Thematic Priority
1.6.
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems
1.6.2: Sustainable Surface Transport
WORK PROGRAMME
2002-2006
Year 2005 update - Call 3B
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3. TECHNICAL CONTENT
3.1: Objective 1: New technologies
and concepts for all surface transport modes
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3.1.2 Research, technological development
and integration
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Towards advanced road transport for urban environment
Objective
The aim is to develop advanced concepts for innovative
automated and/or driver assisted road vehicles for passengers and
goods to support the introduction of new methods for managing
urban transport aiming at the sustainable use of motorised
traffic, less congestion and safer driving. These concepts should
be applicable in the short to medium term. The project is expected
to contribute significantly to a sustainable development of
European cities and also to the development of a large
interoperable road network in the long term.
Scope
The project must include the development and deployment of
road vehicles with fully automated and/or driver assistance to
support real door to door services (for both passengers and goods)
in urban areas. These road vehicles (cars, busses, light duty
vehicles, trucks,…) may have dual modes capabilities running
automatically on restricted environment and manually elsewhere.
The research must consider the development of concepts and pilots
for dedicated and protected infrastructures (new or existing to be
adapted). Infrastructure with high throughput and accurate
positioning system to link automated zones must be taken into
account as well. Particular attention to the integration of such
concepts will be necessary considering the technical, operational,
financial (cost/benefit), legal, political and social aspects as
well as the city needs. New intelligent transportation systems
based on automated and/or driver assisted road vehicles should be
validated and demonstrated in different cities within the enlarged
Europe. These developments should be based on the results of
existing European and national projects, especially CyberCars,
CyberMove and EDICT taking into account recommendations from
FREDERIC and CITY FREIGHT, projects for what concerns city problem
solving.
Expected outcome
Proof of concept of an integrated environment comprising
various organisation tools for city trips, new vehicle
technologies and dedicated infrastructure for urban transport.
Evaluation of impacts and deployment strategies through large
scale demonstrators, including considerations on pubic acceptance
of these innovations.
Instrument: Integrated project
