5G-Blueprint envisions to design and validate a technical architecture, business and governance model for uninterrupted cross-border tele-operated transport based on 5G connectivity. 5G-Blueprint will explore and define:

• The economics of 5G tools in cross border transport & logistics as well as passenger transport: bringing CAPEX (capital expenditure) and OPEX (operational expenditure) into view, both on the supply (telecom) side and on the demand (transport & logistics) side for transformation of current business practices as well as new value propositions
• The Governance issues and solutions pertaining to responsibilities and accountability within the value chain dependent on cross border connectivity and seamless services relating to the Dutch & Belgian regulatory framework (telecommunications, traffic and CAM (Connected and Automated Mobility) experimentation laws, contracts, value chain management)
• Tactical and operational (pre-) conditions that need to be in place to get full value of 5G tooled transport & logistics. This includes implementing use cases that increase cooperative awareness to guarantee safe and responsible teleoperated transport
• Preparing and piloting tele-operated and tele-monitored transport on roadways and waterways to alleviate the increasing shortage of manpower and bring transport and logistics on a higher level of efficiency through data sharing in the supply chain and use of AI
• Exploring the possibilities of increasing the volume of freight being transported during the night where excess physical infrastructure capacity is abundant; the lowering of personnel costs would make this feasible on a cost-effective basis
• Tele-operation will be enabled by the following 5G qualities, such as low latency, reliable connectivity and high bandwidth

The project’s outcome will be the blueprint for operational pan-European deployment of teleoperated transport solutions in the logistics sector and beyond.

CONCORDA contributes to the preparation of European highways for automated driving and the platooning of high-density trucks with adequate connected services and technologies.

Launched in October 2017 and funded by the Connecting Europe Facility, CONCORDA has worked to deliver adequate connected interference and interoperability services and technologies to combat fragmentation and backward interoperability between Cooperative-ITS services and the C -Roads to ensure harmonized services. under real traffic situations.

Technologies
CONCORDA combines 802.11p and LTE-V2X connectivity without affecting existing interference and interoperability services to ensure backward C-ITS service interoperability with services harmonized by C-ROADS under real traffic situations.

Interoperability & Testing
CONCORDA has conducted tests at locations in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Spain, with the aim of improving the interoperability of the test locations. Interoperability has been developed along three lines:

3 test locations in the Netherlands:
A. Test location Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
B. Test location North Brabant
C. Helmond Metropolitan Area

Focused on:
Hybrid communication (pre) implementation and roadside networks for automated driving. Use cases. Public role regarding automated driving and safety. Road systems (RSU and communication networks). Integration of communication and functionality in cars (FRC).

The goal of ReVeAL is to add Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVAR) to the standard range of urban mobility transitions of cities across Europe. The EU-funded R&I ReVeAL project looks at this hot topic for the first time since the CURACAO project (ending ten years ago).

The overarching mission of the project is to enable cities to optimize urban space and the use of the transport network through new and integrated packages of policies and technologies for access to urban vehicles. Such policies can lead to less emissions, less noise and better accessibility and quality of life, which will mainly benefit the people in these cities. This policy can also encourage more sustainable transport choices, making cities more livable, ultimately healthier and more attractive to every member of society.

To this end, ReVeAL combines conceptual work and case study research with practical UVAR implementation in six pilot cities, as well as systematic interaction with stakeholders through professional communication activities.

The project started in June 2019 and will run for three years.

Maneuvering backwards from truck-trailer combinations can be challenging, especially if it is a multi-articulated vehicle. Logistics companies face significant damage caused by vehicle combinations engaged in ‘docking’: parking the vehicle backwards against a dock door to load and unload goods.

VISTA stands for VIsion Supported Truck docking Assistant. The aim of VISTA is to support truck drivers during the maneuvering of vehicle combinations to dock doors in logistics areas. The heart of the VISTA solution is an accurate, optical localization of truck and trailers. For this, cameras are mounted at the distribution center. Based on this localization, an optimal, achievable path is calculated. The driver then receives information via an intuitive user interface to follow this path properly. The driver is presented with the user interface upon entering the distribution center.

This research program addresses current transportation challenges regarding throughput and safety with an integrated approach to automated and cooperative driving. In i-CAVE a Cooperative Dual Mode Automated Transport (C-DMAT) system is researched and designed, consisting of dual mode vehicles which can be driven automatically and manually to allow maximum flexibility. The program integrates technological road maps for automated and cooperative driving, accelerating the development of novel transportation systems addressing today’s and future mobility demands. Besides these enabling technologies, focus is put on fault tolerance and fail safety, wireless communications, human factors and others addressing transition of control between manual and automated driving and response of other road users. i-CAVE tackles the main challenges of automated driving, i.e., achieving high levels of safety and reliability through rigorous technological design, combined with seamless integration between automated and manual driving to obtain maximum flexibility and user acceptance. A living-lab will be used for the integration and evaluation of accurate vision-based mapping and localization techniques, distributed cooperative vehicle control algorithms and fleet management methods. In addition it allows for a close-to-market transport system, which can be commercialized by the transport industry, specifically leading automotive tiers in the Netherlands, by applying the results in their road maps.

V-tron, together with its partners, has been involved in the European Intercor project since 2017. Together with Rijkswaterstaat we travel the four participating countries and the associated project partners. From Rijkswaterstaat a beautiful two-part overview video has been made. The development of the service is well represented in this. Only you achieve nothing, the power of collaboration is confirmed once again in this project.

Test Fest 1: Dordrecht – NL – July 2017

TestFest 2: Reims – FR – April 2018

TestFest 3: Kent – UK – October 2018

TestFest 4: Antwerp – BE – March 2019

V-tron has created its own ZOOF variety in cooperation with the ITS corridor team to support GLOSA services. During this two-day event V-tron gave several demonstrations to give an impression to the audience present. more information?

Intercor (EN) or Smart Wayz (NL)

Talking Maps is a trial by the cooperating province of Noord-Brabant, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and the companies V-TRON and AND and will last a maximum of two years. The organizations involved signed a cooperation agreement on Intertraffic at the RAI in Amsterdam on 20 March.

According to Ruben Kragten, representative in the cooperation from V-TRON, the agreement is a good example of a collaboration between market parties and governments. “We want to test and apply our technical solutions in traffic. And we can not do that alone. We are happy to work together with the government, “he says

Rijkswaterstaat works daily on an accessible Netherlands. We do this not only through the construction of new roads and waterways, but also through more efficient use of existing infrastructure. Innovative systems for travel information and traffic management can help us. At present we are working – in coordination with Germany and Austria – on the introduction of a number of cooperative ITS services on a so-called ‘corridor’, the route that runs from Rotterdam, via Breda, Tilburg and Eindhoven to Venlo (A16 – A58 – A2 – A67 ): V-tron has stepped in as an HMI (Human Interface) supplier. V-tron provides the interface towards the driver. If there are reports from the roadside (A16 – A58 – A67), this is shown to the driver in the ZOOF app and he / she can adjust her driving behavior accordingly. More information about this project can be found on the site of the ITS Corridor