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FOT-Net Data Stakeholder Workshop during Helsinki Congress
2014-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Brussels)
The 10th European ITS Congress will take place in Helsinki, Finland, from 16 to 19 June 2014. During the Helsinki Congress, the FOT-Net Data project will organise a Stakeholder Workshop. The title of workshop no. SW02 will be “Do not let large datasets go to waste!” It will take place at Messukeskus, Expo and Convention Centre Helsinki on Tuesday 17 June 2014 from 14:00 to 15:30.
In Field Operational Tests (FOTs), huge amounts of data are gathered about the interaction between ITS and drivers, vehicles and infrastructure. Not all data are analysed in the projects that have collected it. Re-using the data for further analyses or to answer new research questions or as test data for apps would be ideal.
The Workshop will take a closer look at the data available from large European FOTs and address the question how can we benefit from the data. We will look at the euroFOT (ADAS FOT) and DRIVE C2X (cooperative-systems FOT) projects, giving an overview of types of data collected and their deployment. Also SHRP2 (US Naturalistic Driving study) data will be discussed; these are being analysed by third parties. UDRIVE, the European NDS, still has to start data-collection but is already preparing for data-use by others. FOT-Net Data, the European support action dedicated to data sharing, will explain its role in facilitating data sharing in Europe. Next to short presentations from these projects, the workshop will include an interactive session between the panel and the audience to find ideas on how some example datasets can be used to answer impact questions on safe, efficient and sustainable transport.
Moderator: Yvonne Barnard (ERTICO)
Speakers:
– Trent Victor (Volvo)
– Satu Innamaa (VTT)
– Jonas Bärgman (SAFER)
– Clement Val (CEESAR)
– Sami Koskinen (VTT)

More information on the Helsinki congress, please click here.

Connected Cars event
2014-06-24 06:00 - 2014-06-25 21:59
Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands

UDRIVE at SHRP 2 Safety Symposium
2014-07-10 06:30 - 15:00
UDRIVE will present a project update at the 9th SHRP 2 Safety Symposium in Washington DC, 10 July 2014
More info, click here

79GHz Final event
2014-07-10 07:00 - 11:00
European Commission BU25 / S09, Avenue de Beaulieu 25, 1160 Auderghem, Brussels
10 July 201409:00 – 13:00
The 79 GHz Final Workshop will present an overview of the achievements of the 79 GHz Project over the past years at global level. The 79 GHz project aims to establish and speed up the worldwide harmonised frequency allocation for vehicular radars in the frequency range 77 GHz to 81 GHz (79 GHz).The speakers at the Workshop will illustrate the current worldwide status of 79 GHz frequency allocation and the activities in preparation to the World Radio Conference 2015 relevant for the 79GHz allocation.Finally, a technology roadmap for Short Range Radar (SSR) will be discussed focusing on the requirements for future automotive radar based safety and comfort functions.These functions include pedestrian protection, narrow pass assistance, and proximity warning up to fully autonomous driving.
A detailed agenda for the event is available on the 79GHz project website: click here
TO REGISTER:Click Here
Contact
Davide BrizzolaraProject Support Manager – ERTICO – ITS Europed.brizzolara@mail.ertico.comTel. +32(0)24000734
Frank Ernst (79 GHz project coordinator)Robert Bosch GmbHChassis Systems Control, Customer Interface und Mechanic System (CC-DA/ECR4)Frank.Ernst@de.bosch.comTel. +49(711)811-37855

DRIVE C2X final event
2014-07-16 07:00 - 2014-07-17 15:00
DRIXE C2X final event “DRIVE C2X on the road to deployment”
EUREF Campus, Torgauer Strasse 12-15, Berlin, Germany
July 16-17, 2014
Please click here to read the invitation letter to this event by the DRIVE C2X Coordinator Matthias Schulze.
Join DRIVE C2X on the road to deployment and register here for the event. A detailed agenda, invitation, information on directions and accommodations are available online.

eCall futures
2014-09-01 22:00 - 2014-09-02 21:59
eCall futures
Brussels (Belgium), Tuesday 2 September 2014

eCall Way Forward PSAP Workshop
2014-09-03 08:00 - 14:30
Venue: ERTICO – ITS Europe, Blue Tower, Brussels
3rd September 2014, 10:00-16:30
Please register through the following link

IRISH TRANSPORT RESEARCH NETWORK CONFERENCE 2014
2014-09-03 22:00 - 2014-09-05 21:59
IRISH TRANSPORT RESEARCH NETWORK CONFERENCE 2014 – Call for papers
The Irish Transport Research Network (ITRN) is now calling for papers for its annual conference to be held this year at the University of Limerick on the 4thand 5th of September.
Topics include but are not limited to:
• Renewable energy & transport electrification;
• Alternative fuel vehicles e.g. natural gas as a transport fuel, CNG & biofuels;
• Transport & the environment e.g. gaseous emissions & noise;
• Transport policy, planning & society;
• Transport infrastructure, technology & materials;
• Public transport & smarter travel including ICT & ITS;
• Transport economics & regulation;
• Transport & safety;
• Logistics & freight transport i.e. railway, maritime & aviation;
• Motorised two wheeled modes of transport; and
• Non-mechanised modes of transport.
Submission Requirements:
• The deadline for acceptance of abstracts is the 31st March 2014.
• Abstracts (maximum word count 500) must be submitted via the online portal HERE
• Authors will be notified of acceptance (or rejection) of abstracts via email by the 30th of April 2014.
ITRN2014 is an opportunity for industry professionals & academia to promote, share and discuss issues and developments in the field of transportation. For updates & information on ITRN2014 visit www.itrn.ie.

FOT-Net Data International Workshop on Data Sharing
2014-09-07 07:00 - 13:30
FOT-Net Data International Workshop on Data Sharingorganised in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)COBO Congress Centre (ITS Congress Venue), room 140A, DetroitSunday 7 September 201409:00-15:30(before the ITS World Congress opening ceremony)
Free of charge, but please register at: www.fot-net.eu
This workshop aims to exchange information on FOTs and data sharing between the three regions (Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America), discuss problems and solutions for data sharing and provide recommendations for a global data sharing framework. In this workshop we will have discussions in small groups, addressing either more technical questions or more organisational questions. This workshop is meant for everyone interested in data sharing, people working in FOTs, decision makers in private and public organisations, data experts and transport researchers.
For more details and the preliminary agenda, please click here.

Paper Presentation “A platform for sharing data from field operational tests”Detroit, September 2014
During the Technical and Scientific Program at the Detroit Congress, FOT-Net Data will also organise a paper presentation. Exact location and date will be communicated in due time.
The paper describes how a platform is being developed for sharing data collected in FOTs. In these tests often a huge amount of data is gathered about driver behaviour and the interaction between drivers, vehicles, ITS, infrastructure and the traffic environment. These datasets are often only partly analysed because of targeted research goals and lack of resources. They may be of great value for other organisations and researchers in order to answer further research questions and to determine the impact of wide-scale use of ITS. The paper will describe a how a European platform for enabling data sharing and data re-use is being developed.

ITS World Congress 2014 - Detroit
2014-09-07 07:00 - 2014-09-11 13:00
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America, ERTICO–ITS Europe, and ITS Japan will host the 21st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems in Detroit, Michigan from September 7-11, 2014, bringing together more than 10,000 of the world’s leading transportation policy makers, technology, and business professionals.
Technology Demonstration Participants Sought for 21st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
The conference organizers are planning to feature a live demonstration of ITS technologies. In order to facilitate planning efforts, the Technology Showcase Committee invites interested organizations to submit a pre-application to participate in the World Congress technology demonstrations.
The purpose for this pre-application is to ascertain whether an organization is interested in participating in the technology demonstrations and to collect a general description of what an organization may be considering for demonstration.
Submission of this application will serve as an organization’s intent to participate. A formal application process will occur at a later date, which will be an expanded version of this form. At this time, information submitted will be considered the demonstrator’s best guess at their possible demonstration. Submission of the pre-application will allow an organization earlier access to the planning process to include teleconferences, face-to-face meetings, and information dissemination.
Download the pre- application here.

Harmonized Cooperative ITS Security Policy Public Workshop
2014-09-11 16:00 - 17:30
Venue: Cobo Hall, Room 411B, Detroit, USA
For more information, click here
Register here

eCall Days Germany 2014
2014-09-15 22:00 - 2014-09-17 21:59
The eCall Days as the largest conference on the pan-European eCall in Germany takes place in Berlin the forth time. During the two conference days, the event gives a European-wide overview on the situation of eCall deployment and implementation.
For more information and to register click here

eCall Days Germany 2014
2014-09-16 06:00 - 2014-09-18 15:00
ITS Niedersachsen is organising the central European conference on eCall in Germany:
eCall Days Germany 2014
18 September 2014, Berlin, Germany
For more information please go to: http://ecall.its-nds.de

Connected Vehicles
2014-09-18 06:00 - 15:00
Connected vehicles hold the promise of increased safety and security, better network efficiency, improved traffic management and reduced environmental impact.
Car makers, mobile-network operators, insurers, IT solutions providers… all are looking towards this new market to boost their sales and turn the upcoming eCall regulation into a source of profit rather than an additional cost.
However, connected vehicles can only be developed as part of a standardised eco-system. The question is: how can actors from very diverse industry backgrounds co-operate to set up profitable business models and avoid the chicken and egg dilemma? Regulation, big data, multi-industry cooperation: these are the key drivers of the next paradigm shift in transportation.
This unique event held in Brussels, on 18 September 2014, will bring together policy makers, public authorities and C-level executives from a broad range of sectors to discuss the future of smart mobility and the opportunities and risks in developing products and services to build up an ecosystem of connected vehicles and intelligent road networks.
3 reasons to attend :

Learn about the development prospects and market dynamics across sectors to keep up to speed with the connected revolution
Find out how to design viable economic models addressing the needs of each market player within the value chain
Listen to pioneers’ best practices for setting up and managing successful portfolios of connected products and services

Regisiter now!

International Conference Connected Vehicles
2014-09-18 06:00 - 21:59
Connected vehicles hold the promise of increased safety and security, better network efficiency, improved traffic management and reduced environmental impact.
Car makers, mobile-network operators, insurers, IT solutions providers all are looking towards this new market to boost their sales and turn the upcoming eCall regulation into a source of profit rather than an additional cost.
However, connected vehicles can only be developed as part of a standardised eco-system. The question is: how can actors from very diverse industry backgrounds co-operate to set up profitable business models and avoid the chicken and egg dilemma? Regulation, big data, multi-industry cooperation: these are the key drivers of the next paradigm shift in transportation.
This International conference held in Brussels will bring together policy makers, public authorities and executives from a broad range of sectors to discuss the future of smart mobility and the opportunities and risks in developing products and services to build up an ecosystem of connected vehicles and intelligent road networks.
For more information, click here.

WS "Human Cyber Physical System Interaction"
2014-09-22 07:00 - 2014-09-23 15:00
IEEE IFAC IFSTTAR HYCON2 are organising a workshop on “Human Cyber Physical System Interaction: Control for the Human Welfare”, H-CPS-I 2014.
Location: Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris.
The aim of this 2-days workshop, is to open our view to a large broad of applications and domains, as transportation (ground, aerial, space), the medical sciences and the smart grids, and to look at different solutions and studies for the Human-Machine (or Human-CPS) challenges. Its ultimate goal is then to identify the new challenges in the Human-CPS Systems design, their social impact and the potential of H-CPS-I to face new challenges.
All the information is available through its site web http://h-cps-i.sciencesconf.org/

Telematics Valley Conference 2014
2014-09-23 06:00 - 2014-09-24 21:59
Venue: Volvohallen in Gothenburg (Sweden)

To see the program go to : http://www.telematicsvalley.org/international-conference-2014/program/
Booking can be made at http://www.telematicsvalley.org/international-conference-2014/registration/ and it is possible to use a credit card or mark that you want an invoice.

The Conference Program this year will address the large number of actions from the players in the Telematics/ M2M space. We see strategic acquisitions, mergers and partnerships that will lead to new business offers and raise the question who will be the competitor, supplier or customer tomorrow, it might shift soon. The most sensitive question is – who will own the customer? Besides the above, the Cloud is having huge impact on traditional business as it can by-pass our established distribution channels and deliver combined services not possible before due to complexity and cost. The impact of this must not be underestimated. Many companies taking today’s business models for granted may find themselves competing in a completely different business environment tomorrow. We will also highlight the changes in the Truck and Transportation industry where e.g. Fleet Management Systems are becoming more and more important but also there is a need for better decision-making information. Openness is maybe a buzzword but it is more than that. The commercial vehicle manufacturers have to decide if and how to share onboard platform technology and generated data to meet the customer’s demands. Smart City is becoming a description of where most of us will live in the future but what roles can Telematics/ M2M/ Internet of Things play. Listen to speakers that have focused on understanding and predicting this development.

European Transport Forum
2014-09-23 06:30 - 10:30
Building an interconnected European Transport System: the key to achieve a sustainable Single European Transport Area?
The European Transport Forum will be articulated around two panel debates:
The first panel will focus on goods mobility:
The deployment of Intelligent Transport Solutions and cooperative systems introduces advanced traffic management capacities to freight transport and paves the way to build a connected intermodal transport system for Europe. How to ensure this pan-European harmonisation and how to speed up the process in order to improve logistics efficiency? Who are the needed stakeholders and how should they cooperate to make it happen? What does it request from authorities?
The second panel will focus on people mobility:
Combining Intermodal transport services and ITS should also help achieving sustainable mobility for the citizens in urban areas. Is it already a reality in some European cities? What does it request from local authorities? Can the citizens already use a multi modal journey planner for their own mobility? Is there a need for an EU wide approach?

http://www.europeantransportforum.eu/

CIVITAS FORUM 2014, Casablanca
2014-09-23 07:00 - 2014-09-26 15:00
CIVITAS FORUM 2014
23-26 September, Casablanca
The 12th edition of the annual CIVITAS Forum Conference will take place between 23rd and 26th September 2014 in Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco. Casablanca will be the first non-European city hosting the CIVITAS forum conference.
The choice of Casablanca as CIVITAS forum 2014 host officially seals the cooperation in the urban mobility field between the EuroMed transport project stakeholders and the CIVITAS Initiative. – See more at: http://www.civitas.eu/content/civitas-forum-conference-2014#sthash.BWW04U7N.dpuf

Harmonized Cooperative ITS Security Policy Public Workshop
2014-09-24 22:00 - 2014-09-25 21:59
Stakeholders info day HTG6
Venue: Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (SIT)Darmstadt, Germany25 September 201410:00-15:00
For more information on this event, please click here.

ITS Austria Conference 2014
2014-09-25 06:00 - 2014-09-26 21:59
The registration for the ITS Austria Conference 2014 in cooperation with the Danube Region Strategy, taking place on 25th and 26th of September 2014 at the TechGate Vienna, has opened.
With the title “Bridging Boundaries” international experts will discuss challenges and solutions for ITS deployment with a specific focus on the Danube Region. This event will look at a closer cooperation between stakeholders resulting in a common understanding of next steps towards the creation of a roadmap for cross-boundary deployments in different ITS domains.
In detail, the first day of the conference will deal with national issues, such as the Austrian ITS Action Plan and Catalogue of Measures 2014. After lunch the international part starts with key note speeches by representatives of the European Commission, ITS Austria as well as the Danube Region Strategy. Thereafter, representatives of different platforms and institutions discuss the question of: “Will the implementation of the ITS Directive in the Danube Region work as a boost for service delivery?” resulting in a discussion on how national solutions will contribute to common cross-border services.
The second day focuses on four dedicated workshops with representatives from the Danube Region:

Workshop 1: cross-border Traveller information services for Central Europe (supported by EDITS)
Workshop 2: Implementation of the ITS Directive (supported by the Crocodile project)
Workshop 3: Harmonisation of Electronic Toll Collection (supported by REETS)
Workshop 4: Development of a Road Map for the Danube Region (supported by the Danube Region Strategy)

The registration is now open.
For more details, visit the website or contact us via mail (office@its.austria.info).

ERTICO Project Development Workshop
2014-09-25 07:30 - 2014-09-26 10:00 | 66, 66
ERTICO Project Development Workshop
DATE: 25 – 26 September 2014
VENUE: Management Centre Europe, Rue de l’Aqueduc 118, 1050 Brussels
The aim of this workshop is to identify appropriate project ideas and to start developing concepts for the project proposals (objectives, needed competences, needed sectors, proposal development process, interested ERTICO Partners).
Participation: ERTICO Partners only

European Transport Conference
2014-09-29 07:00 - 2014-10-01 15:00
29 September 2014 — 01 October 2014
Campus Westend, Goethe Universität, Grüneburgplatz 1Frankfurt, 60323, Germany,
The Association for European Transport is pleased to announce the 42nd European Transport Conference, to be held in Frankfurt, Germany. Uniquely in Europe, the Conference provides a forum for the coming together of research, policy and practice in transport. The Association is committed to providing a meeting place for transport practitioners and researchers from all parts of the world, from new entrants to the profession to established senior figures.

Webinar on "Standardisation"
2014-10-01 13:00 - 15:00
REGISTER HERE

The items on the preliminary agenda are:
• Short update on ITS standards from ETSI, CEN, ISO, IEEE and SAE
• Report on EU projects Standardisation activities
• EU-US C-ITS Standards Harmonization status

Speakers are Standardisation experts:
• Wolfgang Hoefs (European Commission)
• Steve Sill (US Dot)
• Knut Evensen (Q-Free)
• François Fischer (ERTICO)

Automation & C-ITS joint WS EARPA & ERTICO
2014-10-02 07:30 - 14:00 | 2, 2
AUTOMATION & C-ITS
ERTICO – ITS Europe & EARPA joint workshop
2nd October, 9:30-17:00, Brussels
Founded in 2002, EARPA is the association of automotive R&D organisations that brings together the most prominent independent R&D providers in the automotive sector throughout Europe. Its main mission is to promote awareness and understanding of the specific role and contribution of R&D providers in the automotive sector and reinforce the high tech character of the automotive industry as well as its potential for future innovation and new opportunities.
This combined workshop with ERTICO aims to share experiences and to identify potential laps or overlaps from ongoing projects in the areas of Automation and C-ITS:
– What has been done?– What have we learned from our experiences?– What issues have been observed?– How to accelerate implementation and what are the next steps to undertake?
Participation reserved for Partners and Members only.

Webinar FOT-Net Data Festa
2014-10-06 06:00 - 15:00
12 November 2014

Webinar FOT-Net Data Festa
2014-10-06 06:00 - 15:00
19 November 2014

Webinar FOT-Net Data Festa
2014-10-06 06:00 - 15:00
26 November 2014
