Updates on European ITS research projects inform the Highways Agency about project progress and notify when significant milestones and deliverables are achieved. News of newly launched and forthcoming ITS projects are reported to keep the HA up to date with the latest research being carried out in Europe.
The research projects covered in the European Research newsletters are those which receive funding from the European Commission through programmes such as the Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes, the e-Safety initiative and EasyWay (implementing ITS to improve traffic and travel conditions on the Trans-European Road Network).
Please find below links to newsletters and factsheets about European ITS research projects:
Cooperative Vehicle-Infrastructure Systems Symposium Conference Report A report by Jonathan Francsics on the March 2007 meeting on CVIS (Cooperative Vehicle-Infrastructure Systems ) hosted by the Dutch research organisation TNO. CVIS is expected to have impacts on flows, safety and the environment. This event was aimed at raising the awareness of CVIS through presentations of prominent European developments in this field.
IMS for the Transport Industry Conference Report Report by Peter Vermaat on a February 2007 meeting on IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) for the Transport Industry, addressing the potential benefits and future implementation of this communication media.
FP7 Conference Report A high level conference launching the EC 7th Framework Research Programme in London and European events on this programme held in Cologne in February 2007 are reported in this conference report by William Gillan, along with recommendations for the Highways Agency.
Conference Report - 6th eSafety Plenary November 2006 Report by Alan Stevens covering sessions on progress in eSafety Working Groups, the RESPONSE code of practice, the i2010 Intelligent Car Initiative and common communications architecture in COMeSafety, along with recommendations for the Highways Agency.
CVIS conference Report - October 2006 Report by Brian Stoneman on a workshop to discuss CVIS system requirements, a session on cooperative monitoring, requirements and next steps for the CVIS project, and recommendations for the Highways Agency.
Conference Report - 5th eSafety Plenary May 2006 Alan Stevens reports on sessions covering progress in eSafety Working Groups, the i2010 Intelligent Car Initiative, the Eurobarometer survey on eSafety systems, and presents recommendations for the Highways Agency.
European Experiences Meeting Report A report by Jonathon Francsics on a meeting held in Bristol, March 2006, looking at traffic management in France, Germany and Austria.
Factsheets:
March 2009 - eCall Fact Sheet eCall is an in-vehicle emergency call service that is designed to speed up emergency response, with benefits for both casualties and other road users. This Fact Sheet outlines the service and its potential benefits, summarises the European policy and activities, including research and standards and outlines the UK position. The first version of the Fact Sheet was published in March 2006. It was updated in January 2007 and has been udated again to take account of events during 2007 and 2008.
April 2007 - MESA Factsheet Project MESA aims to design a self-establishing, self-healing, broadband network, operating at specific ‘hot spots’ such as road accidents, chemical spills and natural disasters, at data rates in excess of 2Mbps. The EU Watch Fact Sheet provides a guide to MESA and its potential benefits, summarising the US and European positions and includes details on current HA research and an outline of the UK position.
