainable modes of transport and travel behaviour • contribute to co-modal integration, but also competition Such applications address key elements of the European Transport Policy. It is precisely the 2
reason why the ITS Action Plan includes multimodal journey planning. EU-wide multimodal travel information services are among the priorities of the ITS Directive (2010/40/EU), where specifications will be developed until the end of 2014. ERTICO: What are your most important priorities for the deployment of ITS in the context of your White Paper on the future of transport? Siim Kallas: To deploy intelligent transport systems for all modes of transport and to use them to get to advanced integration of transport modes into seamlesss mobility chains is one of the main goals of the new White Paper. The Commission will carry out several initatives in this domain: • A major push towards multi-modal travel planning and integrated ticketing. A Single European Transport Area depends on effective and interoperable Europe-wide systems for multi-modal travel planning and integrated ticketing. In the short term, there will be a push to move ahead with necessary EU measures to facilitate multi-modal integrated travel planning starting with the key standards necessary to facilitate EU-wide rail travel planning (2012), as well as necessary legislative measures to ensure service providers have access to real time travel and traffic information. Ticketing is then the natural next step, with good attempts at harmonising ticketing tools already existing today. • A strong focus will be on the deployment of smart mobility systems such as the air traffic management system of the future (SESAR), the European rail traffic management system (ERTMS) and rail information systems, maritime surveillance systems (SafeSeaNet), River Information Services (RIS), ITS, and the next generation of multimodal traffic management and information systems. • The Commission will follow up the European electronic tolling systems, e.g. a service for lorries will become available as of October 2012, and two years later for all kinds of
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vehicles, ensuring that drivers can pay different tolls for the use of motorways electronically and through a single service provider for the whole of Europe. • The Commission will bring forward proposals for an EU framework for urban road user charging and access restriction schemes, for the increasing number of Member States who want to use charging schemes to alleviate congestion and shift transport patterns in cities. This will ensure that the different
schemes operate within a coherent EU-wide framework, and are non-discriminatory. • Furthermore, the Commission will develop a plan for investment in new navigation, traffic monitoring and communication services to allow for the integration of information flows, management systems and mobility services based on a European Integrated Multimodal Information and Management Plan. For more information, please visit: www.eujourneyplanner.eu
ERTICO talks to Rumen Mihaylov, Chair of ITS Bulgaria, newly joined Member of the Network of ITS Nationals ERTICO: What are some of the main goals and priority areas identified by ITS Nationals in supporting the ITS industry at a local and international level? Rumen Mihaylov: Speaking from the point of view of ITS Bulgaria, one important priority is to support and coordinate local players, such as industry, public authorities, service providers and research institutions, and build expertise in different ITS projects. Immediate priorities are projects in the field of road safety and security, real time traffic data, information and reservation systems for truck and heavy vehicle parking, and others. During the last meeting of ITS Nationals at the ERTICO offices, the difference between more advanced countries in ITS terms, such as Sweden, Norway, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and others, and the so-called “new comers”, such as Bulgaria, was clearly identified. Their main priorities consisted of participating in real tests applications and R&D projects, such as V2V, V2I and I2I. ERTICO: In your view, what are some of the main benefits anticipated by ITS Bulgaria in joining the Network of ITS Associations, and how will this new membership affect the quality and availability of services within Bulgaria? Rumen Mihaylov: The current development of ITS projects in Bulgaria can best be explained by stating a few facts. It was rather unfortunate that Bulgaria was
one of the last EU member states to have an active membership directly with ERTICO or the Network of ITS Associations. Presently, Bulgaria is the only EU member country which has not yet built national or regional control centres for road infrastructure maintenance. In recent years, Bulgaria implemented only a few ITS projects, such as municipality control centres in the cities of Sofia and Varna, and some minor ITS projects in certain public transport and taxi
Photo: Mr Mihaylov, Chairman of ITS Bulgaria, takes part at the regular meetings of State-Public Consultative Commission on the Problems of Road Safety, led by Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Mr Tsvetanov. ITS Bulgaria supports the recent decision of Bulgarian Government to establish a special “road safety fund” in order to finance safety and ITS related projects.
companies. Until recently, there has not been sufficient coordination or communication between the Bulgarian public authorities and other stakeholders responsible for the development and implementation of ITS. Such factors and lack of projects were probably the reason why the NGO sector was not very active in the ITS field. 3
NEWSLETTER Bulgaria’s current government considers the building of new highways and road infrastructure rehabilitation as top priorities. In its strategic plan, up to 5 billion EUR is to be invested in road infrastructure alone between 2011 and 2020. The plan is to fully complete the Bulgarian highway network, including EU corridors and additional four lane “speed roads.”
will definitely improve efficiency, quality and availability of ITS services in Bulgaria. ERTICO: How can ITS Bulgaria best contribute to the priority areas identified in the context of the ITS Directive, and what actions are currently being undertaken in Bulgaria in support of, for instance, the harmonised provision of an interoperable EUwide eCall? Rumen Mihaylov: Road safety has become a top priority in the last two to three years, with the new Bulgarian government showing strong political will for improvements. One of the first goals of ITS Bulgaria was to support the realisation of intelligent and advanced solutions for a lawenforced speed control system as an effective method to enhance traffic safety and save human lives.
Photo: ITS Bulgaria participates in 3rd National conference in Sofia “Fleet management and electro vehicles”.
In that context, ITS Bulgaria can only benefit from the experience and know-how of ERTICO Partners and other members of the Network of ITS Associations. Our main goal is to become Bulgaria’s leading expert organisation stimulating collaboration with other international ITS organisations for the exchange of best European and international practice and real implementation of ITS solutions.
Our main goal is to support our government in re-designing and specifying all new highway projects in such a way that road safety tools and equipment, security monitoring and control, variable massage signs and many other ITS applications are deployed in one go. This approach will save money and in the same way will fully correlate and correspond with one of the main ITS Directive priorities - road safety and security.
We do anticipate that Bulgaria has the potential to develop top class ITS projects based on: • The Bulgarian IT sector which is well developed and staffed with some of the top experts available • Major investments in infrastructure that are planned for the current decade; we can learn from other countries how to invest wisely in new, modern, efficiently designed and implemented national ITS projects • Political will from the government to design and execute all new highway projects at top quality level. Actions which are necessary for finance to be secured are being taken. Members of ITS Bulgaria will participate actively, with international partners where applicable, during the design and realisation of the first major national ITS projects, such as those concerning law enforcement, e-toll systems, and many others. The participation of local members 4
Photo: At the regional conference at the Hilton, Sofia, Mr Mihaylov delivers a lecture on “ITS - an important factor to reduce road victims during the current decade of 2011-2020”.
Regarding the harmonised provision of an interoperable EU-wide eCall, there have been no specific actions taken yet in Bulgaria. However, as a relatively new EU member, Bulgaria has invested recently in a fully operational national 112 call centre. ITS Bulgaria communicates regularly with the Ministry of Transport and believes that once the EU-wide eCall project is ready to move forward and to define vehicle specification units, Bulgaria will be ready to act on time.
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Vice-President of the European Commission Siim Kallas launches “Smart Mobility Challenge 2011” at the Lyon Congress Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the Commission, responsible for Transport, presented at the “Transport Smart Mobility Solutions Conference”, an invitation to industry and stakeholders, as well as to interested public and industry professionals, to submit concrete and workable planning tools aimed at overcoming the existent barriers in multimodal journey planning. The invitation was presented as the “Smart Mobility Challenge 2011”, and began by reinforcing efforts made by the Commission in the implementation of its ITS Action Plan, ITS Directive and TAP-TSI specifications for rail, initiatives addressing the ongoing challenges in European transport and mobility. In that context, Kallas highlighted the current status and ongoing industry challenges in the area of transport and mobility including: • An increasing oil price and persistent oil dependency • A deteriorating climate and local environment • Growing congestion and poorer accessibility In his speech, Kallas further reinforced the importance of innovation as a way of accomplishing a transport system of the future and tackling the above challenges: “Transport and mobility are at a crossroads. In our Roadmap to a more competitive and resource efficient transport system we say clearly, that curbing mobility cannot be an option…We need to give convincing answers how to deal with multiple challenges”. Smart Mobility In the minutes preceding the presentation of the challenge to the audience, Kallas once again highlighted the concept of “smart mobility”: “Smart mobility is about applying information and communication technology for transport need; information on all modes, in real-time; for everyone”. Importantly, however, he further highlighted the need to realise and subsequently address existing barriers in the context of European multimodal journey planning: “I see very good examples of multi-modal travel information at the local, regional or national level. I see several customer portals on air travel. I also see positive developments, for example, the new Agency for multi-modal information
and ticketing of the French government or innovative private companies acting increasingly as independent mobility information brokers…But very few of these include a “European” or “crossborder”, end-to-end dimension. I cannot yet plan or book my journey through Europe – switching from air to rail or sea, to urban or road transport – in one single go and online”, he said. Important barriers to European multimodal planning include: • How to solve the dilemma of cooperation among competitors (e.g. on data sharing) • How to enhance data availability and data quality • How to improve the business case for a European solution Smart Mobility Challenge 2011 The Smart Mobility Challenge 2011 presents an innovative way of meeting the challenges of transport and mobility, specifically in the area of travel planning. On behalf of the Commission, Kallas invited industry and stakeholders to present to the public concrete and workable “European multi-modal travel planning tools” as well as “new bright ideas” of how to make such tools become reality. Furthermore, he invited interested public, transport professionals, IT experts, travellers, daily transport users, to subsequently test the models and ideas presented, and cast a vote to elect the most promising and innovative solutions. Concretely, over the summer until 9 September 2011, planners, researchers, established companies or young start-ups were urged to send proposals to be implemented as planners to the Commission. A competent jury is to look at the “best ideas for future innovative planner”, and invite the winners of the Challenge to present their tools and ideas at the Commission’s stand during the next ITS World Congress in Vienna in October 2012. The Challenge can be accessed via www.eujourneyplanner.eu where it is possible to click through some of the known national journey planners – the heart of the website is a European map with links to about 20 journey planners. 5
NEWSLETTER In the context of this challenge, the Commission has already held a workshop on the subject in Brussels on 20 June 2011 to discuss the current status and vision towards a European Journey
Planner. For more information, please visit the following pages by clicking here.
EU Commission’s DG INFSO and The Road Bureau, Japan, sign a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) The Information Society and Media Directorate-General (DG INFSO) of the European Commission and the Road Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (The Road Bureau), Japan, signed on 9 June Photo: Mr Takashi Nishio 2011 in Lyon, France, (right), Senior Deputy a Memorandum of Director, MLIT’s Road Bureau Cooperation concerning (representing Mr Shigeru Cooperative Systems in Kikukawa, Director-General, the Field of Intelligent MLIT’s Road Bureau) and Transport Systems. Mr Robert Madelin, DirectorThe Memorandum is General, DG INFSO based primarily on their progressive cooperation activities over many years in the field of research on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) through bilateral meetings, which have resulted in an important amount of meaningful technical cooperation and information exchange. DG INFSO and The Road Bureau recognise the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation and desire to maintain cooperation to share results of research in the field of ITS, especially on Cooperative Systems, while seeking support from other relevant agencies. They believe that Cooperative Systems, based on ITS technologies, especially vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, can deliver significant benefits for all road users and the public, especially in terms of safer, more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly surface transport. The Memorandum is intended to identify the research and development areas that would benefit from a harmonised approach and that 6
should be addressed by coordinated research activities. DG INFSO and the Road Bureau intend to share information on ongoing research and development projects, estimated benefits, research outcomes, and results of field demonstrations by means of periodic dialogues and information exchange. They further intend to inform stakeholders involved in the development of Cooperative Systems, in particular the automotive industry and standardisation organisations, of the continuing cooperation and progress between them, and to promote active participation from and exchange among the stakeholders of Japan and the European Union by jointly organising symposiums, seminars and meetings. To view the document in full, please click here.
Photo: (from left to right) Mr Wolfgang Höfs, Ms Eva Boethius, both European Commission, DG Information Society and Media (EC/DG INFSO), Ms Shelly Row, Associate Administrator and Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, US Department of Transport (US DOT RITA), Ms Jane Lappin, US DOT RITA, Mr Juhani Jääskeläinen, Head of unit “ICT for Transport”, EC/DG INFSO, Mr Takashi Nishio, Senior Deputy Director, MLIT’s Road Bureau (representing Mr Shigeru Kikukawa, Director-General of the MLIT’s Road Bureau), Mr Koichi Sakai, Senior Researcher, ITS Division, MLIT, Mr Satoru Nakajo, Senior Consultant, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
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Report on the 8th European ITS Congress, 6-9 June 2011, Lyon, France The 8th European Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services was held on 6-9 June 2011 in Lyon, France, with the theme “ITS for sustainable transport of persons and goods in urban regions”. The Congress was organised by ERTICO - ITS Europe with the active participation of Grand Lyon, the Rhône-Alpes Region, the Lyon Urban Truck and Bus Cluster, the French Ministry of Transport (MEDDTL), ITS France, French organisations active within ERTICO, the European Programme Committee and the French Organising Committee.
emphasised the EU’s efforts through its 2011 White Paper on Transport and the ITS Action Plan and associated Directive.
Gunter Zimmermeyer, Chairman of the Board of ERTICO, highlighted the unprecedented size of this year’s European Congress, paying tribute to organisers and hosts of the event as well as the many hundreds of participants attending from a wide range of sectors and backgrounds.
Video recordings of the Opening Ceremony, Plenary Session, Congress Conclusions and Closing Plenary may be downloaded from the i-Mobility Network library. The full Congress Conclusions are also available as a written report. Facts and figures • Congress delegates: 845 • Participants: 1821 (46 countries) • Exhibitors: 100+ (17 different countries) • Journalists: 50+ Monday, 6 June - Opening ceremony The Congress opened with a ceremony hosted by TV presenter and journalist Melinda Crane and featured speeches from a number of high-profile guests. European Commissioner for Transport, Siim Kallas, spoke of the importance of ITS for the future development of a seamless, cooperative, multi-modal European transport network and
Mayor of Lyon, Gerard Collomb, spoke of his pride at hosting the European ITS Congress and the positive effects it brings to the city, which is at the forefront of ITS development and deployment in its capacity as the largest transport hub in France Jean-Jack Queyranne, President of the RhôneAlpes region, echoed these remarks and underlined the transport challenges that the region faces and meets through strong investment and high levels of innovation. Daniel Bursaux, speaking on behalf of the Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, outlined some of France’s most recent achievements in the development of multimodal transport systems alongside the reduction of carbon emissions. He also congratulated the city of Bordeaux on its successful bid to host the European ITS Congress in 2015. Finally, it was announced that the host cities for the European ITS Congresses in 2013 and 2014 7
NEWSLETTER were chosen. Dublin will host in 2013, and in 2014 Helsinki will be he host.
Christian Rousseau, Transport Policy Director, Renault, highlighted the importance of connected and seamless navigation for ITS, using Renault’s venture with TomTom “Carminat” as an example. Brendan O’Brien, Head of Technical Services, Dublin City Council, stressed that in order to achieve sustainability, the citizen must be provided with data in a readily accessible and understandable manner. In this regard, he noted that data accumulated by the city (or other public body) should be a resource for all, enabling innovative services to be created.
Tuesday, 7 June - Plenary session The following day started with the plenary session entitled “Strategies for successful implementation of ITS in cities and urban regions”. The round table introduced the vision of ITS innovation in the context of transport and discussed the ITS strategies that local authorities are most likely to prioritise when setting up multimodal mobility solutions. Likewise, the supply side of innovative transport systems and mobility services and close cooperation between ITS stakeholders were highlighted. Zoran Stančič, Deputy Director-General, DG INFSO, stressed the need for standardisation and harmonisation in order to achieve wide-spread and accepted ITS deployment. Senior Vice President of Xerox – ACS, Cees de Wijs, underlined the concept of “smart simplicity”: self service, ubiquitous, 24/7, reliable and variable pricing. He also called for greater efforts to ensure intellectual property is protected. Finally, he noted that in order for ITS to move forward, the “clocks” needed to be synchronised – the fouryear election cycle, the quarterly profit and the R&D clocks. Tobyn Hughes, Strategy Director, Nexus (the Tyne and Wear, UK, passenger transport executive body) gave an overview of the situation in his city. Noting that the UK has gone further than many countries in deregulating and opening up public transport, he said, “ITS helps overcome the lack of physical integration by providing the illusion of it”.
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During the subsequent discussion, there was general agreement that the private sector is best placed to decide on how goals can best be met, while it was for the public authorities and politicians to determine those goals in line with policy needs. Tuesday, 7 June – VIP and ERTICO 20 year dinner The VIP dinner was also the occasion of the ERTICO 20 year anniversary. Welcoming words were spoken by the organisers and hosts: Gunter Zimmermeyer, Chairman Supervisory Board, ERTICO, David Kimelfeld, Vice-Chairman of Grand Lyon responsible for Economic Development, Eric Poyeton, Renault Trucks and Lyon Urban Truck and Bus Chairman, Valery Cervantes, Public Affairs Director Irisbus Iveco and Vice-chairman of Lyon Urban Truck and Bus. Fotis Karamitsos, Director, European Commission, DG MOVE, paid tribute to twenty years of ERTICO, an organisation which he played a significant role in founding and with which he has maintained close links over the decades.
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Ivan Hodac, Secretary General, ACEA, an ERTICO Partner, also celebrated the anniversary, highlighting the fruitful nature of the multi-sector partnership. As part of the celebrations, and keeping in mind the ERTICO mission to advance ITS deployment, ERTICO had, in conjunction with the Network of National ITS Associations and the Lyon European ITS Congress organising committee, organised the “Bringing Intelligence into Mobility” video competition.
Region, Orange Business Services and Logica. In addition to networking with old and new colleagues, guests had the opportunity to ride a simulator round an F1 endurance course; tutored wine tasting was available for those who wanted to relax, and a magician entertained the guests. Thursday, 9 June - Congress conclusions Eight rapporteurs had spent the week participating in their specialist sessions and developing conclusions. The full report is available as part of the i-Mobility Network library here. Roger Pagny, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing (France), spoke of the importance of achieving multimodality by providing users with multi-modal service and easy ticketing, and providing effective re-routing of travellers and public transport users. Jean-Christophe Beziat, Renault, identified and described the different axes through which ITS would accelerate the development of electromobility.
The purpose of the video competition was to promote the usage of videos to demonstrate the power of ITS to improve mobility, using a medium that would appeal to the public. Fifty videos were submitted, with a grand total of 3573 votes.
Paul Kompfner, ERTICO, raised the question on the status of delivering cooperative mobility services, the coordination between road operators and
The three most popular videos were shown at the VIP dinner, and diners were invited to vote for the winner. 1. SPITS: ready-to-deploy ITS results 2. ITS World Congress 2009: Young Thoughts on Future Travel 3. Cinterion eTolling The winning video, ITS World Congress 2009: Young Thoughts on Future Travel, was shown at the closing ceremony of the European ITS Congress. ERTICO strongly supports the use of audiovisual tools to inform the public and transport stakeholders of the benefits of ITS; as such, ERTICO will run another video competition for the 19th ITS World Congress, Vienna 22-26 October 2012. All submitted videos may be viewed on the i-Mobility Network website. Wednesday, 8 June – Gala Dinner Rounding off Wednesday’s activities was the Gala dinner, with the financial support of Rhône-Alpes
mobile network operators, and the expectations placed upon delivering safe, efficient and green driving. He asked the question of which of the existing actors will be the likely future mobility service providers to penetrate the markets. Laurent Jacques, Volvo Technology, commented on the legal framework necessary to coordinate the implementation of ITS within Europe, and made a reference to the benefits brought about by recent legal instruments such as the ITS Directive and Action Plan in terms of speeding up market penetration for mature ITS systems. 9
NEWSLETTER Richard Harris, Logica, spoke of the importance of governance and tackling of business issues by pointing out that without successful governance all we have are demonstrations and pilot trials. Effective leadership is needed in ensuring quick implementation of ITS technologies while addressing the challenges of revenue cost.
freight, taking into consideration that over 72% of the European population occupy urban areas thus becoming part of the framework for technological and organisational innovation. Thursday, 9 June - Closing ceremony The closing ceremony was hosted by Hermann Meyer, ERTICO CEO. Shelley Row, Director ITS Joint Programme Office, US DOT, spoke of collaboration and the shared priorities of ITS communities worldwide, particularly given the perceived similarities of issues faced in Europe, the USA and Asia. DOT is committed to collaboration and learning from the excellent expertise and knowledge of European ITS specialists.
Kees Wevers, NAVTEQ, focused on information and communication providers and users. He raised the challenge of achieving harmonisation in different countries, given the availability of data but also high demands for real information.
Gunter Zimmermeyer, Chairman of the ERTICO Supervisory Board, said, “The 8th European ITS Congress and Exhibition is and will remain a showcase for the development and deployment of ITS not only in Europe… Lyon was indeed the meeting place for all ITS stakeholders we were wishing for”. Michael Sena, Michael Sena Consulting, pointed out the ITS solutions needed to satisfy certain goals in promoting sustainable transit in urban regions, including solutions being regional (not local), multi-modal, clean and safe, accounting for complexity, and providing incentives to help change users’ behaviour in the long term. Eric Louette, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing (France), focused on the logistical challenges of urban
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Robert Madelin, Director-General, European Commission, DG INFSO, reiterated four recurrent aspects of the Congress sessions/presentations: reliable support from the political side; the role of the stakeholders; the role of regulators; and the need for a sustained financial effort. For TV Lyon Metropole’s report on the Lyon Copngress, click “Lyon: les transports du futur!” (FR)
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CityLog and CityMove at the 8th European ITS Congress in Lyon Session SS06 URBAN FREIGHT LOGISTICS The CityLog and CityMove projects participated in the 8th ITS European Congress held in Lyon in the session on urban freight logistics. Around 35 participants had the opportunity to hear about several technologies and city experiences of urban freight logistics.
Photo: Guillaume Vernet (back), Consultant at Volvo Technology, tests the FREILOT simulator at the ERTICO stand; Massimo Marciani (right), President of FIT
the CITYLOG scenarios in the specific context of each test site: Berlin, Lyon and the region of Piedmont (Torino). Other urban freight logistics oriented projects were presented. The results of the SMARTFREIGHT project showed how cooperative Photos: Panel discussions during the applications such CityLog - CityMove Session on Urban as access control Freight Logistics (environmental zones) could be applied in the field of urban freight logistics.
Consulting, and Zeljko Jeftic (left), FREILOT coordinator, shake hands
The session moderated by Julius Menge, Berlin test site leader, discussed the different ways of distributing freight inside the urban area by using ITS technologies, innovative vehicle features and clever energy efficiency services which could lead to low noise, low emissions, efficient operations and safe manoeuvres. The CityLog and CityMove projects, presented by Guillaume Vernet and Gianfranco Burzio respectively, had the opportunity to present the progress made. The next phase will be the demonstration of the feasibility of a wide range of logistic-oriented info mobility services: optimised pre-trip planner, a new type of navigation system based on enhanced maps and a last mile parcel tracking service and the implementation of
The FREILOT pilot presented by Zeljko Jeftic focussed on services that increase energy efficiency in goods and transport in European urban areas. In the four FREILOT pilot cities – Bilbao, Helmond, Krakow and Lyon – the FREILOT system, which gives a certain level of priority for trucks at junctions coupled with speed and acceleration limiters and eco-driving advice plus delivery space booking, is currently being piloted. Massimo Marciani, President of FIT consulting, provided with the audience with an example of the successful experience in Parma demonstrating that efficient and integrated last mile freight and passenger transport is achievable. For more information, contact Zeljko Jeftic.
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Technolution News: Technolution develops Speed Monitor and Speed Lock Technolution has set itself the task of boosting road safety by developing smart ICT platforms for cars that help the driver to get from A to B quicker and safer. However, it goes without saying that this must not detract from the factor of road safety. For this reason, as a follow up to the successful Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) project carried out in England for Transport for London, Technolution has developed a system that encourages habitual speeders to remain within the speed limit.
Co-operation Upon the instructions of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Oranjewoud, Technolution and DTV Consultants are looking for 80 ‘speedy’ test drivers from the provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland to participate in a trial of the Speed Lock. The trial will last for three months, with participants receiving €300.
No faster than the legal speed limit The system consists of an advisory mode, ‘Speed Monitor’, and an adaptation mode, ‘Speed Lock’. Speed Monitor mode only displays the applicable maximum speed on screen in an advisory capacity, and initiates the Speed Lock if the driver repeatedly breaks the speed limit. Speed Lock limits the speed of the car, making it impossible to break the applicable speed limit. The system therefore immediately intervenes if drivers break the speed limit. Speed Monitor and Speed Lock were developed for possible implementation in the cars of notorious speeders.
Photo: the Speed Lock in action.
For more information you can visit the following websites: http://www.automobilistmetpit.nl or http://www.technolution.eu.
The Municipality of Deventer has started the development of a goal oriented traffic information system DevIS The Dutch municipality wishes to take on the challenge of using information from the underlying traffic systems to improve, facilitate and technically manage the road network. For these purposes, their technology partner Technolution will develop the new ‘Deventer verkeersInformatieSysteem’ (Deventer Traffic Information System), or DevIS, based on the Technolution’s MobiMaestro platform. Initial delivery of DevIS is scheduled for spring 2011. Dynamic Traffic Information DevIS provides road users with up-to-date information about the traffic situation in Deventer via electronic signs at the side of the road, which are updated via the Internet. 12
DevIS can anticipate traffic processes, enabling more efficient usage of the road network in the area between Apeldoorn, Deventer and Zutphen. For example, if bridges are raised or an accident occurs, DevIS offers alternative routes. For these purposes, new traffic scenarios will be put in place in combination with existing traffic systems, such as traffic-light systems, routeinformation signs, and in the future, a dynamic parking system. In addition, new systems can easily be added later, enabling expansion of the network over time, for example, with dynamic route-information systems or connections with invehicle systems.
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DevIS based on MobiMaestro® Technolution’s MobiMaestro platform provides the basis for DevIS. This platform is then tailormade to suit the needs of the Municipality of Deventer, allowing goal-oriented road-network management. This technology has already proved its value in parking management systems and traffic regulation systems for, amongst other clients, the Municipality of Rotterdam. DevIS was made possible by contributions by the Province of Overijssel. Photo: MobiMaestro enables integrated traffic management
For further information, visit the following website: http://www.technolution.eu/ mobimaestro.
WirelessCar awarded Best Telematics Service Provider WirelessCar has won the award for Best Telematics Service Provider on Tuesday, 6 June 2011. This award was presented in Detroit at the most important telematics conference and exhibition of the year hosted by Telematics Update. “This reward is the recognition of the achievements of our team, today delivering two million messages a day in more than 50 countries and providing our extensive 12 years’ experience in connecting vehicles to the global vehicle OEM industry,” said Martin Rosell, Managing Director of WirelessCar. WirelessCar won the award after being selected by a jury of six telematics experts from across the industry. Judges made their decision based on a combination of the following attributes: • Innovative applications and services for consumers • Ability to deliver compelling new content to consumers • Successful market take up • User-friendly interfaces • Performance • Market appeal and promotional work
With expertise in both commercial and consumer vehicles, WirelessCar can leverage a cross-fertilised service portfolio/open platform (www.ngtp.org) and deliver innovative business models. Our customers share key resources, which means low and diminishing cost as well as rapid deployment in new markets. We integrate our services from bestof-breed elements to allow our customers to compete at a leading-edge level. Through efficient sharing of resources we are able to offer the most industry competitive telematics services in the world. Watch the new WirelessCar movie on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQGmEAbNcrg &feature=player_embedded For more information, contact Nathalie Rey.
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Successful conclusion of the CoCarX project “If only I had known sooner…” – a typical thought in critical traffic situations. Timely and precise information is an important aspect in future safety and traffic efficiency systems. On 25 May 2011 the multi-industry Cooperative Cars Extended (CoCarX) research project demonstrated its findings. The project had set out to investigate next-generation, cooperative applications based on cellular networks. Excellent feedback was received by over 80 visitors from the automotive and telecom industries, public sector, academia and press. Employing an Ericsson LTE test network set up at the Vodafone Test Centre in Düsseldorf, three scenarios were presented using two prototype Ford vehicles: • a warning message due to sudden braking of a vehicle ahead – demonstrating the low vehicleto-vehicle delay times enabled by LTE
The research in CoCarX also clearly shows that the cellular network can be combined with ad-hoc based approaches such as 802.11p into one heterogeneous communication system. This leverages the strengths of both systems and forms a combined, overall solution that is much more than just the sum of its parts.
• instant push of location-dependent traffic information to the driver’s compartment
For more information, please contact Rene Rembarz.
• parallel video transmission to vehicles aimed at demonstrating the LTE system capacity.
Background The CoCarX research project is being conducted under the project management of Ericsson GmbH. Other participants include Vodafone Group R&D Germany, Vodafone D2 GmbH, the Ford Research Centre Aachen and the Bundesamt für Straßenwesen (BASt) (Federal Highway Research Institute). Support was also provided by BMW AG and BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH. The project is funded by the Federal German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).
One major outcome of the project was the finding that an LTE cellular system can transfer messages from one vehicle to a server in the cellular network and back to other vehicles in clearly below 100 ms. With such low V2V delay, increased system capacity and a higher cost efficiency, LTE is a perfect carrier medium even for time-critical V2X communication. Multiple services can efficiently be delivered to a car using advanced session management which makes it possible to bring in different services to the car over one radio connection. These services can be assigned different priorities during the transmission, e.g. to ensure that a video download doesn’t slow down an important warning message. The different services can also separately be billed, with tailored tariffs matching the business model of the respective service. Modern, service enablement functions complete the package, e.g. by providing location-aware message delivery using a GeoMessaging enabler. 14
This research project builds upon the work conducted within the frame-work of the preceding project “Cooperative Cars” (CoCar) and is also an element of the AKTIV (Adaptive and Cooperative Technologies for Intelligent Traffic) research initiative, which dealt with the sectors of traffic management (VM) and active safety (AS), in addition to mobile radio communications aspects, from 2006 to 2010. For more information go to www.aktiv-online.org. Previous news item on CoCar may be found here.
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FIA News: Test driving new eSafety systems with Sebastian Vettel Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is the most important safety innovation since the seatbelt, agreed current Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel when asked about the benefits of the eSafety technology. He was speaking at this year’s eSafety Challenge (co-funded by the European Commission, the FIA, FIA Foundation and eSafetyAware) at the ÖAMTC driving centre in Teesdorf on 31 May.
are aware of the dangers they face then they can better equip themselves with the knowledge and understanding of how to avoid accidents as well as making sensible choices, like buying an ABS equipped bike.” Former F1 driver Alexander Wurz demonstrated the benefits of Eco-Driving which he said he practices himself when driving: “It’s not only to save money in terms of fuel and very good for the environment but it’s also very stress free driving”. Meanwhile, Le Mans 24 Hour Champion, Tom Kristensen, explained how Warning and Emergency Braking can help reduce the risk of having an accident, saying “Many people when they hit the brakes, with their reaction times, hit it too soft, but now the car can compensate for that. Break Emergency Systems are a must for any car.”
Photo: Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel at the eSafety Challenge 2011
In what was a spectacular demonstration of the latest eSafety technologies on the market today, he was joined by eight-time Le Mans 24 Hour winner Tom Kristensen, former F1 driver Alexander Wurz, and Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli. Each driver showcased a different technology while there were also opportunities for the public to try the systems for themselves. Following his demonstration of ESC, which stabilises the car in a skid, the current F1 Championship leader Vettel said “The speed with which the system reacts is very quick quicker than any driver can be”. He added that he believed every car should be equipped with the system because it can prevent accidents happening in the first place. Moto GP star Marco Simoncelli tested the AntiLock Braking system for bikes, and stressed the importance of raising awareness among young people, saying: “Despite the risks on our roads, many people don’t believe that they will be a victim of a road traffic accident. It is especially important to educate young riders who can sometimes feel like they are invincible. If they
Photo: Demonstration of eCall at the eSafety Challenge 2011
The session concluded with a dramatic demonstration of the eCall system, which included a helicopter and an ambulance at the rescue, all performed by the host club ÖAMTC. FIA President, Jean Todt, was on hand to offer his support to the event, and said, “Every time we step into a car we run the risk of a life threatening incident. As in motorsport, we need all the help we can get from technology to compensate for human errors. It is vital that those most at risk, in particular families and young people, understand the tremendous impact eSafety systems can have on safer driving”. More on the eSafety Challenge project can be found at www.esafetychallenge.eu. 15
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New Eurocouncil Declaration: Consumers need more transparency on electric vehicles More transparency for consumers on the benefits of electric vehicles was one of the key demands of the EuroCouncil declaration agreed upon at the annual International Club Conference in Estoril, Portugal on 18 May 2011. The declaration follows the recent release of the European Commission’s new White Paper on Transport which aims to phase out conventional cars in cities by 2050.
• Integrating transport policy with urban planning, energy supply and public services; • Promoting labelling systems.
“While supporting the push towards electric vehicles, our clubs are calling for greater transparency and consistency in the carbon rating of plug-in vehicles. Current pressures to present Battery Electric Vehicles as “zero emission” vehicles are misleading for consumers,” commented the President of FIA Region I, Werner Kraus. The declaration states that the role of institutions - European, national and local - is crucial to create a clear vision and a more integrated framework for electric vehicles. This includes:
“Electric vehicles are one of many alternative ways to reduce CO2 emissions and sustain mobility, in particular in an urban context. No low carbon technology should be favoured over another”, said Mr Kraus.
• Leading by example with green procurement procedures; • Introducing the correct package of incentives to stimulate specific uses of vehicles;
Photo: FIA Region I President, Werner Kraus, at the International Club Conference in Estoril, Portugal
The full declaration, and the FIA policy paper on electric vehicles in Europe “Towards eMobility: The Challenges Ahead”, are available at: www.fiabrussels.com
ERTICO welcomes new staff! Mieke van der Leegte holds a Bachelor degree in European studies from Maastricht University, specialising in Government administration, European Law, Political Science and the EU Institutional Framework. She has done an internship in the city-cooperating region of Euregion Rhine-Meuse in Kerkrade (The Netherlands) where she learned about EC-funded projects through the INTERREG programme. Prior to coming to ERTICO she has worked on EC funded projects in Cologne from 2009 to 2010.She joined ERTICO in June 2011 contributing to the coordination and organisation of the HeERO project and the FOT-Net project. With a bachelor’s in politics and a master’s degree in human rights, Nick White moved to Brussels in 2008 to work as a marketing and technology consultant at EuroJobsites. In early 2010 he took on the role of Editor-in-Chief of EU Reporter, a monthly publication covering European politics. Nick has joined the ERTICO communications team to support the website as well as other communications initiatives.
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TISA and EasyWay sign MoU at the European ITS Congress TISA President Jonathan Burr and EasyWay Chairman Ronald Adams signed on 8 June 2011 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering the cooperation between EasyWay ESG5 and TISA for work on the interface between DATEX II and TPEG. The MoU allows close cooperation of experts who are developing data transitions between the two protocols, with the aim of providing end-to-end value chain connectivity. The first deliverable will be a slim profile covering critical road safety messages, by the end of the year.
messages via several different channels: internet, WiFi and digital radio, which is on air in the Lyon city area. The demonstration is brought to life by the messages being rendered on advanced navigation systems, hand held tablets and phones with TPEG apps.
The MoU was signed on the joint TISA and EasyWay stand at the European ITS Congress, in the presence of TISA and EasyWay members.
The two teams have been working together with contributing TISA-Members (Continental, PTV, IRT, TDF, Fraunhoffer First, Amaryllo) and have been able to set up an end-to-end demonstration at the European ITS Congress, held in Lyon. A typical road authority terminal is used to compile the messages in the DATEX II format which is used to inform variable message signs and to deliver content to the TPEG service provider. It includes the delivery of a small subset of road safety
TISA Executive Director Bev Marks said, “The demonstration is a real first for end-toend message connections between the road management systems and RTTI service systems.” EasyWay Chairman Ronald Adams said, “By taking this important step both EasyWay and TISA are convinced this will lead to better services for the European road user.” For more information, please contact: Amaury Cornelis
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Continental supports TISA and EasyWay cooperation with in-vehicle devices As outlined in the May 2011 edition of the iMobility newsletter, a major ITS challenge is the dissemination of available information to road users when and where they need it, in a format that can be understood and most importantly, in a way that allows the driver to react accordingly. Imagine you are driving in a foreign country while seeing text information displayed on a variable message sign which you are unable to read, indicating a road blockage or major delays. Wouldn’t it be great to have a device in your vehicle that is able to provide you with information well in advance in your native language, or even get a proposal for an alternative route?
devices using Digital Radio and Internet technology as delivery channels. Continental demonstrated a scalable system approach, Photo: The Continental demonstrator starting from a in Lyon cost-effective single delivery channel device with a graphic display, up to an Infotainment platform with Internet technology and multiple traffic efficiency applications. “A successful EasyWay / TISA – Cooperation and the planned development of a large harmonised message set based on DATEX II and TPEG will pave the way for a fast and harmonised Europe wide deployment of Real Time Traffic Information and Management”, says Thomas Kuhn (Advanced Technologies at Continental). “And with our scalable systems approach, we will be able to provide lower-cost, high-end solutions”, Max Richert (Advanced Technologies at Continental) added.
Photo: Left: Thomas Kuhn (Internet based Navigation device), right: Max Richert (Digital Radio incl. Graphic Display)
As a result of the collaborative work between EasyWay ESG5 and TISA, Continental was able to show exactly that in two different in-vehicle
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This cooperation is clearly a win-win situation, not only for both organisations and their Partners, but also for road users and the environment. Continental is thus pleased to support this important activity. For more information, please click here.
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ITS United Kingdom elects new Chairman and Vice Chair for 2011/12 ITS United Kingdom, the Intelligent Transport Systems association for the UK, held its 2011 AGM in Birmingham on 16 May. Jeremy Evans of TfL and Sharon Kindleysides of Kapsch were elected as Chairman and Vice Chair respectively. The Directors of ITS (UK) for 2011 / 2012 are: • • • •
Technical Director – Dr Alan Stevens, TRL International Director – Richard Harris, Logica Finance Director – Silke Elvery, TfL Membership Director – Joanne Dodds, URS Scott Wilson • Communications Director – Brian Fitzpatrick, EC Harris • Prof Eric Sampson of Newcastle University continues as Ambassador for ITS (UK). Theo Quick of Logica (former Technical Director) and Mike Schofield of Atkins (former Chairman) stepped down from their roles. Mike Schofield will continue in the newly created post of Immediate Past Chairman.
Jeremy Evans is Head of CCTV and Telecommunications at TfL. He served as Vice Chairman of ITS (UK) 2009-11. On being elected, Jeremy commented “I think this is an honour for me and for TfL as well. It recognises TfL’s position at the forefront of implementation of smart systems such as smart ticketing and traffic control.”
Photo shows Jeremy Evans of Transport for London, the new ITS (UK) Chairman
For more information, please contact Jennie Martin, ITS (UK)
innovITS ADVANCE features on BBC News In a two minute report broadcast on the UK’s early evening BBC1 television news programme on Saturday 21 May, transport correspondent Richard Scott described the Autonomous Emergency Braking systems event hosted earlier in the week at the innovITS ADVANCE ‘city circuit’ Advertised under the title “Can you Crash it? No you can’t”, the event - which was organised by Thatcham, the UK Insurance Industry Repair Research Centre - provided an opportunity for members of the media including the BBC News team, to experience driving a range of vehicles equipped with the very latest in collision avoidance and mitigation technologies. The vehicles demonstrated by Richard Scott in the BBC news report included the brand new Ford Focus with its innovative City Stop Lidar System and a Volvo V60 production pedestrian detection system, both of which are on the market and available to customers. Also demonstrated at the event were some of the latest products available from BMW, Mercedes, Subaru and Toyota, as well as many future technologies displayed in prototype form.
“The choice of innovITS ADVANCE as the location to host this event promoting the very latest in automotive collision avoidance and mitigation technologies was particularly appropriate,” said Roger Wilson, innovITS ADVANCE business development manager. “This brand new facility is a world first in providing a dedicated infrastructure for the development of future intelligent transport systems that will help to make road transport safer, more efficient and more sustainable. Already open for business and with commissioning due for completion in the in the next few weeks, innovITS ADVANCE provides a much-needed test environment in which the next generation of ITS innovations can be developed, enabling the cars of tomorrow to be made even safer than today’s state-of-the-art products and technologies that were demonstrated at last week’s event.” A copy of the BBC report can currently be viewed on the BBC News website.
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SAVE THE DATE! Viajeo Project Workshop: Beijing Demo Site, Thursday 8 September 2011, National Convention Centre, Beijing, China The Viajeo consortium is pleased to invite you to join a workshop on the Viajeo Beijing demo site at the National Convention Centre, Beijing, China, on Thursday 8 September 2011. The workshop will be held as a side event to the 6th China Annual Conference and International Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems, the 7th International Energy-Efficiency and New Energy Vehicles Innovation Development Forum and Exhibition which is held between 6 and 10 September 2011. The workshop is aimed at disseminating the current achievements of Viajeo and at raising awareness of the forthcoming Viajeo demonstration in Beijing. The Viajeo project will demonstrate passenger information services at bus stops and a co-modal journey planner covering various modes of transport in Beijing. During the workshop, activities and achievements of the project will be presented by speakers comprising Viajeo partners from Europe and China. The workshop will provide networking opportunities for stakeholders from each region and participants will have a chance to discuss future opportunities and strategies on EU-China cooperation in ITS.
Keynote Speakers include: • Mr Patrick Mercier-Handisyde, European Commission, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (TBC) • Dr Yanying Li, ERTICO – ITS Europe, Viajeo Coordinator • Mr Paolo Squillante, Thetis, Italy, Viajeo Beijing demo site leader (confirmed) • Prof Gifu Guo, Director of Beijing Transportation Research Centre (TBC) • Mr Andreas Schmid, PTV, Germany, Viajeo Beijing demo site mobility platform provider (confirmed) • Ms Arianna Rong, AutoNavi, China, Viajeo demo site map provier (TBC) • Representative from Beijing Public Transport Holdings The Viajeo project is a three year project, aiming at the development, implementation and demonstration of an open platform for traffic data collection and traveller information services. The open platform will be demonstrated in Athens, São Paulo, Beijing and Shanghai. For further information, please contact: info@viajeo.eu
BEST Consortium on Traffic and Travel Information services launched Getting in touch with Public Service Broadcasters in the German-speaking area is easier than ever: ARD (Germany), ORF (Austria) and SRG SSR (Switzerland) have established the BEST Consortium (Broadcasters European Solution for Travel Information). Hosted at the Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT, Munich/Germany), the BEST Consortium will harmonise any travel information related activity of their shareholders. The BEST Consortium has defined the need for a common position on TPEG 20
development and applications as its core business. Editorial exchange of travel information will increase the services’ quality. BEST is a member of TISA. The Global ITS community is invited to contact BEST as a portal to the market leaders for public service in the German-speaking area. The Front office is directed by Ronald Mies, BEST Chairman is Thomas Kusche (ARD/WDR). For more information, please click here.
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The 11th Asia-Pacific ITS Forum & Exhibition - Seamless and Boundless, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
With the total participation of 611 people, including 459 congress delegates and 27 exhibitors from 20 countries/areas worldwide, the 11th Asia-Pacific ITS Forum & Exhibition (APF2011) was successfully held between 8-10 June 2011 at the Grand HI-LAI ARENA in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Dr Hermann Meyer, CEO, ERTICO-ITS Europe
Mr Gerald Conover PRC Associates, USA
Other Asia-Pacific Events
Photo (from the left): Mr Scott Belcher CEO, ITS America, USA, Dr Bambang Susantono, President, ITS Indonesia, Mr Chullho Lieu, President, Korea Expressway Corporation, Korea, Dr John Lee, President, ITS Taiwan, Mr Chi Kuo Mao, Minister of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan, Mrs Chu Chen, Mayor of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan , Dr Kent Wang, Director General, DoT, Kaohsiung City Government, Taiwan , Dr Ko Yang Wang. Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan, Dr Hiroyuki Watanabe, Chairman, ITS
Prior to the APF2011, the ITS Asia-Pacific Board of Directors welcomed on 7 June 2011 a new member, ITS Indonesia, while all the members signed together the revised ITS Asia-Pacific Memorandum of Understanding. In addition, several bi-lateral MoUs were signed between: • ITS Thailand and ITS Malaysia • ITS Thailand and ITS Taiwan • ITS Taiwan and ITS America.
Japan, Prof S.K. Jason Chang, Chair of 2011ITS AP Forum, Taiwan
Following the welcoming words by Dr. John Li, president of ITS Taiwan, the event started with a gong at the opening ceremony, at the presence of distinguished people on stage, including the president of ITS Indonesia, a new member of ITS Asia-Pacific. Other distinguished international speakers included Dr Hermann Meyer, CEO, ERTICO ITS Europe (Opening Ceremony, Video speech), and Mr Gerald Conover, PRC Associates, USA (Plenary Session).
Photo: MoU Signing between ITS Taiwan and ITS America
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Photo: AP-BOD Members
The event successfully created a platform where planners, engineers, government officials, stakeholders, and experts in ITS fields from the Asia Pacific region and the world could join together to share their knowledge and experience in the deployment and implementation of ITS.
This article has been brought to you as part of the cooperation between ERTICO and ITS Japan.
Greek Stakeholders Workshop on “Nomadic Devices in Road Transport” The Institute of Communication and Computer Systems is happy to announce the successful completion of the Greek Stakeholder workshop on “Nomadic devices in road transport”, organised jointly by TeleFOT European project and the HERMES National project performing research in a similar area. ERTICO Partners ICCS and CERTH/ HIT participated in both projects and were represented at the event, which was organised by the ICCS. The workshop took place at the ICCS premises in Athens, Greece, on 12 May 2011. The language of the workshop was Greek. The core issues presented during the workshop are summarised and translated below. The following Stakeholders were represented during the workshop: • Industry / Service providers: Samsung SA, Cosmote SA, Telenavis SA, Terra Mapping The Globe – Terra • Road Operators: ATTIKES DIADROMES SA • Research & Education: Institute of Communication and Computer Systems – ICCS, The Center for Research and Technology Hellas 22
/ Hellenic Institute of Transport - CERTH/HIT, Road Safety Institute, Panos Mylonas – IOAS, Department of Transportation Planning and Engin. of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) • Public Sector: Athens Traffic Management Center – ATMC, General Secretariat for Civil Protection – GSCP • Users: Automobile And Touring Club Of Greece - ELPA The workshop was divided into two main parts: 1. An introduction to the workshop objectives, followed by a presentation of the TeleFOT project, focusing on the Greek Test Site and a presentation of the HERMES project; 2. Discussion with the stakeholders, which was supported by relevant introductory presentations on the following areas: • In vehicle use of nomadic devices • Navigation and fleet management applications with use of nomadic devices • Nomadic devices design • Use of traffic data in navigation applications • User needs.
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There was a vivid debate throughout the various sessions that provided interesting feedback for both the TeleFOT and HERMES projects. The main outcome of the discussion with the stakeholders was: • Safety was considered as the main priority area, closely followed by mobility, traffic efficiency and user acceptance. • Fixation of nomadic devices in the vehicle – short term (manual for the fixation of the device without obstructing the field of view, or airbag deployment; safe fixing devices) • Safe integration of nomadic devices in the vehicle – long term (standardised electromechanical interface; connection between the nomadic device and the vehicle) • Distraction (physical & mental) to be studied interfaces design and usability (ways of effectively and safely presenting information) of nomadic devices to be analysed
• Personalised user interfaces based on user’s profile • Evaluation assessment based on knowledge and research results: legislation and political frameworks; enforcement (behavioral vs industrial laws); recommendations • Dissemination of results & campaigns; training & education; raise wide awareness • Standardised mechanism for the evaluation of nomadic devices • Technological growth for nomadic devices (screen, CPU, GPS, battery, etc) • Need for technological enhancements to offer better & new services (stable communications, interoperability, real time traffic information) • Use of the collected data for further research after the conclusion of the projects
The Greek Stakeholders showed positive reactions to the FOT methodology and to TeleFOT and HERMES goals and achievements. They expect very good progress in these highly challenging projects. In particular they showed great expectations on how the methodology and results can be inserted in their products and services. A great potential and value is seen in the project data.
Their opinion on the workshop itself was positive: it was a good occasion to discuss not only the project’s progress and first results but also further applications in their own areas of interest. They showed interest in being informed about project progress and future initiatives. Moreover they found it interesting to meet other important players in their local area and to get a common ground for discussion. The workshop offered the occasion to create a multi-perspective debate on how a new scientific approach and methodology (FOT) can provide interesting input and potential solutions to common issues. For further information please contact Angelos Amditis, Research Director at ICCS or visit www.telefot.eu
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Events • First Forum on Integrated and Sustainable Transport Systems (FISTS), Vienna, Austria 29 June-1 July 2011 • 1st International Conference on Transport Information and Safety, Wuhan, China 30 June-2 July 2011 • ITS United Kingdom presents: Inclusive Mobility Interest Group Launch Event 22 July 2011 • Workshop on Greening Urban Mobility with applications of ITS, St. Petersburg, Russia 23-25 August 2011 • The 2nd International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention, Gothenburg, Sweden 5-7 September 2011 • 23rd International AVL Conference “Engine & Environment“, Graz, Austria 8-9 September 2011 • 15th EPA Congress: Parking, the New Deal, Torino, Italy 14-16 September 2011 • Smart Event registration is now open! Nice - Sophia Antipolis, French Riviera 21-23 September 2011 • 14th International IEEE Conference on ITS, Washington D.C., USA 5-7 October 2011 • 2nd Annual ITS Conference and Exhibition, Galway, Ireland 7 October 2011 • 18th World Congress on ITS: Keep the economy moving, Orlando, Florida 16-20 October 2011 • 11th International Conference on Transport Systems Telematics, Katowice-Ustron, Poland 19-23 October 2011 • Call for Papers: eChallenges e-2011 Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy 26-28 October 2011 • Call for Papers!: 9th escar – Intl. Conference on Embedded Security in Cars, Dresden, Germany 9-10 November 2011 • Road Safety and Traffic Management at Infrastructure Fair, Warsaw, Poland 15-17 November 2011
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