The monthly newsletter from ERTICO - ITS Europe, the Intelligent Transport Systems and Services Network bringing intelligence into mobility Issue 03 - March 2011
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Editorial Dear Readers, ERTICO is delighted to have had the opportunity to talk to Gzim Ocakoglu, Head of Section “ITS” in the Unit B4 of the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE). Gzim is providing important insight into some of the issues surrounding the work on the ITS Directive, like the need to safeguard existing investments or the importance of co-modality. Please read our March interview on page 2. We are also pleased to inform you that online registrations for the upcoming European ITS Congress in Lyon will open on 7 April 2011, and we warmly encourage you to take the opportunity to partake in this high level event. In particular, we are proud to acknowledge the very high calibre of technical / scientific papers and special session submissions received for the Congress. Altogether, 351 papers were submitted, including 277 technical papers and 74 scientific papers. Paper submissions were received from 36 different countries, both from Europe and other parts of the world. The international submissions in particular show a distinct interest in European ITS activity. We are further happy to announce that the Exhibition scheduled in parallel with the Congress is already sold out thus highlighting the interest of international ITS exhibitors. ERTICO would like to thank all those who have contributed to this success. Please read our feature article on page 8. Continuing the webinar series, ERTICO will hold its monthly i-Mobility Network webinar in cooperation with the Viajeo project scheduled to take place on 19 April 2011. The webinar entitled “International Cooperation on ITS: the Viajeo Project and Beyond” will present an overview of the project which aims to bring together various stakeholders to design, implement, and demonstrate an open platform for enhancing the efficiency of urban mobility. Speakers for this webinar are Dr.Yanying Li, (ERTICO - ITS Europe, coordinator of Viajeo), Manuel Milli (Mizar, demo site leader of Athens and Sao Paolo) and Paolo Squillante (demo site leader of Beijing). For more details, please visit our webinar web pages regularly. Finally, I wish you all a very productive month ahead and hope that you enjoy reading our March edition of the i-Mobility newsletter. We will be back in April with more fresh news and stories from the ITS Community!
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p4 FIA - Eco-driving: from wishful thinking to action!; eMobility for the EU?; Launch of UN Decade of Action for Road Safety p6 Improving goods deliveries in urban areas: Renault Trucks in Partnership with the FREILOT project p8 8th European Congress on ITS, Lyon, France
p10 iCar Support supports eCall at CeBIT 2011 p12 Honda broadens use of Eco Assist function in expanded hybrid car line-up with CR-Z and Jazz Hybrid p19 ITS Asia-Pacific news: the 11th ITS AsiaPacific Forum and Exhibition 2011 ... and much more
Interview of the month: ERTICO - ITS Europe talks to Gzim Ocakoglu from the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) ERTICO - ITS Europe Blue Tower, Avenue Louise 326 , B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 400 0700 Fax: +32 (0)2 400 0701
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Interview of the month ERTICO talks to Gzim Ocakoglu, Head of Section “ITS” in the Unit B4 of the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) ERTICO: Why is the ITS Directive important for the European citizen? Gzim Ocakoglu: Making transport greener, reducing congestion and saving lives on Europe’s roads are top priorities for the Commission and Intelligent Transport Systems can help us make progress towards achieving these goals. ITS applications, such as Electronic Stability Control (ESC) or emergency call (eCall) have the potential to save many lives on European roads, while the use of communication and navigation technologies, notably for real-time traffic information, can ensure better route planning and help avoiding delays caused by traffic jams. The use of ITS in road transport in Europe is, however, still uneven. A patchwork of national, regional and local solutions is slowing down overall deployment and fails to provide a seamless service. The ITS Action Plan, adopted in December 2008, has defined the areas and specific actions to be addressed to remove the existing barriers hampering faster, better coordinated and more harmonised use of ITS services and applications in Europe. The ITS Directive, which was proposed together with the ITS Action Plan, and which was eventually adopted in July 2010, is the very fundamental element of the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes. As a first regulatory framework instrument adopted in Europe in the area of ITS for roads, it provides for legal certainty and coordination for the implementation of ITS in Europe. It aims to establish interoperable and seamless ITS services whilst leaving Member States the freedom to decide which systems to invest in.
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ERTICO: Is there a danger that regulation on ITS will slow down innovation, because stakeholders will be mandated to use certain technologies? Gzim Ocakoglu: Over the past 20 years, the European Commission has been boosting innovation in ITS by supporting research and development (with a considerable budget through the successive RTD Framework Programmes), by promoting standardisation, by funding the deployment of ITS across Europe (through the TEN-T programme and Regional Funds) and adopting policy recommendations. However, while recognising that technology and many specific systems seem to be mature today, ITS acceptance and market penetration have remained largely fragmented and relatively limited. To address the patchwork of national, regional and local solutions and a rather low degree of interoperability between solutions, not even mentioning the quasiabsence of seamless ITS services, the Commission decided in 2008, with the ITS Action Plan and the proposal for the ITS Directive, to take new policy measures including a regulatory approach. While continuing to support innovation in ITS through new research projects under FP7, further standardisation efforts and continued funding for deployment, the Commission will contribute to lift the uncertainty and barriers to an effective wider deployment of ITS by establishing the required legal framework in which ITS can be developed and later deployed. Rather than slowing down innovation, the specifications to be adopted under the ITS Directive will make more precise, only when needed and relevant, the technical, organisational, functional or service-related provisions that will ensure the interoperability of systems and continuity of services across Europe. ERTICO: Will you safeguard existing investments in ITS services, which might not fulfil specifications
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developed in the context of the ITS Directive? Gzim Ocakoglu: Relying notably on the ITS Committee and the ITS Advisory Group, the Commission will prepare the required specifications after consultation with experts from the Member States, but also taking into account the advice of all stakeholders, considering where appropriate the existing standards, and after conducting an impact assessment including a cost-benefit analysis. The specifications should also comply with a series of principles provided for in Annex II of the Directive, and including notably the proportionality, the cost efficiency, the support of backward compatibility, the respect of existing national infrastructure and network characteristics. This is precisely meant to take into account the possible impacts of new specifications on existing systems. ERTICO: How important will the issue of multimodality be in the context of your work? Gzim Ocakoglu: The ITS action Plan and the ITS Directive address the deployment of intelligent transport systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes. From the onset, some of the areas to be addressed by our actions covered the needed information exchange points between different modes of transport for a more efficient passenger or freight transport. The development of multimodal journey planners, the provision of EU-wide real-
time traffic and travel information services, the identification of ITS services in support of eFreight or the definition of a multi-modal European ITS framework architecture are some of the actions where the multi-modal dimension will be specifically addressed. In many parts of Europe, ITS technologies are already being used to improve transport management operations and facilitate interchange between modes — notably between road and rail. ITS can clearly make it easier to link the modes. Multi-modality will be central in our work especially for the transport of goods with eFreight and for passenger transport with the development of seamless multi-modal travel information and integrated ticketing systems. The concept of “integrated European travel planning” is of particular importance for Vice-President Kallas who, last year, at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, called on stakeholders to come up with real Europe-wide travel planning solutions. A follow-up to this call can be expected this year. For more information on the activities of the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE), or to download any of the above mentioned documents, please visit the website by clicking here.
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FIA News: Three articles on the latest from FIA Eco-driving: from wishful thinking to action! Eco-driving is on the environmental agenda of most governments and international institutions, but few road users today have actually ever received eco-driving training. In most countries, being familiar with the principles of eco-driving is simply not a requisite to obtain a driving license. ECOWILL, “Eco-driving Widespread Implementation for Learner Drivers and Licensed Drivers”, aims at redressing this situation. Financed by the European Commission’s “Intelligent Energy Europe Programme”, ECOWILL was launched in May 2010 by the Austrian Energy Agency and a large consortium of European organisations including the FIA.
The programme aims to reduce carbon emissions by up to 8 Mt by 2015 through the promotion of more eco-driving across Europe. To reach such an ambitious target, the project will roll out short eco-driving training programmes for both licensed and learner drivers in 13 European countries. Golden rules of eco-driving include: anticipating the traffic flow, maintaining a steady speed at low RPM, shifting gears up early, checking tyre
pressures frequently, and avoiding dead weight and aerodynamic drag (by removing heavy objects and unused racks, etc.). ECOWILL promotes the education of ecodriving for learner drivers by pushing for its integration in driving schools’ curriculum and in driving licence tests. ECOWILL also works on standardising the contents of eco-driving courses, and certifying trainers to provide such courses. Through all these activities, ECOWILL plans to reach 10,000,000 learner and novice drivers across Europe. Thanks to its impact on fuel consumption and maintenance costs (brakes, tyres, etc.) and lower exposure to road risk, eco-driving is both a cheaper and safer alternative for motorists, which means that one needs not be particularly ‘environmentally minded’ to draw benefits from it. In environmental terms, however, eco-driving is important as it narrows the gap between the real world and ‘test-cycle driving’: test cycle emission figures are published by manufacturers and supposed to represent the typical usage of a car, however these figures are typically lower than the emissions produced in real life driving, and motorists need to be made aware that their driving style also has a significant impact on fuel consumption and the emission of pollutants. For more information visit the newly launched ECOWILL website.
eMobility for the EU? Electric vehicles, previously an unfulfilled goal of the automobile industry, are increasingly thought of as the industry’s future. Several new products are due to enter the market in the coming months, from the micro-hybrid technology already available in some models to full electric cars, encompassing many hybrid electric technologies in between. This trend has been spurred by action at the European level. The challenges of climate change, energy security and increasing oil prices prompted European politicians to set stringent targets for 4
the reduction of CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 in comparison to 1990 levels. In response, car manufacturers have become more inventive, opening up new technological innovations in areas such as batteries which have made electric vehicles increasingly viable. Ahead of the new European Commission White Paper on the future of transport released on 28 March 2011, the FIA Region I prepared a new policy paper highlighting that ‘eMobility’ – a term referring to vehicles which rely on plugin electricity for their primary energy - is the
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keyword dominating the debate. The paper concludes that the deployment of eMobility will depend not only on the specific technologies to be adopted, “…but on the ability to organise and manage operations of a complex landscape of players: car manufacturers, battery producers, mobility service providers, energy suppliers and distributors, and institutions.” On the likelihood of consumer uptake of electric vehicles, Luca Pascotto, Mobility Director for the FIA Region I, says: “Demand for low carbon vehicles will depend on several factors, for example, the sensitivity of
oil price, the diffusion of a recharging stations network, the cost of batteries and the user-friendliness of new technologies,” while adding that “For consumers, the move from a conventional car to a more electrically based mobility is not an automatic shift, particularly if users are not actively involved in the process and if they are not assisted in understanding the meaning and advantages of these new technologies.” The FIA Region I paper, ‘Towards E-Mobility: The Challenges Ahead’, is available here.
Launch of United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety According to UN figures, 1.3 million people are killed on the world’s roads each year and unless action is taken now, annual road deaths are forecast to rise to 1.9 million by 2020. For this reason, the UN has declared 2011-2020 a UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. The goal of the decade, endorsed by 100 governments, is to “stabilise and then reduce global road fatalities by 2020”. As part of the Decade of Action plans, the eSafety Challenge project (run by eSafety Aware, FIA, and FIA Foundation, with three other partners) is organising a high-level launch event at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 11 May 2011 where Michael Schumacher, seven-time Formula 1 World Champion and Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, have agreed to attend. eSafety Challenge will support the Decade of Action’s third pillar on safe cars. Twelve other events are planned by FIA Region I clubs across Europe, Africa and the Middle East on the same day. The goal of the eSafety Challenge project, funded by the European Commission, is to promote the deployment and use of Intelligent Vehicle Systems to enhance road safety in Europe. Policy makers
and end-users are often unaware of the impact eSafety technologies can have on saving lives on the road. eSafety technologies like Electronic Stability Control, Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Support Systems, Speed Alerts, Warning and Emergency Braking Systems, and Adaptive Headlights have the potential to save lives by tackling the root cause of the most common accidents. It has been estimated that for Electronic Stability Control (ESC) alone, 4,000 lives could be saved in Europe and more than 100,000 injuries prevented if fitted to all cars. The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Region I represents more than 35 million motoring consumers via its 71 member clubs. More information is available here. 5
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Improving goods deliveries in urban areas: Renault Trucks in Partnership with the FREILOT project As a responsible manufacturer of delivery vehicles, Renault Trucks has always strived to reduce any nuisance caused by its products. In addition to offering its customers concrete solutions for reducing fuel consumption (Optifuel Solutions) and developing alternatives to diesel (Clean Tech), the company is also highly involved in research into road freight issues, particularly with respect to urban areas (under the umbrella of the Lyon Urban Truck & Bus LUTB competitive cluster). Currently, the manufacturer has joined the EC co-funded FREILOT project, which aims to show that by integrating new technologies into trucks, urban deliveries can be carried out more efficiently whilst at the same time causing far less nuisance. The three year FREILOT (urban Freight Energy efficiency pILOT) programme features 21 partners from both the public and private sectors, and has a fleet of 140 vehicles currently involved in trials in four European cities: Bilbao (Spain), Krakow (Poland), Helmond (The Netherlands) and Lyon (France). Despite being an ardent supporter of goods transport by road and of the professionals working in the sector, Renault Trucks nevertheless recognises its responsibilities and is keen to reduce any possible nuisance caused by its vehicles. In that regard, the company has come up with a combination of three vital principles intended to deal with the increasing urbanisation of Europe: load consolidation (one big truck is preferable to a dozen small ones), combination of energies (diesel or other energies depending on what the vehicle is used for) and increased 6
interaction between trucks and infrastructure to optimise logistics operations. As already stated, the EC co-funded FREILOT project currently has ongoing pilots in four European cities which fits in perfectly with this approach. Its aim is to physically demonstrate that by building on-board technologies into trucks, deliveries can be carried out more efficiently both in towns and suburbs, whilst at the same time reducing traffic congestion and improving safety levels. The program involves some 140 trucks and is structured around solving three key issues concerning urban deliveries, with each partner contributing to the program according to its particular field of expertise. Tools for drivers The FREILOT program uses trucks equipped with special technology to help cut fuel consumption, such as a speed and acceleration limiter which automatically controls maximum acceleration and speed in certain predefined areas. Drivers also have another fuel reduction tool at their disposal - a box that sits on the dashboard giving real time information and advice on how to drive more economically. The information provided further reflects the basic principles taught by Renault Trucks in their ‘rational driving’ training courses, such as Optifuel Training. Economic driving is a way of driving as flexibly as possible, so as to reduce fuel consumption and stress, thus resulting in increased safety on the road. Interactive crossroads Four major European cities are also partners in the program: Bilbao (Spain), Krakow (Poland),
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Helmond (The (Holland) Netherlands) and Lyon and (France), Lyon (France), including both the city including bothofthe Lyon city and of Greater Lyon andLyon. Greater The Lyon. latter threelatter The have three undertaken have undertaken to introduce to modifications introduce to the traffic-light modifications to thesystems traffic-light on thoroughfares systems on used by large numbers thoroughfares used ofby delivery large numbers vehicles,ofwith delivery the purpose ofwith vehicles, reducing the purpose the number of reducing of stops the trucks number have of stops to make. trucks By have reducing to make. theBy number reducing of times the vehicles of number need times to accelerate vehicles need after to stopping accelerate at after traffic lights, stopping at traffic fuel consumption lights, fuel consumption and emissions and (CO2, nitrogen emissions (CO2,oxide, nitrogen particles oxide,and particles noise)and are also reduced. noise) are also reduced. This can be achieved in various ways. In Lyon, for instance, a crossroads in a peri-urban zone detects approaching trucks equipped with a FREILOT device, triggering the lights to change more quickly so that they do not have to stop. Nearer to the city centre, on Avenue Jean-Jaurès, the traffic light green wave mechanism has been reprogrammed to take into account the length of time HGVs need to get moving again and therefore avoid obligatory braking where possible. Simulations have already shown that adapting the traffic lights in this way is in fact better for urban traffic as a whole. Electronically managed delivery bays Lastly, in Lyon and Bilbao, the programme plans to set up an electronic system for managing delivery bays. Trucks will only be able to carry out deliveries if a delivery bay has been booked in advance. In this way, pre-booking of delivery bays will become an integral part of scheduling deliveries. First launched in February 2009, the FREILOT project is now entering its trial phase, starting with reference data collection. Sample data will be collected to serve as a baseline
reference when assessing the impact of the FREILOT mechanisms. The latter are already in place and will operate from March 2011 through to March 2012 when the program will come to an end. Backed by the European Union, the project is a joint initiative involving twenty-one partner organisations, from both the public (local authorities, urban communities, research centres) and private sector (vehicle manufacturers, logistics companies, technology solutions providers), in a combined effort to improve deliveries in towns and cities.
Together with FREILOT, Renault Trucks is continuing to develop transport solutions adapted to city logistics that it first began in the context of the LUTB competitive cluster, such as FIDEUS (urban vehicle) and VIF2 (vehicle connected to infrastructure) programs in particular. For further information, please click here. Contacts: Julien Berthet, Fabrice Piombo
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8th European Congress on ITS: Lyon, 6-9 June 2011 ITS Lyon exhibition sold out and registrations open 7 April 2011 The 8th European Congress on ITS will be held from 6 to 9 June 2011 at the Cité Internationale Congress Centre in Lyon under the theme “Intelligent Mobility – ITS for sustainable transport of persons and goods in urban regions”. In this context, a call for papers and special session proposals was issued last October aimed to reflect the eight topics at the core of the congress. The eight topics are: co-modal urban transport management, electromobility, from cooperative systems to integrated mobility services, from smart concepts to successful implementation, governance and business issues, information and communication: providers and users, and ITS for adaptive and resilient cities.
7 to Thursday 9 June concurrently to the conference to enable the best possible synergy between both parts of the event. Major ITS companies from France, Europe and across the world will be present to showcase their new ITS technologies across all modes of transport. Altogether this will represent more than 100 exhibitors from 16 different countries, including Renault Trucks, TomTom, Navteq, Orange, Kapsch, Logica, Continental and many others. ITS Austria, ITS Belgium, ITS France, ITS Netherlands, ITS Network Germany, ITS Spain, ITS Russia, and TTS Italia will also be present representing the interest and support of the European continent. Furthermore, the European Commission will participate in the Congress with one of the largest stands. Moreover, the French organising committee in cooperation with ERTICO, has developed a very attractive programme incorporating eight technical visits.
As a result, ERTICO is delighted to inform you of the great response. Altogether, 351 papers were submitted for the Congress, including 277 technical papers and 74 scientific papers. All in all paper submissions were received from 36 different countries, both from Europe and other parts of the world. Importantly, the international submission marks a distinct interest in European ITS activity. ERTICO would like to thank all those who have contributed to this success, especially the National ITS associations who were very active in contributing to this milestone. Scheduled in parallel to the Congress, the Exhibition, already sold out three months before the event, will show some of the latest European achievements in ITS. It will run from Tuesday 8
Numerous static and live demonstrations will conclude the impressive list of activities: Cybercars, electric vehicles and the eco driving experience, including the EC co-funded FREILOT pilot truck driving simulator, constitute merely a few examples. ERTICO would like to thank the sponsors of the event - CS Group, EGIS, Logica, Navteq, Orange, Renault Trucks and Rhône Alpes Automotive Cluster - for their support in making the Congress and Exhibition even more attractive. This major 2011 event is organised with the active participation of the Grand Lyon, the Rhône-Apes Region, the Lyon Urban Truck and Bus Cluster, the French Ministry of Transport (MEDDTL), ITS France,
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the French organisations active within ERTICO, the French Organising Committee and the European Programme Committee. ERTICO would like to warmly thank all, extending a special thanks to Bernard Favre and Marc Ellenberg for their outstanding contribution.
Congress, thus making the period of the ITS week not to be missed.
Online registration for the Lyon Congress will open on 7 April 2011. Please visit the Lyon ITS Congress website for more information and the latest updates. Click here for an interactive presentation of the 8th European ITS Congress, Lyon and related activities. Finally, we would like to inform you that the European Commission DG Move will hold its own ITS Conference in Lyon on 6 June 2011, in conjunction with the European ITS Congress in Lyon. More information on this event will follow. But this will not be the only event in conjunction with the European congress - TISA, Nearctis, ERF, EC co-funded projects, such as EcoMove, P3ITS, FOT-Net, and many others will also be hosting their own events either before or after the
There will further be many networking opportunities, therefore, we are convinced that the 8th ITS Lyon Congress will be one of the best European Congresses to date, and assure you of an unforgettable experience! We look forward to welcoming you in Lyon in June!
GSC Final Workshop: Save the Date! GSC will host its final workshop at Kapsch premises in Vienna When: 13 - 14 April 2011 Where: Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Am Europlatz 2, 1120 Vienna, Austria Objectives: • Present results of the GSC project • Validate the deployment roadmap • Demonstrate possible future platforms (based on the GSC concepts). The event will open on the evening of 13 April 2011. A networking dinner will be organised, during which the representatives of the main stakeholders groups, including public authorities, users and industries, will present their view on what GSC set out to investigate: the use of a common architecture for both Public Regulated Services, such as Road User Charging and safety critical services like Speed Alert. Most importantly, the question of how the introduction
of EGNOS will affect these services will be examined. The second day will mainly focus on the GSC test results across Europe and on the presentation of the GSC roadmap. In addition, a live demonstration will demonstrate the results of the GSC trials. This will be the starting point for fostering an open discussion with participants. Please mark this event in your calendar. Registrations are now open and free of charge. To register please contact Valentina Casadei. Click here to download the agenda. For travel and logistics, please click here. More information on the GSC project can be found here.
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iCar Support supports eCall at CeBIT 2011 iCar Support participated in CeBIT 2011 exibition with a stand, disseminating information about the eSafety Forum activities. Moreover iCar Support disseminated information about the new project HeERO (Harmonised eCall European Pilot), supporting the eCall outreach, distributing eCall materials and fielding queries at the stand. On 3 March HeERO and ITS Niedersachsen organised a special workshop dedicated to eCall, a project aimed at an interoperable and harmonised 112 based in-vehicle emergency call system throughout Europe. The workshop included presentations by Emilio Davila-Gonzalez (European Commission, DG INFSO-ICT for Transport) and Monica Schettino (Senior Project Manager and Leader of the HeERO Project, ERTICO), alongside other key industry speakers. All the exhibitions were accompanied by the “CeBIT in Motion� forum where participants had a chance to take part in the presentations and discussions organised by ITS Network Germany. A dedicated eCall session took place at CeBIT in Motion on 3 March 2011. To view the entire programme, please visit the website of this forum by clicking here.
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MAESTRO Departure Manager – co-developed by DSNA and Egis – contributes to the A-CDM certification of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport MAESTRO Departure Manager (DMAN) has been in service since 9 November 2010 at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The system contributed to the accreditation of the Airport - Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) label on 16 November 01h UTC for Paris-CDG. The Collaborative Decision Making at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDM@ CDG) aims to improve coordination between airport stakeholders (airport operator, airlines, traffic control) for an optimum utilisation of airport capacity and smoother traffic flows. The system is composed of both MAESTRO DMAN for the air traffic control part and the Gestion Locale des Départs (GLD) provided by Aéroports de Paris for the airport part. DMAN is a component of the MAESTRO system co-developed by Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne (DSNA) and Egis Avia. Technically, MAESTRO DMAN provides a predeparture sequence to regulate and minimise aircraft queues at the runway threshold. It compiles and processes air traffic management and airport data. It actually assigns each aircraft a runway and a trajectory at Paris-CDG Airport based on runway configuration and capacity, potential closure, and the strategy decided by the ATC tower chief. The controller uses a specific interface to give departure or start-up clearances at the most appropriate time in order to fuel runways depending on their capacity, hence reducing delays and aircraft congestion. Paris-CDG is the first airport of importance to be accredited with the A-CDM certification and the third airport in Europe after Munich and
Brussels. The label is delivered by Eurocontrol’s Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU) to acknowledge the achievement of an information sharing process between all airport stakeholders. CFMU hence devolves to Paris-CDG airport the management of departing aircraft. The system provides benefits to airlines through a reliable and reactive process as they no longer have to wait for time slots allocated by CFMU. The successful coordination between the teams of Egis Avia, DSNA, Aéroports de Paris and Air France, as well as the quick familiarisation of operational staff with the system, contributed to this milestone. It significantly improves the airport’s performance and the predictability of traffic for the benefit of the whole European network. At the heart of the system and through this project, MAESTRO DMAN also yields reduced environmental nuisance through lower emissions, noise and fuel consumption thanks to notable cuts in taxiing and waiting time (two minutes less by aircraft on average). The implementation is a success for the technical teams of Egis Avia who managed to transpose the DMAN concept to an operational system in less than two years; above all, it is a significant breakthrough in terms of sustainable air transport. For more information, please click here. Press contacts: Egis Isabelle Bourguet Egis Avia Ivanna Girard
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Honda broadens use of Eco Assist function in expanded hybrid car line-up with CR-Z and Jazz Hybrid At the Geneva Motor Show in early March 2011, Honda presented the new Jazz Hybrid for the European market; a practical and compact five - door, B segment car with low emissions and fuel consumption. To help drivers to optimise their fuel efficiency in daily driving and to get the best out of the hybrid powertrain, the car has been equipped with the Eco Assist SystemTM, which Honda pioneered in the Insight hybrid car in 2009. This IT - based system makes use of intuitive HMI displays in the car dashboard, and may be considered as a state-of-the-art ‘Green ITS’ application for energy efficiency. Equally, the Honda CR-Z sports hybrid car received a version of the Eco Assist system, when it was released to market in 2010. The Honda Eco-Assist function allows drivers to see their real-time fuel efficiency based on their accelerating and braking behaviour, and the system further coaches the driver to become a greener car driver. Honda Jazz Hybrid - Low emissions and practicality without compromise The launch of the latest addition to the practical Jazz line-up marks the first time that a parallel hybrid vehicle has been available to B-segment consumers, extending Honda’s hybrid offer to an ever increasing customer base. Importantly, the Jazz Hybrid will not lose any of its practicality, with the compact nature of the Honda IMA system allowing the B-segment car to retain its ultra-flexible “Magic Seats” and 300 litres of boot space. The IMA battery pack and power control unit have been integrated in the area under the boot floor, retaining the normal boot space and allowing the “Magic Seats” to fold in the same manner as non-hybrid versions. This means that the seats still fold entirely flat to provide a surprising 1320 litres of space. The dashboard integrates a version of the Eco Assist function, which uses the ambient lighting of the speedometer – switching between blue and green colour - to advise the driver on how their driving style is impacting on their fuel economy. The Eco Assist function aides drivers in getting the maximum economy from their car in everyday situations and gives users real-time feedback on how their use of the brakes and throttle affects their fuel bills and environmental impact.
Honda CR-Z – Sports Hybrid coupe, striking a balance between sporty driving and fuel efficiency CR-Z customers will be able to enjoy the first car to combine a hybrid system with a 6-speed manual gearbox. By combining an efficient 1.5 - litre petrol engine with Honda’s unique IMA parallel hybrid system, the CR-Z can offer lower emissions of all exhaust gasses, while offering an entertaining and engaging driving experience. To maximise driver choice and enhance the day-to-day drivability of the car, the CR-Z has been fitted with a 3-Mode Drive System. This unique feature allows the driver to choose between three driving modes, 12
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which alter the responses of the throttle, steering, idle stop timing, climate control and the level of assistance provided by the IMA system. In developing this new facility, Honda allows the driver to adapt the car’s settings to enjoy their favourite road, maximise economy, or strike a balance between the two. Sport buttons have become commonplace usually offering a sharper throttle response, but Honda’s 3-Mode Drive System is different. The new system alters the behaviour of the hybrid drive train and the power steering assistance as well as the throttle mapping between the three modes. The SPORT mode sharpens the throttle response, changes the behaviour of the IMA hybrid system to provide more electric motor assistance, and increases the weight of the electric power steering. For urban driving, where maximising fuel economy is more desirable than the perfect line through a corner, the ECON mode can be selected, which prioritises fuel economy in the operation of the drive by wire throttle, ECU, air conditioning and the hybrid system. For those times when spirited driving is not possible or desirable, the Eco Assist function, in conjunction with the ECON mode, allows the driver to enjoy beating their best economy score on the way to work, or in heavy traffic. At all other times the car can be run in NORM mode, which provides a balance between performance, economy and emissions and suits most driving situations. The ambient lighting of the speedometer is used in the same way as in the Insight hybrid to guide the driver in driving more economically and ecologically. In addition to the Eco Assist function, the CR-Z’s meter lighting is linked to the 3-mode drive system. In NORM mode the speedometer is illuminated blue, with green illumination when the car is being driven in an economical manner. In ECON mode it is also blue (glowing green when driven economically) and it has a green eco flower lit alongside. When the speedometer is illuminated in a red ambient light, this indicates the CR-Z is in SPORT mode.
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FOT-Net publishes brochure on Field Operational Tests The newly published brochure, entitled “Field Operational Tests - Evaluating ITS applications in a real-world environment”, provides a focused overview on what is going on in the world of Field Operational Tests. It is mainly targeted at stakeholders who are not experts in field operational testing but who are interested: • in learning about the relevance of FOTs for the evaluation and deployment of ITS applications; • in getting an overview on the main research questions and main results of FOTs already conducted, as well as on remaining open questions; • in looking beyond national borders to get inspiration from the multitude of activities conducted in Europe and beyond. The brochure is aimed at inviting stakeholders to consider the relevance of FOTs in the evaluation and deployment of ITS, and to explore the research questions and results of the main FOT
projects in the areas of Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS), Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), Cooperative Systems, and Naturalistic Driving Studies and FOTs. Public authorities play a crucial role in ITS deployment but are often under-represented in FOT projects. The brochure therefore takes a particular look at why public authorities engage in FOTs. Viewing the FOT timeline and the Europe map of test sites will show you that a lot is going on in the world of Field Operational Tests. To download the brochure, please click here.
TISA holds its first ERTICO webinar On 17 March 2011, TISA held its first Webinar session, in cooperation with ERTICO. During this Webinar, Dave Francis, ITIS, explained how the Digital Radio switchover in the UK will put in place some big challenges in front of Service Providers and Client Device manufacturers. He went on to explain that there are technical issues to overcome if FM is switched off, because services for the RDS-TMC supported navigation systems will be lost. This would not only affect the development of new products but also the very large legacy of vehicles on the road. The interactive survey which followed the presentation revealed that even though the issue is known to the car and end-user devices Industry, the urgency of the change will require a transitional solution. Meanwhile Bev Marks, TISA Executive Director, explained that a myriad of TISA Specifications will provide for the long term future capability 14
of TPEG based services to be carried by Digital Radio in order to, significantly, give much more rich content to the vehicle. Through the Q&A, Bev could give some hints about the launch of first TPEG-based products (due to reach the market soon) and explained more about the liaison work ongoing between TISA and Easyway ESG5, which aims at bringing DATEXII content from Road-Operators to the End-User via TPEG. The presentation materials from both Dave and Bev are freely available on the new TISA Website launched on 3 March 2011. The next event jointly organised by TISA and ERTICO will consist of a Workshop on the theme of “Quality in ITS Services”. The Worskhop will be held on 13th April 2011, in Brussels, and is open to both the TISA Membership and ERTICO Partnership. For more information please contact: Stéphanie Chaufton.
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New Car Connectivity Consortium aims to put invehicle infotainment into high gear Leading automotive mobile communications and consumer electronics companies join a new consortium for in-vehicle connectivity solutions in standards such as Terminal Mode, NFC and more.
from automotive-grade integration solutions that provide robust plug-and-play device connectivity across various brands, hardware and software, while offering safe and differentiated user experiences.”
The Car Connectivity Consortium was launched on 16 March 2011 by eleven companies across several industries, driving global innovation for in-vehicle connectivity, including the “Terminal Mode” standard.
The Car Connectivity Consortium will focus on further developing the Terminal Mode standard, address certification and branding, and start looking at new promising opportunities for the automotive environment, including NFC and wireless charging. The Car Connectivity Consortium is an open alliance focusing on cross industry contribution. It is anticipated that further leading industry players will join over the coming weeks.
Founding members include vehicle manufacturers Daimler, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai Motor Company, Toyota, and Volkswagen; system suppliers Alpine and Panasonic; and consumer electronics makers LG Electronics, Nokia and Samsung. With the Terminal Mode standard, the connection of high-performing mobile devices to vehicle-based systems opens up a host of new opportunities for business and a world of innovative applications for consumers. Mobile devices could be tightly connected with in-car systems such as digital displays, steering wheel buttons, rotary knobs and car audio systems. Consumers could use a mobile device via the car controls, as if the device and its apps were integrated into the car itself. Terminal Mode is built upon a set of established standards such as Internet Protocol, Universal Serial Bus and Bluetooth. “Integrating smartphones in vehicles gives drivers a seamless connected lifestyle experience,” said Thilo Koslowski, Vice President Automotive at Gartner. “The automotive industry will benefit
The Car Connectivity Consortium will release its first specification version within the next few months. Several consortium members are expected to present their first commercial products supporting the new standard later this year. “Nokia, together with NAVTEQ, understands that people want to use their smartphones everywhere including in their cars,” said Floris van de Klashorst, Director and Head of Nokia Automotive at Nokia. “The Car Connectivity Consortium now has the power to turn Terminal Mode into the global standard for the integration of smartphones into vehicles, bringing together the exciting and innovating worlds of mobile ecosystems and applications and with the automotive industry. The industry support we received through the members has been excellent and makes Terminal Mode a truly global effort.”
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ITS United Kingdom makes awards for excellence in Intelligent Transport Systems ITS (UK), the Intelligent Transport Society for the United Kingdom, has made three Awards for excellence in ITS: • The Rees Hills annual award for personal contribution has been given to Ian Catling of the Ian Catling Consultancy. • The Scheme of the year award went to Welsh Assembly Government and Atkins for the use of variable speed limits on the M4
This is the first time, on an English motorway, that drivers are able to drive through a junction on the hard shoulder. To enable this, the project team challenged existing design assumptions and demonstrated a safe method of operation; this is an innovative UK technological first extending the congestion busting benefits of Managed Motorways on the M42.
• The Forward Thinking award for innovation was made to Mouchel and the Highways Agency for the through junction hard shoulder running scheme on the M42. The awards are open to any organisation or individual with a UK business office and that has a significant UK telematics or other ITS content. The nominations were judged by an eminent panel of ITS professionals chaired by ITS (UK) President and former Transport Minister, Steven Norris. The Panel Members were: • • • • • •
David Bonn, Mott MacDonald Kevin Borras, h3b media David Cowell, Highways Agency Dr Alan Stevens, TRL Janet Cooke, London TravelWatch Neal Skelton, ITS United Kingdom
The awards were presented by Steven Norris at the ITS United Kingdom President’s Dinner at Watermen’s Hall in the City of London on 3 March 2011 in London. More details about the award winners: Forward Thinking Award – to the Highways Agency and Mouchel for Through Junction Hard Shoulder Running on the M42 The implementation of Through Junction Hard Shoulder Running (TJR) in December 2009 was the culmination of work undertaken since April 2008; this flagship commission with the Highways Agency developed TJR from concept to delivery.
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Photo shows Sheena Hague of Atkins and Darren Smith of Techspan with the Scheme of the Year Award
As part of this scheme, Mouchel has developed, and successfully implemented, the use of innovative electronic lane designation legends on MS4s. The associated legends provide clear and unambiguous information to the driver about the status of the carriageway. The Department for Transport needed to be engaged and convinced of their suitability before providing the appropriate authorisations. Successful driver simulation and factory testing was also undertaken to confirm the technical feasibility and legibility of the associated legends. Scheme of the Year Award – Welsh Assembly Government and Atkins for the M4 Variable Speed Limits scheme The Newport mandatory variable speed limit (VSL) scheme improves safety and journey time reliability across the busiest motorway section in Wales. Atkins’ unique design and implementation programme has delivered huge reductions in
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costs when compared with equivalent Managed Motorways schemes, as well as cumulative savings by maintaining equipment throughout its useful life.
Autoguide Demonstration scheme, helped shape the European Commission DRIVE programme and played a leading part in the PROMETHEUS programme.
Historically, the number of nose-to-tail collisions around Newport has taken the Personal Injury Accident rate 70% over the UK average. VSL uses demand-led motorway management techniques to reduce accidents, minimise traffic flow breakdown, improve journey time reliability, and reduce carbon emissions, generating estimated savings of approximately £40m over the next 30 years. Improvements to journey time reliability, congestion levels and visibility of signals will reduce accidents by an estimated 13%.
He has remained a prominent international figure in ITS ever since, and coordinated successive European projects including TARDIS, SOCRATES, LLAMD, TABASCO and INITIATIVE. His work in international projects provided significant benefits for UK Government and for many local authorities who gained EC funding, knowledge and from his guidance.
Rees Hills Award for Outstanding Personal Contribution – Ian Catling of the Ian Catling Consultancy
Ian helped shape and establish ITS (UK) (and remains a keen supporter), POLIS, ERTICO, IBEC and was a founding member of ITS America. He edited the 1993 “Advanced Technology for Road Transport: IVHS and ATT” book (the first real reference handbook on ITS).
Ian is a respected and influential thought leader in ITS. As a key international ITS pioneer he helped establish the UK’s position as industry leaders. He played a vital role in the development of both travel information and electronic fee collection services in which he is recognised as a World authority.
Ian has made an outstanding personal contribution, been an excellent and influential ambassador for the UK, and is a worthy recipient of the Neville Rees and Peter Hills award (having worked closely with them on Autoguide and Road Pricing).
Establishing the Ian Catling Consultancy in 1983 he implemented the Hong Kong Electronic Road Pricing project, coordinated the London
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For further information, please contact: ITS (UK) Tel: +44(0)20 7709 3003
Announcing “Installation Futures – ITS in your vehicle” FCS and ITS (UK) announce a joint event on the future of in-vehicle installation to be held on 19 May 2011 in Daventry. The Federation of Communication Services (FCS) and the Intelligent Transport Society for the United Kingdom (ITS (UK)) have teamed up to stage a joint event which will signpost the way to the future for professional installation businesses. Changing markets and technology mean that demand for traditional in-vehicle installation services has been falling while the growth in use of tracking systems and intelligent transport technology is opening up new areas of opportunity.
The event to be held under the banner of “Installation Futures – ITS in your vehicle” will highlight the drivers for change and also focus on the best practice which will be needed to capitalise on the new opportunities which are emerging. Chairman of the FCS Installers Committee, John Thomson of Panorama Antennas said, “Over recent years FCS Comms Installer has become the premier UK event for the installers of communications equipment into vehicles and associated manufacturers, distributors and endusers. Our involvement with ITS (UK) will enable us to bring a new dimension to the event in 2011. The focus is on new and developing technologies, 17
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necessitate stringent examination of current practices and invite partnerships between those who have related interests”.
ITS (UK)’s Chairman, Mike Schofield of Atkins commented: “We see growing alignment between the interests of these two organisations and we believe this event will offer a unique opportunity to foster a closer understanding of each other’s areas of expertise. It will facilitate increased dialogue and a better mutual understanding of policies, procedures and operational requirements. Prevailing financial conditions
The line up of speakers for the event reflects this theme. Contributions from organisations including innovITS and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have already been secured and further announcements are expected soon. For more information please click here or contact: Michael Eagle - FCS Jennie Martin - ITS (UK)
ITS Japan News: Probe helps traffic information in disaster area Japan’s recent record strong earthquake (magnitude of 9.0) and tsunami that hit the north - east part of the country on 11 March 2011 were the causes of much destruction in the area, as well as creating worsening troubles at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station. Whether blocked or prohibited, the local highly restricted road transport systems have disrupted various rescue and delivery activities in the disaster area. To mitigate the situation, ITS Japan, in collaboration with auto manufactures Honda, Nissan, Toyota, and car-navigation manufacturer Pioneer, has made accessible a traffic road map that became available for use on 19 March. The collaboration further opened the probe information to the public, so as to enable vehicle accessible roads in the disaster region to be mapped correctly (for example, roads where vehicles were able to pass are shown in blue). The traffic road map will also soon be available on Google’s website “Google Crisis Response”. Information for the map is collected from the companies’ service members on an anonymous basis as part of their telematics services in on-board car navigation systems. In order to enhance the data collection speed for the ongoing emergency activities, ITS Japan works in integrating the information collected from the sources which is then separately distributed, while the map makes it possible for users to be better informed about the traffic situation that is updated daily. 18
This marks the first time in the ITS industry where information from four different sources is integrated at a single point to provide better and more accurate information services to users. ITS Japan aims to continue updating the road map on a daily basis. Furthermore, ITS Japan is encouraging freight operators to also utilise the traffic road map in their delivery planning of relief supplies, particularly in view of the organisation’s support of more efficient logistics that they believe will accelerate recovery in the affected area. This article has been brought to you as part of the cooperation between ERTICO and ITS Japan.
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ITS Asia-Pacific News: The 11th Asia-Pacific ITS Forum & Exhibition 2011, 8-10 June 2011 Looking Forward to Welcoming All Delegates from around the World
ITS Asia Pacific Forum & Exhibition is the main ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) event in the Asia Pacific Region. In the dramatically developed and growing communities of the Asia Pacific region, ITS is a motivating entity in both the private and public sectors. The purpose of this event is to create a platform where planners, engineers, government officials, stakeholders, and experts in ITS fields from the Asia Pacific region and the world can join together to share their knowledge and experience in the deployment and implementation of ITS. Apart from event activities, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy technical tours, exploring the ITS Centre of Kaohsiung City Government, visiting the intelligent bus demonstration, mass Rapid transit service centre, and enjoying the other advanced technology applications, such as e-payment and the solar-powered sightseeing boat in Kaohsiung. The 2011 ITS AP Forum will be held in Grand HiLai Arena, Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 8–10 June 2011. This is the second time that the ITS AP Forum is being held in Taiwan (First held in Taipei, Taiwan in 2003). Besides technical interactions between experts and professionals, the exhibition has also been arranged in the 2011 ITS AP forum. All interested companies and institutions in the field of ITS are welcome to participate in the exhibition. There will be 50 booths available. The latest news will be announced soon on the official website.
It is also a great opportunity for ITS Asia-Pacific to welcome all participates to visit beautiful Taiwan and enjoy its multifaceted culture and the hospitality of its people. The host city of the 2011 ITS AP Forum is Kaohsiung, which is the second largest city in Taiwan. It is also the southern terminal station of the new High Speed Rail (HSR) system, which connects to other major cities including Taipei. Founded in the 17th century, Kaohsiung, a port city, now has a population of 2.5 million and is famous for its fresh seafood, the beautiful “Love River”, open air coffee shops with live performances, and wild monkeys that reside on Ape Hill. S.H.E. (Safe, Healthy, Ecological Environment) is the concept behind the development plans for the future of the city. To see more news and periodic updates about the conference, exhibition, online registration, submission of abstracts, and accommodation, please click here. For more information, please contact: Secretariat of 2011 ITS AP Forum Liana Liang Tel: +886-2-2508-1825 ext. 123 This article has been brought to you as part of the cooperation between ERTICO and ITS Japan.
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ITS America News: ITS America Joins Coalition to Protect GPS Signal and Applauds State Ruling in Favour of Qualcomm ITS America joined partners including AASHTO, ACEC, NAM, Garmin, TomTom, Trimble, UPS, and other concerned organisations as part of a new coalition to address a potential threat to the GPS signal. The concern stems from a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant a conditional waiver allowing the dramatic expansion of terrestrial use of the satellite spectrum immediately neighboring that of GPS, potentially causing interference to GPS receivers. According to ITS America President Scott Belcher, “Many of the latest advances in traveller information – knowing when your route is congested, when the next bus or train will arrive, and getting turn-by-turn directions – rely on GPS signals. In addition, GPS data is vital for locating and responding quickly to roadway emergencies, improving vehicle collision avoidance capabilities, and enabling transport agencies to monitor and improve the performance of the transport network. Any GPS disruption or interference is a threat to these and other transport innovations which keep people and goods moving safely and efficiently, and which are key to our nation’s economic future.” Additional information is available here.
In a victory for the ITS industry, the Washington State Supreme Court recently reversed a Court of Appeals ruling, finding that ITS America member Qualcomm’s OmniTRACS system is an information system that is specifically exempted from the State’s retail sales tax, as opposed to a telecommunications transmission service which would have been taxable. ITS America joined Qualcomm, the American Trucking Associations, and other stakeholders in arguing that OmniTRACS does not merely transmit data, but also transforms, manipulates and stores data for a variety of uses, in this case to provide a vital truck and driver management tool that enables trucking carriers to supervise their drivers and ensure efficient deliveries. The Supreme Court ruling sets an important precedent as other states are considering ways to raise additional tax revenues. ITS America’s amicus brief in support of Qualcomm is available here, and the Supreme Court ruling is available here. For more information on ITS America advocacy in telecommunications, click here. This article has been brought to you as part of the cooperation between ERTICO and ITS America.
11th International Conference on Transport Systems Telematics, Katowice-Ustron, Poland The 11th International Conference “Transport Systems Telematics” will be held in Katowice and Ustron on 19 - 23 October 2011. The Faculty of Transport at Silesian University of Technology, Polish Academy of Sciences - Transport Committee and Polish Association of Transport Telematics kindly invite you to participate in this event. Every year representatives of the ministries and local government, along with major national centres related to transport, national and foreign research centres and universities, gather to discuss the latest trends in telematics and 20
share their observations on how to develop best strategies for the coming years in the field of new telematics solutions. During the past two years organisers and participants in the conference have been complemented by the air panel on their successful discussions related to this specific type of transport. The organisers would therefore like to encourage everyone to participate in the TST’11 conference, not only those who wish to present their achievements but also people wishing to learn more about the latest trends in the field of intelligent transport systems. More information on registering and paper submission can be found here.
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Events • 7th International Exhibition on Rail Technology, SIFER 2011, Lille, France 5-7 April 2011 • ERTICO Forum on ITS for ElectroMobility, Brussels, Belgium 6 April 2011 • Register Now! Seminar: Brazil-EU Cooperation on Sustainable Transport, Sao Paolo, Brazil 12 April 2011 • Quality ITS Services: Workshop to be held on 13 April 2011, Brussels, Belgium 13 April 2011 • GSC Final Workshop: Save the Date!, Vienna, Austria 13-14 April 2011 • FOT-Net Seminar on Practical Issues in starting up a FOT of cooperative systems, Vigo, Spain 15 April 2011 • 23rd JUMV International Automotive Conference, Belgrade, Serbia 19-21 April 2011 • Smart mobility for better cities: La Rochelle, France 12-13 May 2011 • Automotive Week 2011: Building the Future in Mobility, Eindhoven-Helmond region, The Netherlands 14-22 May 2011 • 11th Challenge Bibendum, Berlin, Germany 18-22 May 2011 • Participate in Intertraffic Istanbul 2011!, Turkey 25-27 May 2011 • MOSARIM workshop “Automotive Radar Interference Mitigation and Countermeasures”, Ispra, Italy 26 May 2011 • World ITS Summit China 2011: ITS to guide the upcoming city easy life, Shanghai, China 26-27 May 2011 • 8th European Congress and Exhibition, Lyon, France 6-9 June 2011 • P3ITS Final Workshop: Make PCP your tool for ITS deployment!, Lyon, France 9 June 2011 • 18th ITS World Congress, Orlando, 16-20 October 2011 - Keep the economy moving, Orlando, Florida 16-20 October 2011
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