Cross-Border interoperability for Cooperative, Connected and Autonomous Driving

International audienceNowadays, there is no doubt that the implantation on a massive scale of safe autonomous driving is very difficult using only the information coming from the ego-vehicles, which are subject to the limitations of their visual horizon. For autonomous driving systems to become a reality, it is essential to provide the system with two fundamental elements: connectivity and cooperative services. However, both elements are still at a very early stage of their development, both in communications technology and in the organization and generation of support information. In addition, added difficulties are presented, such as trans-national barriers to accessing services and exchanging information with other vehicles and infrastructure. This paper presents the work done within the European project AUTOCITS, where three cooperative, connected and autonomous driving pilots have been carried out in three cities belonging to the trans-European Atlantic Corridor: Madrid, Lisbon and Paris. Within these pilots, the results of cross-border interoperability are described in detail, both at the communications and at the autonomous driving level. Also, results are analyzed in order to have a set of recommendations to ensure a successful deployment of cooperative, connected and autonomous driving (CCAD) at European leve

Plataforma de gestão para sistemas de transportes cooperativos

The rapid evolution of technology led to increased research in domains such as smart devices. As a result, the Internet of Things technology has expanded rapidly and is being used to solve challenges needing vast quantities of data from many devices. With this, the Smart City concept became more popular with the goal of establishing a healthy ecosystem in which the functioning of the city is enhanced. The European Commission subsequently adopted Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), which enables road users and traffic controllers to share information and coordinate their actions. In addition, the Institute of Telecommunications (IT) group has placed and continues to install Road Side Units (RSUs) on Portuguese roads. These intelligent devices may have radars, cameras, or other elements that aid in determining traffic patterns. This dissertation emerges in the context of offering a C-ITS platform capable of addressing the demands of IT researchers and delivering feedback to them and regular road users on traffic behavior or alerts. For the development of a proof-of-concept system, a user-centered design approach was adopted, beginning with the identification of target users and the collection of key requirements generated from usage scenarios. The developed system implemented a micro-service architecture. The proof-of-concept is composed by several modules responsible for handling the camera stream, admin privileges, radars data, creation of alerts and several streams of data. The presented system showed to be capable of providing useful information to the users and administrators. By using the developed platform, users may see a collection of information as charts, interact with the RSUs installed on the roadways, generate and display alerts, and interact with the camera’s live stream.A rápida evolução da tecnologia levou ao aumento da investigação em domínios como dispositivos inteligentes. Como resultado, a tecnologia da Internet of Things tem-se expandido rapidamente e está a ser usada para resolver desafios que necessitam de vastas quantidades de dados de muitos dispositivos. Com isto, o conceito de Cidades Inteligentes começou a ficar mais popular tendo por objetivo estabelecer um ecosistema saudável em que o funcionamento da cidade é melhorado. A Comissão Europeia adotou posteriormente os Sistemas Inteligentes de Transporte Cooperativos (C-ITS), o que permite aos utilizadores de estrada e controladores de tráfego partilhar informações e coordenar as suas ações. Mais adiante, o grupo do Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) colocou e continua a instalar infraestrutura de comunicações (RSUs) nas estradas portuguesas. Estes dispositivos inteligentes podem ter radares, câmaras ou outros elementos acoplados que ajudam a determinar os padrões de tráfego. Esta dissertação surge no contexto de oferecer uma plataforma C-ITS capaz de atender às necessidades dos investigadores do IT e fornecer-lhes feedback bem como aos utilizadores regulares de estrada sobre o comportamento ou alertas do tráfego. Para o desenvolvimento de um sistema como prova de conceito, uma abordagem centrada no utilizador foi adotada, começando com a identificação dos utilizadores alvo e a recolha de requisitos-chave gerados a partir de cenários de uso. O sistema desenvolvido implementou uma arquitetura baseada em micro-serviços, composto por vários módulos responsáveis por manipular o fluxo de câmaras, privilégios de administrador, dados de radares, criação de alertas e diversos fluxos de dados. O sistema apresentado mostrou-se capaz de fornecer informações úteis aos utilizadores e administradores. Através da utilização da plataforma desenvolvida, os utilizadores podem ver um conjunto de informações como gráficos, interagir com as RSUs instaladas nas rodovias, gerar e exibir alertas e interagir com a transmissão ao vivo da câmara.Mestrado em Engenharia de Computadores e Telemátic

Research and innovation in network and traffic management systems in Europe

Adequate research and innovation (R&I) is paramount for the seamless testing, adoption and integration of network and traffic management systems. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of R&I initiatives in Europe in this field. The assessment follows the methodology developed by the European Commission’s Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System (TRIMIS). The report critically addresses research by thematic area and technologies, highlighting recent developments and future needs.JRC.C.4-Sustainable Transpor