ASSET Deliverable 7.2, International Cooperation And Workshops
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ASSET Deliverable 7.2, International Cooperation And Workshops
Deliverable 7.2 International cooperation and workshops Date of draft delivery: 20/12/2011 Revision: Dissemination: 1.0 PU Project information Project Duration: 01/07/2008 – 31/12/2011 Project Coordinator: Walter Maibach ([email protected]) PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG Kriegerstr.15 70191 Stuttgart Germany Technical Coordinator: Rigobert Opitz ([email protected]) ROC Systemtechnik GmbH Elisabethstr. 69 8010 Graz Austria ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 2/98 ASSET – International cooperation and workshops Document information Version Date Action Partner 0.1 22.05.2011 Structure and chapter PTV 0.2 12.07.2011 Additions to different chapters ROC 0.3 10.08.2011 Adding of Liaison EU-projects and Cooperation ROC Tanzania 0.4 15.08.2011 Addition of press reaction of Opening Finnish and French test site PTV 0.5 24.08.2011 Addition of India conference programme and preparing draft PTV 0.6 29.11.2011 Input chap. 6 and 7 PTV 0.7 05/6.12.2011 Revision based on the review PTV/ROC 0.8 14.12.2011 Integration of MTE input PTV 0.9 20.12.2011 Final revision ROC 1.0 20.12.2011 Finalization PTV Title: ASSET – International cooperation and workshops Authors: The ASSET-Road Consortium Reviewer: Rigobert Opitz, Walter Maibach Copyright: © Copyright 2009 – 2011. The ASSET-Road Consortium This document and the information contained herein may not be copied, used or disclosed in whole or part except with the prior written permission of the partners of the ASSET-Road Consortium. The copyright and foregoing restriction on copying, use and disclosure extend to all media in which this information may be embodied, including magnetic storage, computer print-out, visual display, etc. The information included in this document is correct to the best of the authors’ knowledge. However, the document is supplied without liability for errors and omissions. All rights reserved. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 3/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Contents Project information................................................................................................ 2 Document information .......................................................................................... 3 Contents................................................................................................................. 4 Executive summary ............................................................................................... 6 1 2 3 4 Workshops and user group meetings ........................................................ 8 1.1 TRA 2008 Transport Research Arena Ljubljana................................ 8 1.2 ECS (European City of Science) Paris .............................................. 9 1.3 User group and Forum.................................................................... 12 Openings of the test sites .......................................................................... 20 2.1 Opening of German test site ........................................................... 20 2.2 Opening of Finnish test site ............................................................ 24 2.3 Opening of French test site ............................................................. 26 Liaison EU projects .................................................................................... 29 3.1 Have-It ............................................................................................ 29 3.2 CVIS ............................................................................................... 29 3.3 GUVU 2009 .................................................................................... 30 3.4 Further Activities ............................................................................. 32 International cooperation Tanzania .......................................................... 36 4.1 ASSET-Road Conference Tanzania (Arusha) ................................. 36 4.2 ASSET Co-operation with Stakeholders Tanzania .......................... 45 4.3 Liaison with University of Dar es Salaam ........................................ 55 ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 4/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 5 6 International cooperation India ................................................................. 56 5.1 ASSET Conference India ................................................................ 56 5.2 Future activities .............................................................................. 59 Workshops, meetings & final workshop ................................................... 67 6.1 Meetings and workshops ................................................................ 67 6.2 Final Workshop............................................................................... 70 7 Website Updates ........................................................................................ 75 8 Conclusions................................................................................................ 76 Annex 1: Press reaction: Opening of the German test site ....................... 78 Annex 2: Press reaction: Opening of the Finnish test site ........................ 81 Annex 3: Press reaction: Opening of the French test site ......................... 88 Annex 4: Press reaction: Final Workshop .................................................. 92 Glossary ............................................................................................................... 94 ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 5/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Executive summary Executive summary The ASSET-Road Website: www.project-asset.com was updated in several iterations during the project until end of 2011. Different public videos and films from international TV stations and flyers from the different test sites were included. The recommendations of the EC expressed during the final audit in 2011 were considered by including a public deliverable and a list of the main important innovations of the ASSET-Road Project. Within the framework of the ASSET-Road project a great number of well prepared and god attended events, workshops, TV video presentations and meetings took place in which the work of the project partners and the results of the project have been presented and discussed. However, the different kinds of events had a different degree of success: The usual, conventional way of exchanging information and knowledge, inviting a greater number of experts and scientists working more or less on a similar topic to an event which takes place in connection with another contentrelated conference or congress, has not led to the desired effect in this case. Often the number of invited guests and the number of those participating diverged greatly. The explanation may be that there is obviously an excess supply of such events for researchers and certain saturation may have been reached. Thus, invitations which do not directly match one’s own focus of interest are not considered any more. Even specifically organized events for participants from interested public authorities, e.g. the user group meeting in Budapest, attracted at least more guests than participant ASSET-Road partners. However, the opening events of the German test site and the Finnish test site met great response. They also arouse intense media interest since traffic flow monitoring tools for the police forces have been developed and provided within the framework of the project. Such events are always attractive for the audience and very interesting for the general public as each road user may be concerned. If even politicians or other public figures can be won and will participate, the attractiveness of the event especially for the press rises considerably. The European City of Science in Paris, a major exhibition which was open to the public, equally appealed great audience. More than 60,000 people were registered. A very successful International cooperation between the ASSET-Road partners, ministries, industry and administrations could be established in conjunction with many different national and international workshops. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 6/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Executive summary Tanzania (very successful with several contracted consulting studies and further and ongoing cooperation) India (conference in 11/2011 with the road administration and ITS India) Hungary (cooperation concerning a integrated test station in preparation) Austria (cooperation concerning a integrated test station in preparation) Bilateral cooperation between project partners could be established too for the future. Additional pilot systems are being planned for some of the ASSET-Road technologies (WIM/Thermal imaging systems/3D Stereo Speed cameras) and preparation and further development of cooperation between the SME and research institutes is intended (VTT/ROC/KRIA). ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 7/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 1 1.1 Workshops and user group meetings Workshops and user group meetings TRA 2008 Transport Research Arena Ljubljana TRA preparation and planning The very interesting conference and different meetings were attended and supported by the ASSET-Road PO (at that time) Maria-Cristina Marolda and the Technical Coordinator of the ASSET-Road project Rigobert Opitz. Two well recognized presentations have been kept by Rigobert Opitz at April 23rd and April 24th. The presentation and the video can be viewed at: http://videolectures.net/tra08_opitz_ist/ ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 8/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops and user group meetings Content Integrated Safety in the Transport System Rigobert Opitz ROC Bernard GmbH (Austria) [email protected] Natural Mobility - a challenge Traffic Safety Theory – to manage the complexity Kybernetic Werkstatt – to create solutions Innovative Holistic Approaches What we need ASSET – the ambitious FP7 R&D Safety Project Natural Mobility 1.2 ECS (European City of Science) Paris ECS preparation and planning The preparation of the ECS participation (originally not planned and no costs considered, but initiated by the EC) was done in the period August until November 2008. There was a strong international competition for being accepted for the ECS. ASSET-Road proposal was selected and the preparation team joint 2 meetings in Paris for synchronisation of the exhibition booth and stand layout. Main contributors for the preparation, set up of the stand and execution of the ECS were: UBM, ROC and MHU. AutoCAD was used for the design of the stand ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 9/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops and user group meetings according the given guidelines and the positioning of the different exhibition items, LCD screens and posters. ASSET-Road – ECS Participation The FP7 ASSET-Road research project (217643 Integrated System Solution for Safety – Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) www.project-asset.com which started 1st July 2008, was selected to participate the European City of Science exhibition and event, set up under the nave of the Grand Palais in Paris from 14th to 16th November 2008. It was organized during the French Presidency of the European Union by the Ministry for Higher Education and Research. Over 60.000 visitors were registered. The objective of this event was to provide the largest possible audience with a vision of European research that is more in keeping with the individual concerns and problems of our time; a framework for direct and lively dialogue between science and society. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 10/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops and user group meetings The ASSET-Road vision and content is to substantially contribute to safe and sustainable transport by linking road traffic and safety information from all essential system elements. ASSET-Road will develop a “Holistic and Integrated Safety Approach” and is inspired by natural mobility and its excellence too. Improving driver awareness and behaviour is a key issue. This will be achieved through an advanced sensor and ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 11/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops and user group meetings processing network providing assistance, information and integrated services for drivers, traffic control agencies and infrastructure operators. Heavy goods transports will be controlled automatically concerning overload and vehicle safety conditions. Road infrastructure will be protected. Different Test sites in DE, FI, FR and AT will be constructed to demonstrate innovative concepts, functions and performances. ECS Documentation prepared Different documents and a ASSET-Road video were prepared for the ECS participation of ASSET-Road (see appendix). 1.3 User group and Forum In the first year of the asset project different workshops were run with the participation of the relevant ASSET-Road partners (partially interested stakeholders were invited too). 1.3.1 User Group Meeting Freiburg, Germany Alongside to the Workshops WP5, WP6 and WP2 a user Group Meeting took place. Unfortunately several of the invited users could not attend to the meeting, although the date and the timing were agreed to be acceptable. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 12/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Workshops and user group meetings Page 13/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 1.3.2 Workshops and user group meetings User Group Meeting Brussels, Belgium Alongside to the TRA 2009 in June 2009 a user Group Meeting took place. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 14/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops and user group meetings Although 227 participants were invited, apart from the ASSET-Road partners involved in the project only 4 persons attended. On the other side many potential users attended the different ceremonies and presentations of the test site openings including discussions concerning the ASSET-Road project and approaches. List of participants Bernd Heller Landesamt für Zentrale Polizeiliche Dienste Ralf Bosch Continental Legal Requirements and Homologation Frank Flemisch DLR German Aerospace Center ITS Institute of Transportation Systems Tobias Hesse DLR German Aerospace Center ITS Institute of Transportation Systems ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 D-47058 Duisburg Schifferstr. 10 D-78052 VillingenHeinrichSchwenningen Hertz-Str. 45 D-38108 Braunschweig Lilienthalplatz 7 D-38109 Braunschweig Lilienthalplatz 7 Page 15/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 1.3.3 Workshops and user group meetings User Group Meeting Budapest, Hungary Alongside of the General Assembly 2011 in Budapest from the Hungarian partner CLC a user Group Meeting was organized. 59 persons attended in total, 20 ASSET-Road partners and 39 persons not involved in the project. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 16/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops and user group meetings List of participants Name Ajtay Szilárd Albert Gábor Berta Tamás Bíró József Cserna József Czipár Zoltán Dr. Lányi Péter Fabulya Zsolt Gamplett Gábor Gégény István Glied-Máté Szilárd Gulyás András Hennel Tamás Jákli Zoltán Jenovai Zoltán Kapots Zoltán Kapusi Zoltán Kerényi László Koren Csaba Lackó Péter Lennert János Maklári Jenő Mikulás Róbert Mocsári Tibor Nagy Imre Nagy Zoltán Óberling József Pásti Balázs Pásti Imre Pausz Ferenc Schváb Zoltán Simon Attila Stautz János Stefán László Szabó Attila Szabó Béla Szántó Krisztina Szőke József Ternyik László Tomaschek Tamás Völgyesi Zsolt ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Organization Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium (NFM) Közlekedéstudományi Központ (KTI) Közlekedéstudományi Központ (KTI) Nemzeti Közlekedési hatóság (NKH) Expertive Kft. Közlekedésfejlesztési Koordinációs Központ (KKK) Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium (NFM) CLC Országos Balesetmegelőzési Bizottság (OBB) Állami Autópálya Kezelő (ÁAK) Magyar Közút Kht. (MK) BP Mikroelektronika Állami Autópálya Kezelő (ÁAK) Fővárosi Közterület-fenntartó Zrt. (FKF) Intertoll Mérföldkő Kft. Fővárosi Közlekedési Központ Széchenyi István Egyetem (SZIE) CLC Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium (NFM) Közlekedés Kft. Nemzeti Közlekedési hatóság (NKH) Közlekedésfejlesztési Koordinációs Központ (KKK) Közlekedésfejlesztési Koordinációs Központ (KKK) Magyar Közút Kht. (MK) Országos Rendőr Főkapitányság (ORFK) M6 konzorcium Fővárosi Polgármesteri Hivatal Global Road Safety Program Hungary (GRSP) Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium (NFM) Közlekedésfejlesztési Koordinációs Központ (KKK) CLC Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség (NFÜ) BP Mikroelektronika HungaroControl Nemzeti Közlekedési hatóság (NKH) Magyar Közút Kht. (MK) CLC Állami Autópálya Kezelő (ÁAK) Közlekedésfejlesztési Koordinációs Központ (KKK) Page 17/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Vörös Attila Walter Maibach Matti Kutila Maria Jokela Rigobert Opitz Christian Fessl Radu Andrei Eugene O'Brien Hermann Röllnreiter Dr. Riccardo Isola Kenneth Gavin Manfred Hügel Ahmed Nait-Sidi-Moh Mohamed Bakhouya Jaafar Gaber Bernd Heller Bernd Eckstein Workshops and user group meetings Közlekedéstudományi Központ (KTI) PTV VTT VTT ROC ROC TUI NUID UCD IMB UNOTT NUID UCD MHU UBM UBM UBM Landesamt für Zentrale Polizeiliche Dienste (LZPD) NRW, Leiter Dezernat 44 - Allgemeine Verkehrsangelegenheiten USTUTT The official communiqué of the inviting authority can by found under: http://www.kormany.hu/hu/nemzeti-fejlesztesi-miniszterium/hirek/automatizalttesztallomas-merheti-a-jarmuvek-sebesseget-es-sulyat-magyarorszagon-is ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 18/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 1.3.4 Workshops and user group meetings User Group Meetings: General Conclusions Within the framework of the ASSET-Road project a great number of events, workshops and meetings took place in which the work of the project partners and the results of the project were presented. However, every event was not equally successful. Even though they were prepared with care and participants were invited in good time, it must be stated that the user group meetings were not successful: Administrations and stakeholders have normally no time and no budgets to join the user group meetings for 2-3 hours in cities abroad. Even the integration of the user group meeting in conjunction with a conference or exhibitions did not show the expected effects and results. For future R&D project this experience should be considered with care. The usual, conventional way of exchanging information and knowledge, inviting a larger number of experts and scientists working on similar topics to an event which takes place in connection with another content-related conference or congress, has not led to the desired effect in this case. Often the number of invited guests and the number of those participating diverged greatly. The explanation may be that there is obviously an excess supply of such events for researchers and saturation may have been reached. Thus, invitations which do not directly match one’s own focus of interest and available budgets for traveling are not considered any more. Even specifically organized events for participants from interested public authorities, e.g. the user group meeting in Budapest, attracted more guests than participant ASSET-Road partners. However, the opening events of the German and Finnish test site with innovations and new technologies for traffic monitoring and control met great response. They also arouse intense media interest since traffic flow monitoring tools for the police forces have been developed and provided within the framework of the project. Such events are always attractive for the audience and very interesting for the general public as each road user may be concerned. If even politicians or other public figures can be won and will participate, the attractiveness of the event especially for the press rises considerably. The European City of Science in Paris, a major exhibition which was open to the public, equally appealed great audience. More than 60,000 people were registered. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 19/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 2 2.1 Openings of the test sites Openings of the test sites Opening of German test site The Opening of the German test site took place on 6th May 2010. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 20/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Organisation PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Statens väg-och Transportforskningsinstitut Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Universität Stuttgart - IPVS Universität Stuttgart - IPVS University College Dublin, National University of Ireland Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi" of Iasi Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi" of Iasi Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi" of Iasi Bayrisches Innenministerium - Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern (Süd) Bayrisches Innenministerium - Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern (Süd) Bayrisches Innenministerium - Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern (Süd) ROC Systemtechnik GmbH ROC Systemtechnik GmbH ROC Systemtechnik GmbH Kria s.r.l. Manfred Hügel - Selektions- und Verfahrenstechnik Clarity Consulting Information and Management Services Ltd. Clarity Consulting Information and Management Services Ltd. ADC - Afrideut Consult Limited MTEL-KTEI Teleinfra Company India Pvt. Ltd. EU EU Landesamt für Zentrale Polizeiliche Dienste NRW Former PAT Landesverkehrsabteilung Steiermark Ministry of Infrastructure TÜV SÜD Auto Service GmbH Polizeipräsidium Niederbayern / Oberpfalz BAG ABDS ABDS ABDS Autobahnmeisterei Rosenheim LB Elektro- & Verkehrsanlagenbau (LB EVAB) TU Braunschweig, Institut für Straßenbauwesen Transport Policy Advisor Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit Division 44 - Environment and Infrastructure Transport and Mobility ASFINAG Service GmbH ASFINAG Service GmbH ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Openings of the test sites Country Prename Name DE DE DE DE DE DE SE IT IT FR FR FR FR DE DE IE DE RO RO RO DE Walter Susanne Michael Matti Maria Kaj Jesper Luca Luca Jaafar Maxime Mohamed Kashif Paul Bernd Arturo Jürgen Adrian Andrei Radu Rudolf Maibach Großmann Balmberger Kutila Jokela Nummila Sandin Minin Canovi Gaber Wack Bakhouya Dar Levi Eckstein Gonzalez Hothan Sachelarie Boboc Andrei Morawek DE Christoph Klatt DE Hermann Röllnreiter AU AU DE IT DE HU Rigobert Christian Volker Stefano Manfred Laszlo Opitz Fessl Sigmund Arrighetti Hügel Ternyik HU Janos Stautz DE IND EU EU DE DE AU TZ DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE Godwin Vinod Andràs Ludger Carsten Ludwig Wolfgang Madeni J.H. Harald Jürgen Ronny Franz Gerald Jens Manfred Matthias Michael P. Cornelia Msechu Sher Siegler Rogge Günther Pietzsch Staudacher Kipande Nothof Kuhnke Hauser Custodis Reichert Gärtner Sitzberger Hackl Wistuba Alter AU AU Hartwig Martin Hufnagl Gam Page 21/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Organisation Openings of the test sites Country Prename Name BERNARD Ingenieure ZT GmbH TU Graz, Institut für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen TU Graz, Institut für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen Bayer. Staatsministerium des Innern, Sachgebiet IC4 Verkehrsrecht Bayer. Staatsministerium des Inneren, SG-L I C 4 (Straßenverkehrsrecht) Landratsamt Rosenheim Landratsamt Rosenheim Gemeinde Bad Feilnbach Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - Polizeivizepräsident AU AU AU DE Otto Martin Michael Rudolf Bernard Fellendorf Cik Mildner DE Maria Els DE DE DE DE Josef Gerhard Hans Robert Huber Kippes Hofer Heimberger Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - Präsidialbüro Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - Sachgebietsleiter E2 DE DE Bernhard Jürgen Resch Garbe Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - Sachbearbeiter Schwerverkehr Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - Leiter PV4 Liegenschaften / Einkauf Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - PV4 Liegenschaften / Einkauf Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - PV 3 Haushalt Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd-PV2 Personal Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Rosenheim - Inspektionsleiter Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Rosenheim - stellv. Inspektionsleiter Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - Sachgebiet E2 Landespolizeikommando für Tirol Landesverkehrsabteilung Landespolizeikommando für Tirol Landesverkehrsabteilung Landespolizeikommando für Tirol Landesverkehrsabteilung DE Gunter Radwanski DE Werner Salzberger DE Alexander Hitz DE DE DE DE Thomas Sabine Peter Andreas Litzinger Höhensteiger Böttinger Schober DE AU Steffen Gerhard Fortner Holzknecht AU Christoph Scheiring AU Christian Ehrensberger DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE CH DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE AU DE DE DE NL DE HU HU Gerd Michael Robert Hans Dieter Bernhard Reinhild Juliane Horst Peter Tilman Norbert Beat Walter Ursula Christoph Wolf Dieter Andreas Martin Hans-Joachim Frank H. Fabian Thomas Ulrich Martin Eward Rene Burkhard Ferenc Gyula Braun Eggers Kühner Saumer Holm Kraus-Weigand Steudel Roitsch Setzensack Mager Allgäuer Bächler Fasel Wiese Schmutz Reichwein Lang Rehm Dietz Schäfer Hitzler Weißenböck Thielmann Gamp Brülhart de Gelder Baumgärtner Tima Grosz BMVBS BMVBS BAG BAG-München BAG-München BAG BAG-München LBT e.V. für Oberbayern und Schwaben Pirelli Bundesamt für Straßen (ASTRA) Metrologie und Akkreditierung Continental Aktiengesellschaft FMM Fachmedien Mobil AG Auto und Verkehr Continental Aktiengesellschaft Polizeiakademie Hessen Polizeiakademie Hessen ProContour ProContour ASFINAG Autobahn Service GmbH ProContour ProContour METAS Korps landelijke politie diensten (KLPD) Michelin Reifenwerke Coordination Center for Transport Development Coordination Center for Transport Development ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 22/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Openings of the test sites Reflections in the press see Annex 1. Following on the Opening of the test site a lot of videos of the ASSET-Road project and the German test site were shot and broadcasted in German TV: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21597116/ASSET/2011-01-06%20Euronews_ge.flv http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21597116/ASSET/2010-12-07%20Galileo%20%20gesamte%20Sendung.flv http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21597116/ASSET/2010-0506%20RTL%20Nachtjournal.mpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21597116/ASSET/2010-05-06%20BR.mov http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21597116/ASSET/2010-05-06%20N24.mpeg and in International TV EN: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21597116/ASSET/2011-01-06%20Euronews_en.flv ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 23/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 2.2 Openings of the test sites Opening of Finnish test site The Opening of the Finnish test site took place on 28th October 2010 in Tampere. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 24/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Openings of the test sites Reflections in the press see Annex2. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 25/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 2.3 Openings of the test sites Opening of French test site The Opening of the French test site took place on 17th December 2010 in Belfort. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 26/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Openings of the test sites Page 27/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Openings of the test sites Reflections in the press see Annex 3. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 28/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 3 Liaison EU projects Liaison EU projects The participation of different ASSET-Road project partners (PTV, VTT, ROC, UCD e.g.) in FP7 R&D projects were used for discussion and cooperation with ongoing R&D projects related to this domain of ASSET-Road. The liaison to relevant European programs, activities, R&D projects and networks was the main focus of this task: To exchange information, ideas and findings To synchronise or add priorities for safety, efficient transport and infrastructure To use the liaison to accelerate the dissemination process To create awareness and to participate in the ongoing processes. As example of relevant projects are: eSafety Forum, ERTICO, FEHRL, ETRAC, EUCAR, ECR, TISPOL, CLEPA, ECTRI, COST actions, European Road Safety Charter, International Task Force Vehicle Highway Automation, Heavy Route and GoodRoute. Some of the project partners are involved in the projects above and other FP7 proposals such as FORT (Future Of Road freight Transport).The contact to different related main EU projects is under consideration and a joint meeting is planned. The current status of this activity is: 3.1 Have-It HAVE IT Cooperation discussed during the last review of Have IT with CONTINENTAL (Project Manager Thomas Haas) in Brussels (R. Opitz attended that meeting) and in Stockholm during the ITS conference. 3.2 CVIS CVIS Cooperation discussed during the last review of CVIS in Hellenborg (R. Opitz attended that meeting and was reviewer). ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 29/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 3.3 Liaison EU projects GUVU 2009 Deutscher Verkehrsexpertentag (DVET) Bonn The “German Society To Analyse Traffic Accidents” (GUVU) has kept its annual congress at June 22nd and 23rd 2009 in Bonn, Germany. R. Opitz held a presentation about the ASSET project and its safety aspects (ASSET Road, Integrierte Systemlösungen Verkehr) at June 23rd. Alongside with the active participation at the congress, intensive discussions with stakeholders of ADAC (German Automobile Association) and the TÜV (German Technical Control Board) took place with the goal to increase the awareness level of ASSET and to gain potential supporters. http://www.guvu.de/ Below the agenda of said day and the welcome page of the presentation: ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 30/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Liaison EU projects Page 31/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Liaison EU projects Below the homepage and the specific page of the congress 3.4 Further Activities ITS Stockholm Joint meetings with the different project are planned, first round during the ITS in Stockholm September 2009. Below are four posters which have been separately prepared and provided to the design studio which is in charge of arranging the booth. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 32/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Liaison EU projects Page 33/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Liaison EU projects TRA Brussels 2009 The TRA 2009 took place in June 2009 in Brussels. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 34/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Liaison EU projects International Seminar with PIARC in Iasi, Romania The ASSET-Road Consortium intends to participate actively with one or more presentations at the international Seminar in November 2009. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 35/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 4 International cooperation Tanzania International cooperation Tanzania 4.1 ASSET-Road Conference Tanzania (Arusha) The ASSET-Road conference for “Road Safety and Infrastructure Protection” was planned end 2008 and took place in Arusha (Tanzania) in 19th and 20th of March 2009. Main objectives of the conference were: Improvements of Traffic Safety Protection of Road Infrastructure Longer Lifetime of the Road-Network Reduced Costs for Maintenance and Repair Efficient Use of available Investments Presentation of Technologies for Overload control State of the Art and Research Initiatives Discussion of Integrated & Future Concepts. The conference was prepared for 2 days according the following program. The main focus of the first day was the conference, while the second days focus, was on the workshop. 4.1.1 Speech of the Minister ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 36/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania Opening speech by Hon. Hezekiah N. Chibulunje, (MP), Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Development, at the opening of an international road conference and workshop for dissemination of ASSET-ROAD, on advanced safety and driver support for essential road transport, at Arusha International Conference Centre on 19th March, 2009. Workshop Chairperson, Arusha Regional Commissioner, Road Safety Stakeholder representatives, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me first of all take this opportunity to thank the organizers of this Conference cum Workshop for giving me the honour of opening this important conference. All of us in Tanzania feel greatly honoured and highly privileged to be chosen to host this Conference on Dissemination of ASSET Road on advanced safety and driver support. Secondly I would like to welcome you all to Arusha - the Geneva of Africa, and for foreign participants I welcome you to Tanzania as whole. We are all delighted to have you in our midst and it is my sincere hope that the cool climate, the kind people and the beautiful surroundings of Arusha will create conducive atmosphere for your comfort and pleasure. I also hope that in addition to your important deliberations in the Conference, you will also find some time to go out to view some of our marvellous fauna and flora in their natural habitat, little disturbed in centuries. By so doing, you will get better appreciation of what our country has to offer in preserving nature. Our National Parks like the world famous Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park to mention but a few, our beaches and the historic Old Towns of Zanzibar and Bagamoyo are a few examples of our natural preserve and natural environment with its resources that I wish to encourage you to visit while you are in Tanzania. Please feel at home. As we say in Kiswahili, KARIBU SANA. Chairperson, Distinguished Participants, before I start my opening address let me also commend the organizers of this conference for recognizing the importance of Road Safety at this opportune time where road crashes have become a global problem causing many accidents with varying magnitudes all over the world. Road crashes have become one of the most common causes of death and injury and thereby an important negative economic and social factor that must be addressed. In addition to loss of human lives and personal sufferings incurred, road crashes are a burden to the community due to funeral costs, the expenditures of medical treatment and the costs of repair and replacement of vehicles and road furniture damaged as well as administrative costs. And since road crashes consume a significant share of the countries’ resources measures need to be taken to reduce crashes and their consequences as soon as possible. Chairperson, this Conference is being held at a time when over one million deaths and more than 50 million injuries occur each year worldwide as a result of road crashes. In Africa, for example, the problem of road crashes and fatalities is a major one. Although Africa south of the Sahara accounts for a small proportion of the world’s Gross National Product and motor vehicle ownership, this area accounts for a more significant proportion of the world’s road fatalities, mainly due to inadequate levels of investment in road safety development. In Tanzania, according to Police records, over 360,000 road ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 37/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania crashes occurred in the country for the last three decades (1977 -2007) killing over 46,000 people and leaving over 330,000 persons injured and a substantial amount of property damaged. For the year 2007 alone, over 18,000 road crashes occurred in the country killing over 2,600 persons and over 16,400 persons injured, some of whom were permanently disabled. Police records and data reveal that inappropriate human behaviour is the main cause of road crashes in Tanzania. In the years 2006 and 2007, inappropriate human behaviour accounted for 80% of the road crashes reported to Police. Ladies and Gentlemen, at the global level, efforts are at an advanced stage in reducing road crashes and fatalities. In Tanzania, the Government has taken initial steps to arrest road crashes by developing a National Road Safety Policy which has been developed in accordance with the five “E’s” strategy for the reduction or prevention of crashes. These are: engineering and traffic environment, education and information; enforcement and legislation, emergency response, and evaluation and other comprehensive actions. Challenges and opportunities lie in the actual implementation of the National Road Safety Policy. Bilateral and multilateral development and funding agencies have a critical role in supporting the fostering of road safety. Ladies and Gentlemen, wish to recognize and acknowledge the various partners who are represented at this Conference and those who are not represented but have been assisting Tanzania in this regard. I also wish to recognize and acknowledge the support being given by the private sector through public-private-partnership arrangements. These positive changes do create a good opportunity for all people throughout the world to pay great attention to real issues of human survival. Nations of the world will be able to devote their energies and resources to the search for a better life for their people. That is especially important for us in Africa where the majority of the people continue to live under miserable conditions of abject poverty. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is also my great pleasure to acknowledge the presence of representatives of the transport sector from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Government of Tanzania and the private sector who play a great role in one way or another in improving safety on roads. I am informed that this Conference is a result of concerted efforts in the area of road safety of nineteen Consortium Partners composed of universities (7); research institutes (3); industry (1); developing countries (7) and public administrations (1) as user and partners from India and Tanzania. In this regard, therefore, I would like to express my gratitude to: ASSET Road Project Consortium for hosting this Conference in Arusha, Tanzania; National Institute of Transport (NIT), the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS), Dar es Salaam Averi Scales (1990) Limited, Philtech Limited and AfriDeut Consult Limited for the initiation of a cooperation with ASSET-Road Project Consortium 2007 ¬2011 in disseminating and implementing sectoral research findings in Tanzania; the Swedish National Institute of Transport for conducting a joint behavioural study of truck drivers in Mtwara, Tanzania of which the Conference will be privileged to hear the results during the presentations; and AfriDeut Consult Limited for coordinating the Conference. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 38/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania Ladies and Gentlemen, in this Conference, programmes and projects which can be shared for the sake of improving road safety will be presented and discussed in detail. Road crashes can no longer be regarded as being due to unfortunate mischance or as an inevitable accompaniment of the modern world. Many of the deaths caused by road crashes could be avoided by a systematic focus on prevention, more responsible behaviour and resolute action by public authorities. The problem of road safety and road crashes cannot be solved by taking half measures. Strategies for reducing road crashes should ultimately aim at providing safer roads (which include planning, design, construction and maintenance of safer road environment); safer people (encouraging safer behaviour by road users); safer vehicles (encouraging the development and application of new and safer technology); and community¬based actions (focusing on raising community understanding of road safety issues and promoting coordination between all road safety stakeholders. The principal causes of road crashes should be made clear in the discussions on road safety problems, as well as what can be done to stop the destructive road crash trend. Roads, vehicles and drivers are the main factors involved in road crashes. Road crashes investigations in various countries have attempted to weigh up the significance of these three factors. It has been found that the overriding factor is the human element of which this Conference is rightly going to address. Ladies and Gentlemen, this Conference will focus mainly on safer people: the projects to be discussed in this conference have a vision of contributing towards safe sustainable transport by linking road traffic and safety information from all essential system elements, with emphasis on improving driver awareness and behaviour as key issues. I am told that this project is built on an understanding of human behaviour and crash causation in order to develop a broader view of ways to manage traffic systems and influence driver behaviour. I am glad that Tanzania has been honoured to be one of the case study - countries in this project. I would like to take this opportunity to assure conference participants that Tanzania will be pleased to share your expertise in order to reduce road carnage. Ladies and Gentlemen, on a broad perspective, it appears to me that this Conference is about enforcement of traffic laws, regulations and rules, as the case may be, by use of modern technology. This boils down to a road user's perception of risks of being apprehended when he violates traffic laws, regulations and rules. The risk of detection, as perceived by road users, is regarded as being one of the most important factors in determining the overall effectiveness of traffic law enforcement as a means of deterring illegal road user behaviour. If road users believe that there is a low probability that a traffic offence will be detected and punished, then it is highly unlikely that enforcement will pose a significant and meaningful threat. Highly visible enforcement operations are one means of increasing the perceived risk of apprehension. Vehicle deployment options can facilitate this process by creating the impression that enforcement is extremely active. A combination of highly visible stationary and mobile enforcement operations with clearly marked police vehicles combined with a smaller number of unmarked police vehicles appears to be the most optimal deployment option. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 39/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania Ladies and Gentlemen, the use of selective traffic enforcement activities has the potential to increase the deterrence effectiveness of enforcement operations whilst maximizing the use of available policing resources. These operations are designed to target specific traffic locations and road user behaviour to obtain the maximum possible deterrent effect. The use of automated offence detection devices is one further means of increasing the overall effectiveness of enforcement operations. These devices have he potential to increase enforcement deterrence by significantly increasing both the actual and the perceived risk of detection, without requiring substantial increases in police resources. Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to take this opportunity to request this Conference to look into the potential of using automated offence detection devices for the enforcement of traffic rules in developing countries with special attention to specific local conditions in rural areas and urban areas where conditions and availability of power supply and replacement infrastructures for any technology that might look attractive are quite a challenge. I understand that there is a lot of work that has been done in this regard in the developed countries but which cannot be applied in developing or low income countries without appropriate modification. Ladies and Gentlemen, this Conference brings together people with proven experience in managing road safety projects and researches as well as private entrepreneurs. The sum total of your knowledge and experience is formidable. I therefore look forward to sound and practical solutions and recommendations to the reduction of road carnage. We are in the 9th year of the Millennium and this is one of the Conferences of its kind. So the task before you is both great and important; and I feel confident, however, that the eminent and experienced engineers and scientists gathered here will engage in useful discussions and draw conclusions of value to the whole world. It is indeed my sincere hope that you will pool your vast knowledge and great experience together to provide a strong basis for the implementation of the goals and objectives of the Conference. Ladies and Gentlemen, this Conference creates a good opportunity for African countries to work together to define a modern approach to the problem of road safety. We are expecting a great deal from its conclusions. I wish to assure you that we in Tanzania will give the results of your Conference the attention they deserve. We will also endeavour to make our modest contribution to all efforts aimed at reducing road carnage and its impact in Africa and the world as a whole during this decade and beyond. Chairperson, Distinguished Participants, finally, I wish to thank you once again for giving me the honour to open this important Conference. It is my sincere hope that your deliberations will help to strengthen cooperation among all countries of the world in combating road carnage. I, therefore, wish you great success in your deliberations. I now declare the Conference officially open. Thank you for your attention. Ahsanteni sana. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 40/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 International cooperation Tanzania Page 41/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 International cooperation Tanzania Page 42/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 4.1.2 International cooperation Tanzania Attendance Lists The first day, the 19th of March, 36 participants signed the lists, of whom 8 partners from the EU presented the ASSET project. At the second day the conference continued with the workshop 30 people signed the registration forms. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 43/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 4.1.3 International cooperation Tanzania Reflections in the Local Press The content and the results of the conference and the workshop has been published by the Newspaper MWANANCHI March 29th 2009 ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 44/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 4.2 International cooperation Tanzania ASSET Co-operation with Stakeholders Tanzania The main objective of the cooperation between ASSET-Road Project and stakeholders in Tanzania is a selective dissemination of the research findings of the ASSET-Road project that adequately address the challenges of road safety and road infrastructure protection. ROC-Systemtechnik GmbH Graz, Austria made an immense contribution in guiding and directing the WP7 dissemination activities to Tanzania and ADC-AfriDeut Consult Limited, Dar es Salaam acted as a country coordinator for ASSET-Road Project in Tanzania, linking the dissemination efforts successfully to the stakeholders. This was greatly facilitated through the EC-Grant that made ASSETRoad Project possible. Ministry of Works The former Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MoID) was split late 2010 into 2 ministries: Ministry of Works and Ministry of Transport. A large part of ASSETRoad’s Project Cooperation with Tanzania was carried out in this Ministry; in its i) Road’s Safety and Environment Department, ii) Tanroads (Tanzania National Roads Agency and iii) NIT-National Institute of Transport. The Road’s Safety and Environment Department under Engs. Madeni Kipande and Samson Nkundineza as director and deputy director respectively came under the re-established Ministry of Works. Near the beginning of the cooperation period, ASSET-Road Project held at Arusha Tanzania from 19-20th March 2009 an International Conference on Road Safety Enhancement and Protection of Road’s Infrastructure. The conference was officiated by the then Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Development, Hon. Chibulunje and conducted together by ASSET-Road Project consortium partners (foremost ROC-Systemtechnik) and Tanzanian ASSET-Road Project (ARP) Stakeholders; foremost MoID. The very good presentations by ASSET-Road consortium partners at the Arusha conference and ROC Systemtechnik in association with ADC AfriDeut winning 2 highly competitive consultancy services tenders constituted a good basis for a successful ARP-MoID Co-operation. Both were requested to provide consultancy services for the preparation of: The Tanzania National Road Safety Strategy for the years 2010/2011 – 2015/2016 and ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 45/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania The Guidelines for Conveyance of Abnormal Loads and Improvement of Transportation Efficiency on Transport Facilities. Carrying out both assignments, in close co-operation and with the assistance of MoID and Ministry of Home Affairs worked out exceedingly rewarding because the theoretical framework is almost identical to the ASSET-Road Project disseminated research findings. That called for a thorough understanding of the then current status of road safety policy in Tanzania developed using the structure of the National Road Safety Policy - 2009 which is the basis of all road safety strategic plans at Central and Local Government levels. The model, in principle, uses four perspectives to address road safety. These are: Safer roads (planning, design, construction and maintenance of a safer road environment); Safer people (encouraging safer behaviour by road users); Safer vehicles (encouraging the development and application of new and safer technology); Community based action (focusing on raising community understanding of road safety issues and promoting coordination between all road safety stakeholders). The Draft National Road Safety Strategy Document that was prepared and submitted: Sets the concepts, activities and implementation measures base on aims and objectives required to produce a reduction in road crashes and casualties; Initiates the process of the road casualty and crash reductions for 2010 to 2015; Supports the priorities contained in the National Road Safety Policy, 2009; Sets best practice guidelines for the development of road safety initiatives in Tanzania; Sets the timescales for implementation to meet the policy objectives. The output of the consulting and programming project will be a safety strategy and a proposal for an implementation program leading to an integrated safety system. State of the art analysis and concept development will be performed in close cooperation with the client. The National Road Safety Strategy will provide a framework and direction for a five year period for actions by various stakeholders using the structure of the National Road Safety Policy. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 46/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania In order to achieve that 2 Inspection Tours were organized: a TZ Inspection Tour (Infrastructure) and an EU-Inspection Tour (Technology). Prior to undertaking the tours a list or table of required information was compiled and the stakeholder to be contacted for the information identified (Annex A1 –NRSS 2010 -2015). Tanroads The stakeholder entrusted with among other functions those of providing and protecting the road infrastructure in Tanzania is Tanroads. ARP- ASSET Road Project inspected the following axle-load weighing stations installed and operated by Tanroads: Kibaha, Chalinze, Mikese, Mikumi, Kange, Horohoro and Himo. NIT- National Institute of Transport This entity is an ARPC-Stakeholder under the Ministry of Works as well as a consortium partner of ARP. As a stakeholder their objective is to offer higher training in certificate and degree levels in automobile engineering, logistics and transport management as well as in freight forwarding and clearing. NIT organizes road safety courses for trucks and bus drivers. ASSET facilitated financially the attendance of NIT students and tutors to the ASSET-Road Conference at Arusha where they had the opportunity to see and hear the conference presentations and participate in the conducted respective final sessions of questions and answers regarding the presentations. After the conference NIT embarked on researches on road safety and management of licensing for drivers in Tanzania. Ministry of Home Affairs The responsibility of enforcing enacted road safety ordinances and laws in Tanzania is entrusted in the hands of the road traffic police within the Ministry of Home Affairs. There is a close working connection between the road traffic police, now headed by ACP Mohamed Mpinga and the road safety department in the Ministry of Works. The ARP-Cooperation here was with the Traffic Police Headquarters in Dar es Salaam under Commander James Kombe and later Commander Mohammed Mpinga. The objective of the co-operation was to enable the Tanzanian Traffic Police to be more successful in controlling and removing not roadworthy vehicles away from the road traffic. 42 Regional Traffic Officers from 21 Regions of Tanzania Mainland were successfully trained at the Tanzania Police Academy by Manfred Hügel ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 47/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania Selektionstechnik, Freiburg Germany provided training in the theory and practical use of Infrared Thermo Imagery Technology in controlling motor vehicles roadworthiness. Field demonstrations were made at The Kibaha Tanroads Weighing Station. In average out of every 10 controlled HGV 8 had defects; and some so serious that their journey ended at the weighing station with their number plates being removed. Early October 2011, Manfred Hügel Selektionstechnik, Inspector Gabriel of Tanzania Traffic Police Headquarters and 5 of his Traffic Police Officers together with ADC mounted a roadworthiness control at the Port Access Road outwards opposite the Temeke Municipal Offices. Out of 13 controlled vehicles only one was roadworthy. One abnormal low loader transport with a police escort was so seriously defective that it was immediately withdrawn from road traffic and made it to the yearly road safety exhibition week in Dar es Salaam. The following entities are ASSET-Road’s Project institutional stakeholders in Tanzania; these in turn serve all the natural entities whose wellbeing and that of their properties depend on an intact road traffic safety regime. AfriDeut, at the safety week exhibition grounds, had the opportunity to show and explain to the inaugural guests (including the EU-Ambassador to Tanzania Hon. Tim Clarke) and the safety week public, the defects that landed the low loader out of road traffic and into the 2011 safety week exhibition (That all 3 axles of the exhibited trailer – which constituted axles 6, 7 and 8 of the abnormal transport had no brakes at all and axles 4 and 5 of the pulling truck had also no brakes). The Tanzania Infrastructure Tour resulted in a revelation of challenges facing both the road traffic safety and road infrastructure protection efforts as documented in the NRSS final report. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 48/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania The most frightening experience the ASSET-Road project could document is that despite the carnage on Tanzanian roads due to un-roadworthy vehicles plying our roads, for almost two years, our respective roads authority partners responsible could not raise funds (EUR 18 000--) to purchase the two Infrared equipment we used to conduct a training for 42 regional senior traffic officers. When they conducted a field practical control at Kibaha Weighing Station they took several trucks off the road within a short period - including fuel tanker trucks - due to grave defects. Naturally the registration number plates were taken away, fines meted out and eventually human life and property saved through ASSET-Road co-operation. Outcome of The 19th-20th March, 2009 ASSET Road Project Conference and Workshop in Tanzania: An invitation from MoID to ARP-Partners to identify fields of cooperation in road safety and road infrastructure protection. Appointment of the Director of Road Safety and Environment in MoID into ASSET-Road - Advisory Council. ASSET-Road partners (ROC-Systemtechnik Graz in Association with ADCAfriDeut) invited to bid in several MoID competitive tenders and win 2 tenders to provide consultancy services: 1) For the preparation of the NRSS-National Road Safety Strategy for the years 2010/2011 - 2015/2016 2) For the Guidelines for Conveyance of Abnormal Loads and Improvement of Transportation Efficiency on Transport Facilities. High ranking (Regional Traffic Officers) of Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Manyara Regions were so impressed by both the theoretical and practical presentations of ASSET-Road partners MHU-Mr. Manfred Hügel, police ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 49/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania officer with the Interior Ministry of Baden Württemberg at Freiburg on ‘Experience Report German Traffic Police’ and with IMB-Mr.Hermann Röllnreiter, police officer with the Interior Ministry of Bavaria on‘ Traffic safety status, concept and strategy and HGV Truck Overload Control’ that they their Commander, SCP- Senior Commissioner of Police, Mr. James Kombe to join theTZ- EU-Technology 4000km Tour that visited Austria and Germany to the foundries of modern road safety technology. He seized the opportunity to meet and discuss cooperation with his peers in internal authorities in Bavaria and Baden Württemberg. 42 Regional Traffic Officers were trained and certified on Infrared roadworthiness control equipment and 2 IR-Infrared cameras were firmly ordered but Commander Kombe went to regular retirement and the 42 trained officers are still waiting for the modern tools to identify a potential lethal HGV and take it off the road. Both ministries of MoID and MoHA acknowledge the urgent need to equip their respective staff with IR-Infrared tools but it is not a priority; furthermore each expects the other to attach higher priority than oneself and pioneer the purchase. After ADC-AfriDeut contacted both ministries several times on the issue without any of them purchasing an IR-tool, ADC suggested to the MoHA to do a joint venture with the private sector or press for the establishment of a Road Safety Agency which would have a budget for tools of its trade. Contacts and Cooperation with Administrations: During and after the ARP-Conference and Workshop at AICC contact was established to almost all participating partners and stakeholders: 1. PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG (Mrs.Susanne Grossman and Dr.Walter Maibach) 2. ROC-Systemtechnik (Mr. Rigobert Opitz and Mr. Christian Fessl) 3. Manfred Hügel Selektionstechnik (Mr. Manfred Hügel, Police Officer) 4. National University of Ireland (Prof. Eugen O’Brien UCD Mr.) 5. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (Dr. Mati Kutila (Mr.)) 6. VTI Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute (Dr. Katja Kircher(Mrs.) Conducted a study in SE-Tanzania (Mtwara) on HGV-Driver’s Behaviour 7. Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern( Mr. Hermann Röllnreiter,police officer) 8. Universität Stuttgart (Dr. Bernd Eckstein, Mr.) 9. Universita`di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Mr. Luca Minin) ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 50/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 10. International cooperation Tanzania Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbeliard (Dr.A. Nait-Sidi-Moh (Mr.)) TZ- Organizations: 1. NIT-National Institute of Transport (Mr. Mgonja and Dr.Lushakuzi) 2. MoW-Ministry of Works (Eng. Madeni Kipande (Mr.), Eng. Samson Nkundineza (Mr)) 3. MoHA-Ministry of Home Affairs (IGP- Saidi Mwema (Mr.), Commander- ACP Mohamed Mpinga (Mr.) and Inspector M. Gabriel. Stakeholders: 1. MoID-Ministry of Infrastructure Development and related government agencies and institutions (Tanroads and NIT), 2. MoHA-Ministry of Home Affairs and its subordinate agencies(Police Academy), 3. PMORALG-Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local Governments 4. Ministry of Education (UDS- University of Dar es Salaam). Record of Meetings Nr Date Location 1 2009-0630 Graz 2 2009-0713 3 2009-0714 2009-0715 4 5 2009-0716 6 2009-0717 Participants Topic discussed G. Msechu, R. Opitz, W. Basic Structure of the Beie, inception report, experts allocation time frame adaptation for the project Dares Salaam J.H. Kipande, N. General discussion of the Samson, G. Msechu, R. project, provision of related Opitz, Dr. M. Pietzsch documentation and planning of next meeting Dares Salaam G. Msechu, R. Opitz, Dr. Inception report draft M. Pietzsch Dares Salaam E. Mgonja, D. Mkunza; Discussion with NIT NIT G. Msechu, R. Opitz, Dr. M. Pietzsch Dares Salaam J.H. Kipande, N. Samson Negotiation Meeting at MOID Msechu, R. Opitz, Dr. MOID M. Pietzsch; Protocol by MIOD Dares Salaam University ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 J.H. Kipande, Dr. H. Bwire, Dr. E.N.Masaoe, .G. Msechu, R. Opitz, Dr. M. Pietzsch; Cooperation, Data provision and analysis Page 51/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 7 2009-0920/22 8 2009-1006/14 9 2009-1104/06 10 2009-1115/30 Technology Inspection Tour TZ Technology Inspection Tour DE/AT ROC Systemtechnik Graz Mission IV in Tanzania, International cooperation Tanzania Eng. Kipande,, Eng. Samson, G.Msechu, Prof. Obrien, R.Opitz Eng. Kipande, Colonel Kombe, Eng. Samson, G.Msechu, M. Hügel, R.Opitz G. Msechu, R. Opitz, W. Kuchling; G. Msechu, R. Opitz, Dr. Heiko Gross, M. Hügel Road and traffic Safety and Weighstation inspection Technologies and applications for safety, possible cooperation Preparation Mission IV Review TZ1 Strategy 20102015 Review of the final report and presentation of the road safety strategy 20102015 Initiated Programs and Projects 1. ARC-Integrated African Road Control Project: Some few months after hoisting the ARP-Conference and Workshop in Arusha, ROC-Sytemtechnik and ADC-AfriDeut made a presentation of the ARC-Project to improve road safety and efficiency through controlling driving time for all vehicles with gvm > 2,8t by fitting a mandatory digital tachometer capable of controlling and enforcing speed and driving time. The financing of the ARC-Project, shall be on the basis of a PPP-Public Private Partnership; whereby contacted potential Tanzanian private stakeholders (Pension Funds, an Insurance Company and a Co-operative Bank) have not only shown their readiness to invest in ARC-Project but would also support measures that facilitate an accelerated project realization. 2. OSCS - Overload & Safety Control Stations Semi automatic vehicle control stations and automation of the control processes (network of remotely monitored and operated control stations). Preselection with HS WIM weigh in motion and dynamic axle weighbridges. Automatic weight and overload reporting of vehicles for data base, software support for the operator and transparent enforcement. Video surveillance and remote communication with a back office and management centre. Legal operated vehicles can bypass without stopping. The first of such an OSCS could be realized at current Kibaha Weighing Station. ROC-Systemtechnik and ADC-AfriDeut expressed their interest to be considered in participating in the Tanroads VOMS-Vehicle Overload Management Systems ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 52/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania Tender to connect all Tanroad Weighing Stations to a back office and management centre. 3. CFDP - Coastal Ferry Development Project The objective of this project is to investigate, prepare and develop an efficient coastal ferry transport system for Dar es Salaam with effective double end ferries to solve the current traffic situation and increasing volumes. Analysis of the traffic situation and infrastructure access solutions. Preparation as PPP Project. 4. Wami River Road Way Dam, Irrigation & Power Station The main purpose of the Wami River Road Dam, Irrigation & Power Station project is to improve traffic, power and irrigation conditions in the Western Wami River Valley. It will capture floods, normal water flows and generate energy. Water will be used by farmers downstream for irrigating and Bagamoyo water supply. 5. Pilot Control Station Kibaha Redesign and retrofit program for Semiautomatic Weight Control Stations. An improved pilot Station with dynamic axle load control should be implemented and tested in Kibaha. The new weighstation should be connected in a network and monitored from the MoID. In addition to weight different traffic safety aspects should be controlled. 6. eLearning & eProcessing This is an efficient and effective way to support remote learning, seminars and team conferencing for police officers and to create a higher content of educated and professional police officers. eProcessing of “Abnormal Loads” is proposed for facilitating abnormal loads permissions. Success Stories and Lessons Learnt: The preparation of the ASSET-Road Project in Tanzania and the vital support given by ARP-Consortium Partners who attended and gave it a genuine ARPFormat. Lesson learnt: With ARP’s willingness to disseminate knowledge and technology on road safety to Tanzania, and granting funds for hoisting a ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 53/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania conference and workshop as was the case here; it is evident that the beginning of a reversal, a watershed mark for road safety for Tanzania was reached. It is not only an acknowledgement, that the deterioration of road safety and its consequences in Tanzania has reached intolerable levels but also we Tanzanians now, thank ARP-Cooperation, that we have the state-ofthe art blue prints of road safety and our top most road safety authorities have seen – in EU-Technology Tour in Austria and Germany- how a reversal can be successfully effected. The opportunity to co-operate with an ARP-Consortium partner, ROCSystemtechnik in carrying out both MoID-Tender assignments. Lesson learnt: Without the EU-Grant we would definitely not have been able to afford and deliver such a high quality consultancy as the one MoID received. The co-operation with the MoHA – Ministry of Home Affairs: The ARPCooperation included MHÜ-Manfred Hügel Selektionstechnik and ADCAfriDeut; and this was not a conventional success story save for the training and certification of 42 regional traffic officers from 21 mainland regions on infrared roadworthiness control and on 2 field occasions extremely road unworthy vehicles carrying dangerous goods (fuel tankers) were controlled and taken out of road traffic. Lesson learnt: Unless the recommendations of the NRSS 2010/11 – 2015/16, advanced by ARP-Consortium Partners, ROC and ADC, are carried out without any further negligent delay, the unnecessary losses of lives and goods in absence of road safety and road infrastructure protection will continue. Benefit for Tanzania: The ARP-Cooperation with Tanzania has been a rare wake-up call with an opportunity to ride the wheel without technologically having to re-invent it. Realization of the ARC-Integrated African Control Project, also an ARPConsortium conceptualized project would in fact: a. Save lives and property through speed and driving time control and enforcement b. Prolong the useful period of TZ-Roads and reduce maintenance periods c. Receive road toll instead of fuel levy. Initiated and co-operations: a. ARC – Integrated African Control Project with Tanroads TZ, ROCSytemtechnik b. CFDP- Coastal Ferry Development Project with SUMATRA-Dar es Salaam, AMEA Hamburg, ROC-Graz and Flensburger Werft ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 54/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation Tanzania c. Pilot Control Station Kibaha with ROC- Graz, Pfister Augusburg d. Wami River Road Dam: With MoW, ROC/HGC Further initiatives: Equipping the trained and certified traffic police officers with the needed Infrared thermo imaging equipment. To this end ADC shall continue the already begun deliberations with MoW-Ministry of Works (Road Safety and Environment Department) and MoHA- Ministry of Home Affairs Traffic Police Headquarters ACP-Commander Mohamed Mpinga as well as the EURepresentation in Tanzania (Ambassador Hon. Tim Clarke) who, during the inauguration of Road Safety Week in Tanzania(01-08 /10/2011) reaffirmed EU’s resolve to support road safety’s campaign motto for 2011‘ Road Safety is the concern of each and every one.’ ADC-AfriDeut is aware, that a contribution – however humble - towards realization of any of the strategies in the NRSS-2010 -2015, is helpful. It shall therefore interest and enlist as many road traffic safety stakeholders in shouldering together the financial load ARC-Project may create. 4.3 Liaison with University of Dar es Salaam Dr. Estomihi N. Masaoe, UDSM Dr. Hannibal Bwire, UDSM Eng. Madeni Kipande, MOID Rigobert Opitz, ROC GmbH Godwin Mseschu, AfriDeut GmbH Dr. Malte Pietzsch, Wingtec GmbH Review of potential for collaboration activities on 17th of July 2009 Following to a mutual introduction, Mr. Opitz explained the various research topics combined in the EU-funded ASSET project. He also outlined the current collaboration activities in Tanzania, including the interest of the MOID to develop and implement an integrated road safety concept. In this context, Mr. Opitz outlined the scope and vision of the proposed ARC Tanzania project. UDSM expressed strong interest in future research collaboration. Eng. Kipande explained the interest of MOID to include UDSM in the project research. Both parties agreed to summarize potential collaboration topics from their perspective and exchange that information before the next meeting. Mr. Opitz also agreed to provide an overview document covering the ARC project to UDSM. During the next visit of the team to Tanzania, a half-day workshop at UDSM shall be organized to discuss the collaboration potential in detail. Proposed date: August 19, 2009. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 55/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 5 5.1 International cooperation India International cooperation India ASSET Conference India The ASSET-Road India conference took place on 15th November in New Delhi, India situated at the well known IIC India International Centre. The conference was very well prepared including the highlights of the ASSET-Road project and a professional handout submitted to the participants. The conference program started with the welcome speech of Mr. Vinod Sher as Indian ASSET partner: Dear Distinguished Guests, Road Safety Stakeholder representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen; Let me first of all take this opportunity to thank all of you & my consortium partners of this Conference cum Workshop for giving me the honour of opening this important conference. I as the Executive Director of MTEL the Indian consortium partner feel greatly honored and highly privileged to be chosen to host this Conference on Dissemination of ASSET Road on advanced safety and driver support here in New Delhi India. Distinguished Participants, before I start my opening address let me also commend my consortium partners & organizers of this conference for recognizing the importance of Road Safety at this opportune time where road crashes have become a g l o b a l p r o b l e m c a u s i n g m a n y a c c i d e n t s w i t h v a r y i n g magnitudes all over the world. Road crashes have become one of the most common causes of death and injury and thereby an important negative economic and social factor that must be addressed. In addition to loss of human lives and personal s u f f e r i n g s i n c u r r e d , r o a d c r a s h e s a r e a b u r d e n t o t h e community due to funeral costs, the expenditures of medical treatment and the costs of repair and replacement of vehicles and road furniture damaged as well as administrative costs. And since road crashes consume a significant share of the countries' resources measures need to be taken to reduce crashes and their consequences as soon as possible. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 56/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation India Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to recognize and acknowledge the various partners who are represented at this Conference and those who are not represented but have been assisting us in this regard. It is also my great pleasure to acknowledge the presence of representatives of the government/semi government/research institutes/association bodies from highways, infrastructure and ITS field and the private sector who play a great role in one way or another in improving safety on roads. I am pleased to inform that this Conference is a result of concerted efforts in the area of road safety of nineteen Consortium Partners composed of universities (7); research Institutes (3); industry (1); developing countries (7) and public administrations (1) as user and partners from India and Tanzania. In this regard, therefore, I would like to express my gratitude to: • ASSET Road Project Consortium for hosting this Conference in New Delhi India • MTEL for the initiation of a cooperation with ASSET-Road Project Consortium 2007 - 2011 in disseminating and implementing sectoral research findings in India Ladies and Gentlemen, in this Conference, programs and projects which can be shared for the sake of improving road safety will be presented and discussed in detail. Road crashes can no longer be regarded as being due to unfortunate mischance or as an inevitable accompaniment of the modern world. Many of the deaths caused by road crashes could be avoided by a systematic focus on prevention, more responsible behaviour and resolute action by public authorities. The problem of road safety and road crashes cannot be solved by taking half measures. Strategies for reducing road crashes should ultimately aim at providing safer roads (which include planning, design, construction and maintenance of safer road environment); safer people (encouraging safer behavior by road users); safer vehicles (encouraging the development and application of new and safer technology); and community-based actions (focusing on raising community understanding of road safety issues and promoting coordination between all road safety stakeholders. The principal causes of road crashes should be made clear in the discussions on road safety problems, as well as what can be done to stop the destructive road crash trend. Roads, vehicles and drivers are the main factors involved in road crashes. Road crashes investigations in various countries have attempted to weigh up the significance of these three factors. It has been found that the overriding factor is the human element of which this Conference is rightly going to address. Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to take this opportunity to request this Conference to look into the potential of using automated offence detection devices for the enforcement of traffic rules in developing countries with special attention to specific local conditions in rural areas and urban areas where conditions and availability of power supply and replacement infrastructures for any technology that might look attractive are quite a challenge. I understand that there is a lot of work that has been done in this regard in the developed countries but which cannot be applied in developing or low income countries without appropriate modification. Ladies and Gentlemen, this Conference brings together people with proven experience in managing road safety projects and researches as well as private entrepreneurs and stakeholders. The sum total of your knowledge and experience is formidable. I therefore ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 57/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation India look forward to sound and practical solutions and recommendations to the reduction of road carnage. I feel confident, however, that the eminent and experienced engineers and scientists gathered here will engage in useful discussions and draw conclusions of value to the whole world. It is indeed my sincere hope that you will pool your vast knowledge and great experience together to provide a strong basis for the implementation of the goals and objectives of the Conference. Ladies and Gentlemen, this Conference creates a good opportunity for Indian stake holders and other likeminded agencies and partners to work together to define a modern approach to the problem of road safety. We are expecting a great deal from its conclusions. Distinguished Participants, finally, I wish to thank you once again for giving me the honor to open this important Conference. It is my sincere hope that your deliberations will help to strengthen cooperation among all countries of the world in combating road carnage. I now request Mr. Rigobert Opitz the technical coordinator of ASSET Road Project for further deliberations of the conference /Thank you for your attention. The different members from ITS India, road authorities; ministries and others participating the conference are listed below: ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 58/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 5.2 International cooperation India Future activities Road deaths and injuries cost India at least Rs 1 lakh crore (1.0 Billion) per year, and the government aims to reduce road fatalities by 50% by 2020. India has the dubious distinction of registering maximum number of road deaths annually. The latest report prepared by the transport research wing of road transport and highways ministry said that in 2009, approximately 125,660 people were killed in road accidents and another 5,015,458 received severe or minor injuries. According to a note jointly prepared recently by the health and the highways ministries, an estimated 1.6 lakh (160,000) people were killed in road accidents in 2010. However, the report is yet to be released. BIG KILLERS: The government aims to reduce road fatalities by 50% by 2020 Road safety experts feel that the number of accidents and road deaths reported are less than the actual figures due to lack of scientific data collection. Road accidents are serious issues, but little attention is being paid to this. While, annually, the nation loses almost 1.5% of its GDP on account of road accidents, the government is not even spending 10% of that amount to make the roads safe. Overview main activities In recent years, there has been rapid and significant development of road safety and transport technologies. These include safety technologies, advanced traveller information systems and convenience and entertainment systems. The ASSETRoad project report compiles current knowledge on the impacts of these technologies /systems on road safety in India. It is estimated that safety technologies could reduce fatalities and injuries by 40% across India, saving billions per year. The ASSET Road technologies deployment challenges and provides recommendations for Indian Governments and industry to maximise the safety ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 59/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation India benefits of new technologies and minimise their drawbacks in the fields of vehicle design and safety; accident statistics; economics and administration. Road crashes exact a tremendous human and societal toll in India. Each year, more than a million people are killed in such crashes and millions more are injured, many of them permanently. Recently, much attention has been paid by the Indian Government to the development of intelligent transport systems (ITS) that can improve the safety and efficiency of road transport while improving user comfort and convenience. All ASSET-Road consortium member countries have been involved in developing or deploying these technologies to some extent. As the ASSET project has moved forward, a great deal of information has been developed concerning the benefits that can be realized over time with the full deployment of ASSET-Road technologies in India. Among other things, safety benefits have been measured or estimated for a wide variety of technologies in the ASSET-Project. This report summarizes the current perspective concerning the ability of ASSET-Road technologies to address the road safety situation in India. Deployment of ASSET-Road new technologies: Benefits Most countries suffer from similar safety problems. In particular, run-off-the road, intersection and head-on crashes are the main crash types of concern in India, specifically, alcohol, speed, fatigue and seatbelt usage patterns all play a role in crash scenarios. As a result, there is a generally common expectation among the countries in the world market that four types of technology (driver behavior status and performance, speed control, collision avoidance and automated enforcement) offer the greatest potential for lessening the number or severity of road crashes. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 60/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation India These technologies are well incorporated in the ASSET-Road Project report, including test results at various locations where these have been carried out. Based on the available test results data, ASSET-Road safety technologies have the potential to dramatically impact road safety in countries like India. Using only conservative estimates, the following outcomes are possible: ASSET-Road safety technologies can save millions of lives per year in India. The cost savings associated with the reduction in fatalities alone can conservatively be placed around billions per year. ASSET-Road safety technologies can potentially reduce the total number of road crash injuries and fatalities by approximately 40%. The benefits outlined here and the resulting reduction in crashes, injuries and fatalities assumes or implies that these technologies are fully deployed in India. Thus, the benefits outlined here may not be realized for another 20 or 30 years. However, the mere indication that such benefits can be realized should spur Indian government to actively support and promote full deployment of as many of these safety technologies as possible. Partners and stakeholders involved During the project tenure there has been many interactions with some of the responsible stake holders of India namely; RITES, National Highway Authority of India, Boarder Roads Organisation and other state owned stake holders across the country. Apart from these contacts were established with bid infrastructure companies who have been developing roads and highways with Government of India on PPP model. It is highly on the cards that the technologies derived out of the ASSET Road project may be implemented on pilot project basis through these private stake holders for some of the up coming highway projects which includes the safety aspects also as per the contract conditions /directives of Government of India. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 61/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation India Meetings and Presentations There were numerous meetings and presentations which were made to responsible people in private as well as government sector apart from the Industry. The ASSET-Project technologies and their benefits were briefed and demonstrated by way of presentations in a detailed manner so that country like India can get benefited in reductions of road fatalities in next decade. Main topics discussed during these meetings and presentations were: Make the traffic more fluent and safe Increase supervision and use more automation Education for Drivers and Road users Reduce costs for M&R of Infrastructure Extend the Lifetime of Road Infrastructure Avoid construction sites on existing roads Achieve Fairness for Road Transportation Generate an integrated safety concept including (legality of Weight, speed, , red light overtaking, right of way, distance keeping) Build a network of safety and control stations Use funds for building new roads instead of repair work Innovative Road Usage Charging and financing Concepts (BOT, PPP, Transit Tolling) Conferences and outcome ASSET-Road Project (www.project-asset.com) WP7 workshop cum conference [International Cooperation, Dissemination & Exploitation - Task 7.6 - Asia (India)], was organized by MTEL in the capacity of Indian consortium partner on 14th and 15th November 2011 in New Delhi (India). ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 62/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation India This workshop/conference was attended by the consortium partners, Indian stake holders and other delegates from India. On this occasion the ASSET-Road project achievements & work already done was presented to the Indian stake holders/industry representatives and participants. Public exploitation and response TV, Radio and Press Communication & dissemination activities are crucial in raising awareness and understanding of the project exploitable results. Some of ASSET-Road project dissemination activities aimed beyond the research community and to the general public, with the objective to improve their knowledge and understanding of road safety technologies and their benefits for the society. The key to these campaigns was the creation of a convincing message for the end user as well as for the professional Road safety/ NGO’s and ITS community. Our message was centred on the user and wider benefits generated by the deployment of the ASSET-Road technologies for a wide range of road safety applications, and emphasized their value and acceptability. Throughout the project, professional communications specialists were put to contribution to create and diffuse messages aimed at the creating the general public awareness about the ASSET-Road project and its benefits. In addition, MTEL organized training workshops with professional target groups who have a direct contact with the general public, such as students or local authorities. Initiated programs and projects While governments set the framework to ensure a safe road environment for all users, industry plays a vital role in the development and improvement of road safety. For example, many of the benefits being sought by the application of ASSET-Road project technologies hinge on successful development and marketing by private industry. In considering the areas for action by industry, it is best to keep in mind their strengths and weaknesses. For instance, industry does excellent work in research ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 63/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation India and development that serves to gain competitive advantage and satisfy customer needs. They also do excellent work in setting standards, particularly those that concentrate on co-opting and intercommunication between technologies and systems. However, industry has limited ability to carry out large co-ordination tasks and little incentive or interest in introducing these technologies and systems that appear to have no commercial demand. Keeping this in mind cooperation program with the industry will be initiated to develop the ASSET-Road technologies and exploit the same commercially. ASSET-Road project technologies benefits A number of reports suggest that the ASSET-Road Project technologies are some what cost-effective if not expensive, although most reference qualitative rather than quantitative benefits. The stakeholders/agencies suggest that the benefits of ASSET-Road Project are substantial, but largely immeasurable. Nonetheless, the major quantifiable benefits of ASSET-Road Project can be identified in the following areas: Throwaway costs and reconstruction costs to correct safety deficiencies identified once roads are in-service are either avoided or substantially reduced. Lifecycle costs are reduced since safer designs often carry lower maintenance costs (e.g., flattened slope versus guardrail). Costs of collisions are reduced by safer roads and fewer, less-severe crashes. Liability claims a component of both agency and societal costs are reduced. The benefits of ASSET-Road Project are that they: May help produce designs that reduce the number and severity of crashes Promote awareness of safe design practices in relation to ASSET-Road project Technologies Integrate multi-modal safety concerns May reduce costs by identifying safety issues and correcting them before projects are built Consider human factors in all facets of design Contacts and cooperation with administrations One of the promising possibilities for ASSET-Road Project technologies is to respond to the increasing importance of road safety in a India. In order for ASSETRoad Project technologies to truly achieve their safety potential, private sector ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 64/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation India developers and manufacturers must establish and maintain a credible commitment to road safety. Such a commitment is characterized in the most basic sense by a clear understanding of the road safety problem. Also, understanding the safety situation provides a better basis to achieve a better balance between safety, reliability and cost. Once a high level commitment is established and acted upon, it is more likely that resistance to the development of technologies that primarily target safety and seem “unexciting” can be overcome. In addition, with a paramount concern for safety, industry is better positioned to make realistic assessments of how a driver will use any road safety technology in order to better measure and report the potential safety benefits or risks of product introduction. Much of what government does in relation to Road Safety technologies can have a direct and sometimes profound effect on industry. From this standpoint alone, effective and ongoing partnerships are essential to the long-term success of technological deployment. From another perspective, there are often mutual or shared interests between government and industry that can only be achieved if there is a means for active dialogue among the players. There is a common desire to ensure that appropriate standards are in place that will on one hand provide some level of road safety assurance and on the other hand encourage rather than limit private sector development of road safety products. An example is to avoid driver confusion by ensuring consistent provision of information and consistent and safe human interface with in-vehicle technologies, or, in a similar vein, to create scenarios for the development of systems that provide only appropriate or prioritized delivery of information to prevent driver overload. In either case, it can be a highly productive and positive reason for partnerships. Another aspect is in the development of standards for interactive systems across jurisdictional boundaries. Such co-operation and collaboration can lead to systems that address the primary road safety concerns of the government while at the same time improving the market capabilities of new road safety technological consumer products. As we know, there is a need for iterative safety evaluation throughout the life cycle of new road safety technologies/products. Both government and industry should have a stake in this and an interest in the results of such evaluation. Effective partnerships can facilitate collaboration on data collection, sharing and analysis. Such collaboration may help in the development of regulatory frameworks that allow safe performance of vehicles with new technologies and do not put vehicles without the technology at a disadvantage or assist in managing liability issues that will arise from technology deployments. Another area that is relevant to industry is the classification of ASSET-Road Project technologies as either primarily comfort-related or safety-related. To ensure the highest attention to road safety, it is probably best for government and industry to work together to determine what constitutes a comfort technology and what ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 65/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops International cooperation India constitutes a technology with a safety implication (good or bad). Such determination will drive decision-making regarding appropriate applications, use and communications with the public, all of which affect the approaches that will be pursued by manufacturers and others. Industry has a primary role in communicating to the public about the capabilities and limitations of their systems. If systems are only for comfort, industry should create communication packages that clearly explain this to consumers to ensure that expectations of the technology do not exceed its abilities to improve their safety. In particular, industry must communicate warnings to the public about how some technologies might introduce challenges to the driver and what those challenges might be. In addition, industry must communicate clear expectations concerning the limits of technology and in which situations the technology is no longer effective and total reliance is returned to the driver. Finally, industry has a responsibility to inform the public of what new technologies do, as well as about their positive and negative effects on travel risk. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 66/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 6 6.1 Workshops, meetings & final workshop Workshops, meetings & final workshop Meetings and workshops Date Meeting 08/07/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 08/07/2009 Meeting WP6 – French test site 09/07/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 10/07/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 13/07/2009 Meeting WP4 15/07/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 29/07/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 10/08/2009 Internal meeting WP6 – Finnish test site 24/08/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 01/09/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 04/09/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 03/09/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 13/09/2009 Meeting WP6 14/09/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 24/09/2009 Meeting Stockholm, Sweden WP7 25/09/2009 Meeting Stockholm, Sweden 1 28/09/2009 Internal meeting Espoo, Finland WP5 01/10/2009 Meeting Vesoul, France WP6 – French test site 07/10/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 07-08/10/2009 Meeting Linköping, Sweden WP3 15/10/2009 Meeting Gif sur Yvet, France WP6 – French test site 27-29/10/2009 Workshop Reggio Emilia, Italy WP2, WP3, WP4 30/10/2009 Internal meeting Espoo, Finland WP5 05/11/2009 Meeting Tampere, Finland WP6 – Finnish test site 08/11/2010 Meeting Dublin, Ireland WP4 16-19/11/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 03/12/2009 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 10/12/2009 Meeting WP4 15-17/12/2009 Meeting, Workshop Zurich (CH) / BelfortMontbéliard, France WP1, WP5 11/01/2010 Meeting WP6 ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Venue Troyes, France Cambridge, UK Tampere, Finland Rosenheim, Germany Nottingham, UK Graz, Austria concerning st Project Review Page 67/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops, meetings & final workshop Date Meeting Venue concerning 12-13/01/2010 Workshop Graz, Austria WP6 28/01/2010 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 09/02/2010 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 19/02/2010 Meeting WP4 21/03/2010 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 22-23/02/2010 Workshop Graz, Austria WP2 24/02/2010 Meeting Graz, Austria WP2 Telco 15-16/03/2010 Meeting Belfort-Montbéliard, France WP2 21-22/03/2010 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 24/03/2010 Meeting WP7 26/03/2010 Test site inspection Espoo, Finland WP6 – Finnish test site 29/03/2010 Test site inspection Karlsruhe, Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 31/03/2010 Meeting Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 07/04/2010 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 21-23/04/2010 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 26/04/2010 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 03-04/05/2010 Test site inspection Rosenheim, Germany WP6 – German test site 05-07/05/2010 Annual Meeting Rosenheim, Germany (workshops, General Assembly, opening German test site) All partners, WP2, WP6 24-25/05/2010 Meeting Nottingham, UK WP4 09/06/2010 User Group and EU-liaison meeting Brussels, Belgium All WPs 29/06-01/07/2011 Test preparations Straßbourg, France / Lausanne, Switzerland WP6 05-07/07/2010 Project meeting Graz, Austria WP1/ WP5 Brussels, Belgium All WPs nd Review Graz, Austria Amsterdam, Netherlands 05/09/2010 2 22-24/09/2010 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany WP6 Tuning camera system 04-05/10/2010 Project meeting Belfort-Montbéliard, France WP5 19-20/10/2010 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany Video Green transport 26-30/10/2010 Test site FI Tampere, Finland WP2 / WP5 und WP6 workshop, opening test site 02-03/11/2010 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany Video Galileo 23/11/2010 Meeting Dublin, Ireland WP4 workshop 15-17/12/2010 Test site opening Belfort-Montbéliard, France Test site presentation France ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 68/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops, meetings & final workshop Date Meeting Venue concerning 20/01/2011 Meeting Mulhouse WP6 10/02/2011 Meeting Troyes WP5 28-29/07/2011 Project meeting Graz, Austria Deliverable 4.2 Workshop IASY 10-11/08/2011 Project meeting Graz, Austria Deliverable 6.3 Workshop PTV 07/09/2011 Review EC Brussels/ Belgium Final Project Review 20/10/2011 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany Project management /Preparation of the workshop 11-12/10/2011 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany Final ASSET Workshop 10/11/2011 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany System check and height control system integration 14-16/11/2011 Intern. Conference Delhi, India WP7 International Conference 05-06/12/2011 Workshop DEL Graz, Austria WP1, 4,5,6 and 7 review update 23/02/2011 Patent planning Tampere, Finland WP2 15-16/03/2011 Project meeting Dublin, Ireland WP4 workshop 01-04/03/2011 Technical meeting Graz, Austria WP2 / WP5 05-06/04/2011 Technical meeting Freiburg, Germany WP3 / WP6 13-14/04/2011 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany WP 6 data analysis 20/04/2011 FI test site planning Helsinki, Finland WP6 23/04/2011 Meeting Nottingham, UK WP4 11/05/2011 FI test site evaluation Tampere, Finland WP6 23-24/05/2011 Project meeting Graz, Austria WP0 / WP1 / WP 5 revision IASI 31/05-01/06/2011 Conference Budapest, Hungary International ASSET conference 19/06/2011 Meeting Freiburg, Germany WP6 07/07/2011 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany WP0 project management / preparation of the workshop 28-29/07/2011 Project meeting Graz, Austria Deliverable 4.2 Workshop IASI 10-11/08/2011 Project meeting Graz, Austria Deliverable 6.3 Workshop PTV 07/09/2011 EC Review Brussels, Belgium Final Project Review 20/10/2011 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany Project management / preparation of the workshop 11-12/10/2011 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany Final ASSET Workshop ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 69/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops, meetings & final workshop Date Meeting Venue concerning 06/11/2011 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany WP6, “Future test site use?” 10/11/2011 Test site DE Rosenheim, Germany System check and height control system integration 12/11/2011 FI test site planning Tampere, Finland WP6 14-16/11/2011 Intern. Conference Delhi, India WP7 International Conference 05-06/12/2011 Workshop DEL Graz, Austria WP1 / WP4 / WP5 / WP6 and WP 7 review update 13-15/12/2011 Technical meeting Graz, Austria WP5, WP6, WP7discussion 22/12/2011 Further use of KRIA system Rosenheim, Germany WP6, Future KRIA system 6.2 Final Workshop The Final Workshop of the ASSET-Road project took place on 12th October 2011 in Raubling near Rosenheim (Germany). As highlight the three major test sites of the project were presented by the responsible project partners on one occasion and at one place. This offered all interested parties the opportunity to learn about and discuss the project achievements and results. A shuttle service to the German test site on the A8, which is only 9 km away, was established by the project partner IMB. VTT took their mobile Finnish test site to Raubling and had demonstrations on the premises of the venue. And project partner UBM equally presented the developed applications of the French test site (see invitation to the event below). ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 70/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Workshops, meetings & final workshop Page 71/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Workshops, meetings & final workshop Page 72/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Workshops, meetings & final workshop Attendance List Organisation Prename Name PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Walter Susanne Matti Tapani Maria Pasi Rainer Elina Kaj Luca Maibach Großmann Kutila Mäkinen Jokela Pyykönen Täppinen Aittoniemi Nummila Minin Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Roberto Montanari Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Jaafar Gaber Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Mohamed Bakhouya Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard Universität Stuttgart - IPVS Bayrisches Innenministerium - Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern (Süd) Bayrisches Innenministerium - Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern (Süd) Bayrisches Innenministerium - Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern (Süd) Bayrisches Innenministerium - Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern (Süd) ROC Systemtechnik GmbH ROC Systemtechnik GmbH ROC Systemtechnik GmbH ROC Systemtechnik GmbH Kria s.r.l. Kria s.r.l. Kria s.r.l. Kria s.r.l. Kria s.r.l. Manfred Hügel - Selektions- und Verfahrenstechnik Clarity Consulting Information and Management Services Ltd. Clarity Consulting Information and Management Services Ltd. MTEL-KTEI Teleinfra Company India Pvt. Ltd. Former PAT PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG ProContour GmbH Senior Policy advisor, National Traffic Prosecutor Office the Netherlands Projectmanager, National Traffic Prosecutor Office the Netherlands Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen Amt der Burgenl. Landesregierung Autobahnpolizei Oberwart Autobahnpolizei Oberwart Amtssachverständiger Land Burgenland Achmed Wafaa Cai Abderrahim Bernd Peter Michael Christoph Hermann Rigobert Markus Christian Volker Stefano Ennio Stefano Stefania Davide Manfred Laszlo Janos Vinod Ludwig Christoph Rainer Dietmar Danielle Ruben Ralf Helmut Wolfgang Franz Hannes Nait-Sidi-Moh Ait-Cheik-Bihi Shichao Chariete Eckstein Böttinger Glück Klatt Röllnreiter Opitz Küger Fessl Sigmund Arrighetti Ottaviani Guanziroli Grandi Meregalli Hügel Ternyik Stautz Sher Pietzsch Magg Schwarzmann Schwalm Hofstra Versade Meschede Hedl Werderits Füzi Steck ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 73/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Organisation Bayer. Staatsministerium des Innern, Leiterin IC4 (Verkehr) Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - Polizeipräsident Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - Leiter E2 (Einsatz, Verkehr) Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd - E2 Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Rosenheim - Leiter Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Rosenheim Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Rosenheim Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Rosenheim Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Rosenheim Polizeiinspektion Fahndung Rosenheim - Leiter Polizeipräsidium Oberbayern Süd, Operative Ergänzungsdienste Rosenheim Leiter Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Traunstein - Stellv. Leiter Autobahnpolizeistation Holzkirchen - Leiter Autobahnmeisterei Rosenheim - Leiter Autobahnpolizei Schönberg i. St. Autobahnpolizei Wiesing Landespolizeikommando für Tirol - Landesverkehrsabteilung Landespolizeikommando für Tirol - Landesverkehrsabteilung Bundesamt für Güterverkehr (BAG) Bundesamt für Güterverkehr (BAG) Route Tecnologia Ltda. Route Tecnologia Ltda. marttilaConsulting Optris GmbH Optris GmbH Coordination Center for Transport Development Coordination Center for Transport Development National Development Agency National Transport Authority National Transport Authority National Transport Authority National Transport Authority National Police Headquarters State Motorway Management Company Ltd. State Motorway Management Company Ltd. State Motorway Management Company Ltd. Ministry of National Development Workshops, meetings & final workshop Prename Maria Robert Jürgen Dieter Martin Andreas Arne Thomas Christian Herbert - Peter Johann Horst Manfred Josef Peter Markus Christian Frau Herr Leandro Jose Asko Ulrich Andreas István Balázs Csilla Attila Róbert István László Győző László Tamás Ádám Zoltán Name Els Heimberger Garbe Gehmeier Irrgang Schober Stock Zach Antretter Baumann Pfaffinger Heigermoser Hablowetz Sitzberger Fink Moser Widmann Ehrensberger Stoidl Setzensack Miller da Silveira Marttila Kienitz Theilacker Szauer Szente Kamarás Kiss Mikulás Papp Holnapy Lovász Sánta Bankó Nagy Schváb For related reports in newspapers and press see Annex 4. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 74/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 7 Website Updates Website Updates The ASSET-Road Website: www.project-asset.com was updated in several iterations during the project until end of 2011. Different public videos and films from international TV stations and flyers from the different test sites were included. The recommendations of the EC expressed during the final audit in 2011 were considered by including a public deliverable and a list of the main important innovations of the ASSET-Road Project. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 75/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops 8 Conclusions Conclusions Within the framework of the ASSET-Road project a great number of well prepared and well attended events, workshops, TV video presentations and meetings took place in which the work of the project partners and the results of the project have been presented and discussed. However, the different kinds of events had a different degree of success: The usual, conventional way of exchanging information and knowledge, inviting a greater number of experts and scientists working more or less on a similar topic to an event which takes place in connection with another contentrelated conference or congress, has not led to the desired effect in this case. Often the number of invited guests and the number of those participating diverged greatly. The explanation may be that there is obviously an excess supply of such events for researchers and certain saturation may have been reached. Thus, invitations which do not directly match one’s own focus of interest are not considered any more. Even specifically organized events for participants from interested public authorities, e.g. the user group meeting in Budapest, attracted at least more guests than participant ASSET-Road partners. However, the opening events of the German test site and the Finnish test site met great response. They also arouse intense media interest since traffic flow monitoring tools for the police forces have been developed and provided within the framework of the project. Such events are always attractive for the audience and very interesting for the general public as each road user may be concerned. If even politicians or other public figures can be won and will participate, the attractiveness of the event especially for the press rises considerably. The European City of Science in Paris, a major exhibition which was open to the public, equally appealed great audience. More than 60,000 people were registered. A very successful International cooperation between the ASSET-Road partners, ministries, industry and administrations could be established in conjunction with many different national and international workshops. Tanzania (very successful with several contracted consulting studies and further and ongoing cooperation) India (conference in 11/2011 with the road administration and ITS India) Hungary (cooperation concerning a integrated test station in preparation) ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 76/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Conclusions Austria (cooperation concerning a integrated test station in preparation) Bilateral cooperation between project partners could be established too for the future. ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 77/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 1: Annex 1: Press reaction: Opening of the German test site ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 78/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Annex 1: Page 79/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Annex 1: Page 80/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 2: Annex 2: Press reaction: Opening of the Finnish test site The public video of the opening ceremony is available in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb86iLDEYEE The Finnish main news broadcast on 28th of Oct 2010: http://www.mtv3.fi/uutiset/kotimaa.shtml/arkistot/kotimaa/2010/10/1213889 The very fresh news article in the national newspaper: http://www.aamulehti.fi/cs/Satellite/Autot/1194680969892/artikkeli/uusi+ase+poliisill e+tata+liikennekameraa+ei+navigaattorisi+paljasta.html International articles: Top gear: http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/asset-speed-camera-2010-11-03 VTT Tech Research Centre, EU to Develop New Test Equipment to ... TMCnet VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed new test equipment that detects seatbelt compliance and measures vehicle speed. ... VTT's mobile traffic monitoring system Gizmag In order to cover a larger number of vehicles, while making things easier for officers and more fair for motorists, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland ... Keeping a better eye on road traffic violators Cordis News The VTT Technical Research Centre said ASSET-ROAD is operating four test sites (Germany, France, Austria and Finland). The Finnish test site is budgeted at ... Cordis News New 3D Speed Cameras Tested in Finland Spell Doom for Speeding Drivers Softpedia ... Support for Essential Road Transport – a very high-end system currently undergoing extensive testing in Finland, at the VTT Technical Research Centre. ... Speed camera that checks your insurance, tax and if you are ... Daily Mail The Asset camera is being tested by the VTT Technical Research Centre in Finland. It is currently mounted on a trailer but it is eventually expected to be ... Daily Mail Fuel Card News Motoring Updates: Super speed cameras Fuelcards Senior research scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre in Finland, Matti Kutila, said: “The intention is to support traffic police to supervise that the ... "Super" Speed Camera Checks for Tailgating, Seatbelt Use Inside Line TAMPERE, Finland — There's even more reason to feel paranoid about those Big ... to one of its developers, VTT Technical Research Center in Finland. ... ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 81/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 2: NEW SPEED CAMERA TO CATCH MULTIPLE OFFENCES Pistonheads.com ... we know you were wondering) is currently being tested in Finland, ... the front vehicle," Matti Kutila of the VTT Technical Research Centre in Finland, ... Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations Net India123 – 05/11-10 06:08 18 identtistä osumaa (India Gazette, Knoxville Times, …) Words matched: VTT Technical Research, Finland, Technical, scientist, Research, VTT, research ...Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) is is undergoing testing in Finland and is expected to be deployed across Europe from 2013, with... You cannot hide from this camera Bangalore Mirror – 05/11-10 03:19 1 other source (Bangaloremirror.com) Words matched: VTT Technical Research, technology, Finland, researchers, RESEARCH, Technical, scientist, Research, VTT, research ...a seat belt,reports Daily Mail. The latest weapon in speed camera technology can capture footage from 150 feet away.It is the first to detect... Her er det nye fotoboksmonsteret Rana Blad – 04/11-10 10:00 Sjekker om du har på setebelte, om du har betalt forsikring - og om du overholder 3-sekundersregelen. Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations Webindia123.com – 04/11-10 09:25 London |Thursday, 2010 2:35:06 PM IST Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect ...Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) is is undergoing testing in Finland and is expected to be deployed across Europe from 2013, with... Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations India Vision – 04/11-10 09:22 London (IANS)- Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect not just speed but it can ...Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) is is undergoing testing in Finland and is expected to be deployed across Europe from 2013, with... Fartkameran som ser allt Newzglobe.com – 04/11-10 08:15 De svenska fartkameror som knappt kan fånga registreringsplåtar korrekt, har i dagarna fått sin absoluta motsats. Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations MSN News – 04/11-10 08:12 London, Nov 4 (IANS) Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect not just speed but ...Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) is is undergoing testing in Finland and is expected to be deployed across Europe from 2013, with... Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations Khabarexpress.com – 04/11-10 07:40 London, Nov 4 (IANS) Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect not just speed but ...Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) is is undergoing testing in Finland and is expected to be deployed across Europe from 2013, with... Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations Mangalorean.com – 04/11-10 06:21 (IANS) Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect not just speed but it can also peep ...Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) is is undergoing testing in Finland and is expected to be deployed across Europe from 2013, with... Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations NewKerala.com – 04/11-10 06:17 London, Nov 4 : Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 82/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 2: violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect not just speed but it can ...Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) is is undergoing testing in Finland and is expected to be deployed across Europe from 2013, with... Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations Prokerala.com – 04/11-10 06:12 Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for violating traffic rules. 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New speed camera can catch drivers committing five offences at once Guardian Blogs – 02/11-10 15:06 Motoring organisations give promised system a cautious welcome - as long as it is not used just to raise money The chilling new super speed camera heading Britain's roads The Mail On Sunday – 02/11-10 12:37 ) This is the chilling new super speed camera heading for Britain's roads which can catch motorists committing five different offences at the same New test equipment enhances police traffic surveillance New Design World – 02/11-10 11:59 (NewDesignWorld Press Center) - Trailer-mounted equipment detects seatbelt compliance and measures vehicle speed Police surveillance of seatbelt compliance Automatische Verkehrsüberwachung in Erprobung Automobilclub von Deutschland – 01/11-10 23:23 mid Tampere/Finnland - Den Straßenverkehr automatisch überwachen soll ein neues System, das auf der Netzwerktechnologie basiert. Auf diese Weise sollen Mobile automated system detects traffic violations Giz Mag – 01/11-10 15:52 In July of 2008, the European Union launched ASSETT (Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Road Transport), a program aimed at reducing accidents Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations TwoCircles – 04/11-10 10:15 By IANS, London : Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect not just speed but it Her er det nye fotoboksmonsteret Rana Blad – 04/11-10 10:00 Sjekker om du har på setebelte, om du har betalt forsikring - og om du overholder 3-sekundersregelen. NEW SPEED CAMERA TO CATCH MULTIPLE OFFENCES PistonHeads – 04/11-10 09:22 Forget five a day - this thing nets five at once Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations - Yahoo! India News Yahoo! India News – 04/11-10 08:39 London, Nov 4 (IANS) Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 83/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 2: penalty for violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect not just speed but Mail (UK): Speed Camera Checks Insurance, Tax and Seat Belt Use Privacy Lines – 04/11-10 07:47 You cannot hide from this camera Mumbai Mirror – 04/11-10 00:06 The latest weapon in speed camera technology,this camera can take a good look inside your car to make sure you are wearing a seatbelt LONDON Even the You cannot hide from this camera - Mumbai Mirror Mumbai Mirror – 03/11-10 22:25 London: Even the most law-abiding driver might feel a shiver down the spine when spotting this speed camera at the roadside. How it works For as well New Test Equipment Enhances Police Traffic Surveillance Auto Central.com – 03/11-10 17:01 Trailer-mounted equipment detects seatbelt compliance and measures vehicle speed Police surveillance of seatbelt compliance and speeding receives a boost New Speedcam system called Asset can do more than just tell you you’re going to fast New Launches – 03/11-10 13:25 Speedsters beware, speedcams just got an upgrade and it’s not looking too good for those with lead feet on the pedals. Not only can the new cameras capture New speed camera detects five different offences TG Daily – 03/11-10 11:35 Share A new speed camera under development by the European Commission can catch drivers committing five different motoring violations at once. The Advanced Scariest speed camera is first to check on multiple driving offenses Auto Motto – 03/11-10 10:49 "; /* Automotto, Permalink, LargeRectangle, 8Jan10 */ google_ad_slot = "3745555881"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //-- The speed camera Speed camera that checks your insurance, tax and if you are wearing a seatbelt The Mail On Sunday – 03/11-10 03:14 ) Even the most law-abiding driver might feel a shiver down the spine when spotting this speed camera at the roadside. For as well as detecting speeding, MEET THE BIG BROTHER ROAD SPY CAMERA Express.co.uk – 03/11-10 01:10 MOTORISTS could soon be running the gauntlet of a Big Brother camera that can spot five offences at once. Tämän avulla poliisi tietää, käytitkö turvavyötä! Tamperelainen – 31/10-10 11:14 13:00 Petteri Mäkinen Uuden kamerakärryn testit aloitettiin virallisesti torstaina Poliisiammattikorkekoulun ajoharjoitteluradalla. Ajoneuvotekniikkaa New test equipment enhances police traffic surveillance Webnewswire.com – 31/10-10 05:03 The equipment, based on automatic camera surveillance and wireless network connection, is handily located on a mobile trailer unit. The police are thus Automatische Verkehrsüberwachung in Erprobung webauto.de – 30/10-10 04:15 Den Straßenverkehr automatisch überwachen soll ein neues System, das auf der Netzwerktechnologie basiert. Automatische Verkehrsüberwachung per Netzwerktechnologie Ratschlag24.com – 29/10-10 16:07 Ein neues System basierend auf Netzwerktechnologie soll automatisch den Straßenverkehr überwachen und beispielsweise Raser und Gurtmuffel ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 84/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 2: entdecken. Derzeit Trailer-mounted equipment detects seatbelt compliance and measures vehicle speed Bright Surf – 29/10-10 14:44 Police surveillance of seatbelt compliance and speeding receives a boost with the new test equipment. Developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, New Test Equipment Enhances Police Traffic Surveillance Security Products – 29/10-10 07:47 Police surveillance of seatbelt compliance and speeding receives a boost with the new test equipment. Developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Traffic Surveillance Equipment To Keep EU Roads Safe Pro Security Zone – 29/10-10 07:10 VTT has developed a trailer mounted traffic surveillance system enabling measurement of traffic speed, emissions and vehicle interval distances as well New test equipment enhances police traffic surveillance Webnewswire.com – 31/10-10 05:03 The equipment, based on automatic camera surveillance and wireless network connection, is handily located on a mobile trailer unit. The police are thus Articles in the Finnish news papers: Polisen testar en allseende släpvagn Tiivistelmä: Hufvudstadsbladet skriver om en släpvagn som är lastad med trafikövervakningsteknik. Den är utvecklad av Statens tekniska forskningscentral VTT med stöd av EU-projektet Asset-Road. Polisen presenterades utrustningen i Tammerfors. Specialforskaren Matti Kutila berättar att genom behandling av bilderna från övervakningskameran kan man med 70 procents sannolikhet se om en bilist använder bilbälte eller inte. Man kan också använda utrustningen för att beräkna utsläppen från trafiken. Media: Hufvudstadsbladet Päivämäärä: 28.10.2010 Kirjoittaja: Oskar Skogberg Päälähde: Specialforskare Matti Kutila / VTT Poliisi ottaa tehokkaamman valvontalaitteiston käyttöön Tiivistelmä: Poliisi ottaa käyttöön entistä tehokkaamman ja monipuolisemman valvontalaitteiston. Laitteistolla voidaan tarkkailla muun muassa ajonopeuksia, turvavöiden käyttöä, turvavälejä ja päästöjä. VTT:n erikoistutkija Matti Kutila selittää laitteiden tarkan toiminnan MTV3:n Kymmenen Uutisissa. VTT arvioi, että Etelä-Suomen alueen teiden valvonnassa tarvittaisiin noin kolmisenkymmentä laitteistoa. Media: MTV3: Kymmenen Uutiset Päivämäärä: 28.10.2010 Kirjoittaja: - ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 85/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 2: Päälähde: Erikoistutkija Matti Kutila / VTT Poliisi testaa VTT:n kehittämää tehonyrkkiä liikennevalvonnassa Tiivistelmä: Tiedotusvälineet lainaavat VTT:n tiedotetta testilaitteistosta. Poliisi aikoo tehostaa turvavyö- ja ylinopeusvalvontaa VTT:n kehittämän laitteiston avulla. Laitteisto mittaa myös ajoneuvojen turvaväliä, ympäristöpäästöjä ja tien pinnan liukkautta. Poliisi testaa laitteistoa, ja testivaiheen ja poliisin ylijohdon hyväksynnän jälkeen se voidaan ottaa valvontakäyttöön. Testilaitteisto on osa EU-projektia, jonka tarkoituksena on parantaa turvallisuutta ja vähentää onnettomuuksia tieliikenteessä. Media: Tekniikka & Talous, Prosessori, Turun Sanomat (printed version) Tuulilasi Päivämäärä: 28.10.2010 Kirjoittaja: Jarmo Seppälä / T&T, Jari Peltoniemi / Prosessori , Perävaunupoliisi valvoo myös turvavälejä ja turvavöiden käyttöä Tiivistelmä: Hervannassa esiteltiin torstaina VTT:n kehittämää siirrettävää valvontayksikköä, joka tulee nyt poliisin koekäyttöön. Peräkärryyn sijoitetut kamerat ja tietokoneet valvovat nopeutta, turvavöiden käyttöä ja autojen turvavälejä, keräävät tietoja keliolosuhteista ja liikenteen päästöistä. Viimeisen kymmenen vuoden aikana turvavöiden käyttö olisi pelastanut yli puolet henkilö- ja pakettiautoissa kuolleista. Aamulehti kertoo myös tulevaisuuden visioista. Tulevaisuudessa autot rakennetaan niin, että ne noudattavat nopeusrajoituksia ja muita sääntöjä automaattisesti. Lisäksi auto tarkkailee kuljettajaa, eikä anna väsyneen tai rattijuopon lähteä liikenteeseen. Aamulehden juttua lainaa lyhyesti Etelä-Saimaa. Media: Aamulehti (printed version) Päivämäärä: 29.10.2010 Kirjoittaja: Liisa Heinänen / AL , Aamulehti, Aamulehti, Etelä-Saimaa Poliisille uusi valvontalaite Tiivistelmä: Kaleva kertoo VTT:n kehittämästä laitteistosta, jonka avulla poliisi voi tehostaa turvavyö- ja ylinopeusvalvontaa. laitteisto mittaa myös ajoneuvojen turvaväliä, ympäristöpäästöjä ja tien pinnan liukkautta. testikäyttöön otettu laitteisto on osa EU-projektia, jonka tavoitteena on parantaa turvallisuutta ja vähentää onnettomuuksia tieliikenteessä. Automaattiseen kameravalvontaan ja langattomaan verkkoyhteyteen perustuva laitteisto on sijoitettu perävaunuun. Valvontatieto kootaan yhteiseen tietokantaan, jossa se on poliisin, tieoperaattoreiden ja ympäristöviranomaisten käytössä. Tietokanta on suojattu palomuurein ja teknisin ratkaisuin. Testivaiheen jälkeen laitteisto voidaan siirtää perävaunusta poliisin ajoneuvoihin. VTT:n arvion mukaan teknologia voisi olla tuotantokäytössä vuonna 2013. Media: Kaleva (printed version) Päivämäärä: 3.11.2010 ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 86/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 2: Kirjoittaja: Matti Heikura Kameran ser om du har bältet på Tiivistelmä: Ny Teknik skriver om ett nytt finskt system som kommer att hjälpa polisen att se till att bilförare kör lagligt. Projektledaren Matti Kutila, på det tekniska forskningsinstitutet VTT i Tammerfors, säger att polisen ska utvärdera systemet under nästa år. Med hjälp av automatiskt bildanalys kan polisen se hur fort bilen kör och om föraren har bilbältet på. Kutila berättar att genom att mäta hur tät trafiken är och samtidigt se hur höga fordonen är kan man också uppskatta utsläppen. Media: Ny Teknik Päivämäärä: 29.10.2010 Kirjoittaja: Marie Alpman Päälähde: Projektledaren Matti Kutila / VTT Mediatyyppi: Kansainvälinen Uusi laitteisto mittaa ylinopeutta ja turvavälejä Matkalehti – 29/10-10 09:55 Poliisi pyrkii tehostamaan turvavyö- ja ylinopeusvalvontaa monipuolisen testilaitteiston avulla. VTT:n kehittämä laitteisto mittaa myös ajoneuvojen turvaväliä, VTT develops police equipment to monitor speeding and seatbelt compliance Traffic Technology Today – 29/10-10 09:20 The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed new test equipment that will give police a system for surveillance of seatbelt compliance and Poliisi testaa liikennevalvontaa uudella tekniikalla Tietokone – 29/10-10 07:51 Peltipoliisit ovat ovat varsin kädettömiä uuden valvontalaitteiston rinnalla, jota poliisi ryhtyy testaamaan. VTT:n kehittämä laitteisto poimii liikenteestä Perävaunupoliisi valvoo myös turvavälejä - katso video Aamulehti – 29/10-10 04:24 Tampereen Hervannassa esiteltiin torstaina peräkärryä, jota voisi sanoa seuraavan sukupolven peltipoliisiksi. Valtion teknillisen tutkimuskeskuksen VTT:n New traffic surveillance detector can check seat belt compliance ITS International – 29/10-10 00:44 Police surveillance of seatbelt compliance and speeding has received a boost with new test equipment developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Poliisi saa liikennevalvontaan uutta laitteistoa MTV3 – 28/10-10 18:01 Poliisi on saamassa käyttöönsä entistä tehokkaamman ja monipuolisemman valvontalaitteiston. Laitteistolla voidaan tarkkailla muun muassa ajonopeuksia, Tämän avulla poliisi tietää, käytitkö turvavyötä! Tamperelainen – 31/10-10 11:14 13:00 Petteri Mäkinen Uuden kamerakärryn testit aloitettiin virallisesti torstaina Poliisiammattikorkekoulun ajoharjoitteluradalla. Ajoneuvotekniikkaa ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 87/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 3: Annex 3: Press reaction: Opening of the French test site http://www.lepays.fr/actualite/2010/12/18/une-voiture-intelligente-pour-prevenir-lesrisques-d-accident UTBM Une voiture intelligente pour prévenir les risques d’accident le 18/12/2010 à 00:00 L’écran situé sur le tableau de bords, comme un GPS, permet au conducteur d’être informé en temps réel de l’état de la route et de transmettre ces informations aux autres conducteurs. Photos Aleth Arrias ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 88/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 3: Comme de nombreuses écoles d’ingénieur, l’Université de technologies de Belfort Montbéliard (UTBM) participe régulièrement à des projets européens de recherche. Une partie de l’équipe du laboratoire « systèmes et transports » était hier au conseil général du Territoire de Belfortpour lancer les tests de terrain de son prototype, réalisé dans le cadre du projet européens Asset-road, destiné à améliorer la sécurité routière. « Avec dix-huit autres universités et entreprises de dix pays européens, nous travaillons à des technologies destinées à sécuriser les routes et les véhicules, explique Maxime Wack, professeur à l’école d’ingénieurs. À l’UTBM, nous travaillons à un ordinateur intégré aux véhicules qui analyserait l’activation du système d’antiblocage des roues de la voiture, et préviendrait les autres automobilistes du danger de glissade sur la chaussée. » Ainsi l’ordinateur analyse la mise en route du système ABS, qui empêche à la voiture de glisser, et envoie un message à une centrale via internet. La centrale traite l’information et la renvoie aux voitures circulant aux alentours de la zone glissante, équipées du même appareil, afin de les prévenir du danger. Le laboratoire « systèmes et transports » a effectué les deux tiers du projet et a terminé la plupart des études théoriques. Hier, il a commencé les tests sur le terrain, avec la participation du conseil général du Territoire. « Les technologies que l’UTBM développe sont intéressantes pour le conseil général, qui gère l’équipement et l’entretient des routes, explique Yves Ackermann, président de l’assemblée départementale. Elles peuvent permettre d’accroître la sécurité du personnel, mais aussi l’information à la population. Lorsqu’il neige par exemple, si nous avions une carte avec la position en temps ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 89/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 3: réel des chasse-neige, nous pourrions informer les citoyens qui nous appellent pour demander quand leur rue sera dégagée. » Les collaborateurs européens étaient conviés aux premiers tests de terrain, mais la neige a rendu les déplacements compliqués. « On voit bien les habitudes des Européens. Les Nordiques, habitués à la neige, comme les Finlandais ou les Allemands, sont venus sans aucun problème, raconte Maxime Wack. En revanche, les Méditerranéens n’ont pas pu se déplacer. » Les ambassadeurs allemands ont profité du voyage pour montrer leur travail. Ils mettent par exemple au point des capteurs de chaleur positionnés au bord des routes. Ils permettent de détecter les essieux de camions en surchauffe qui montrent un dysfonctionnement au niveau des freins. le 18/12/2010 à 00:00 ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 90/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 3: Est Republicain, 21.12.2010 ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 91/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 4: Annex 4: Press reaction: Final Workshop ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 92/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Annex 4: http://www.innsalzach24.de/news/rosenheim-land/raubling/asset-road-effizientautomatisch-raubling-rosenheim24-1443629.html: Asset Road - effizient und automatisch 12.10.11|Bayern Raubling/A8 - Nicht nur Temposünder, sondern auch überladene Lkw sollen in Zukunft automatisch erfasst werden. Das Projekt ist vorerst auf der A8 geplant. Projektkoordinator Walter Maibach: Verkehrsverstöße während der Fahrt erfassen – das sei das Ziel des europäischen Asset Road-Forschungsprojektes, so der Projektkoordinator Walter Maibach bei der Präsentation der Forschungsergebnisse bei der Verkehrspolizei in Raubling. Das Asset Road-Forschungsprojekt beinhaltet eine spezielle Messanlage auf der A8 Richtung München, kurz vorm Parkplatz „Am Moos“. Dabei wird das Gewicht jedes fahrenden Lkw gemessen und automatisch weitergeleitet. Die Rosenheimer Verkehrspolizei hingegen legt den Fokus weniger auf die Automatisierung, als auf eine ganzheitliche Kontrolle. Dazu gehören auch Lenkzeiten des Fahrers und der Zustand des Lkw allgemein. Quelle: Radio Charivari ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 93/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Glossary Glossary In the following there is a list of main acronyms and abbreviations used in this ASSET-Road report. ABDS Autobahndirektion Südbayern ABS Automatic Braking System ACC Adaptive Cruise Control ADA Advanced Driving Assistance ADAS Advanced Driving Assistance Systems ANSYS ANalysis SYStem (Analysis with finite elements method) APDL ANSYS Parametric Design Language ASSET Advanced Safety & Driver Support for Essential Road Transport AVC Automatic Vehicle Counting and Classification AVG Automated Vehicle Guidance BAB Bundesautobahn (Germany) BAG Bundesamt für Güterverkehr (Germany) BASt Bundesanstalt für Strassenwesen (German Federal Highway Research Institute) CALM Communication on Air Interface, Long and Medium range CAN Control Area Bus CAPM Communauté d’Agglomération du Pays de Montbéliard CCD Charge-Couple Device CCTV Closed-Circuit Television CG25 Conseil régional CG90 Conseil général CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 94/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops Glossary CN Cellular Networks COST European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research DEKRA Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug Überwachungs-Verein (German institution for monitoring the operational reliability of systems) DMS Driver Monitoring System DSRC Dedicated Short Range Communication DTV Daily Traffic Volume DWS Driver Warning System EC European Commission ETC Electronic Toll Collection EU European Union FCD Floating Car Data FEHRL Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories FEM Finite Elements Method Flash-OFDM Fast Low-latency Access with Seamless Handoff Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing FMS Friction Monitoring System FOC Fibre Optic Cable FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array GIS Geographical Information System GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System GPRS General Packet Radio Service GPS Global Positioning System GPSIB General Positioning System Interface Bus (special module for cRIO mobile module) GSM Global System for Mobile telecommunications HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 95/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops HIL Hardware-In-the-Loop HMI Human-Machine Interaction (not Interface!) Glossary HS-WIM High Speed Weigh In Motion HVI Human-Vehicle Interface IAS Integrated ADAS System ICT Information and Communications Technology ID Identification IEG European Institute of Geoposition IP67 International Protection rating for electrical enclosures (6 = dust tight, 7 = protected against ingress of water up to a submersion of 1 m) IR Infra-Red IRI International Roughness Index IRIG-B Inter Range Instrumentation Group (whereby B = time code format name) ISA Intelligent Speed Adaptation ITI Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure ITS Intelligent Transport System IVT In-Vehicle Terminal LabVIEW Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering Workbench LED Light-Emitting Diode LISA Life In vehicle Smart Assistant LPR License plate reader LS WIM Low Speed Weigh In Motion MPD Mean Profile Depth MS-WIM Multiple Sensor Weigh-in-Motion M2M Mobile IP communication ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Page 96/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops OBU On-Board Unit OIML International Organization of legal Metrology OWL-S Semantic Markup for Web Services PAD Passive Acoustic Detector PAL Phase Alternation Line PC Personal computer PDA Personal Digital Assistant PMS Pavement Management System PWC Parking place with WC (Toilette) RCP Rapid Control Prototyping RDS Radio Data Systems RFID Radio Frequency Identification ROC Rigobert Opitz Consult RSU Road side unit RWIS Road Weather Information System R&D Research and Development SFM Single fibre mode SFS Shear force sensor SKA Modular shear force transducers SME Small or Medium Seized enterprise SMS Short message service SMTD Sensor Measured Texture Depth SOA Service oriented architecture SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol TCC Traffic Control Centre TCP Transmission Control Protocol ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Glossary Page 97/98 ASSET–Road International cooperation and workshops TERN Trans-European Road Network TMC Traffic Message Channel TÜV Technischer Überwachungsverein (Germany) T&T Tracking & Tracing UBM Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard UDDI Universal Description, Discovery and Integration UML Unified Markup Language UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication System UTC Universal Time Coordinated VID Vehicle Identification VMS Variable Message Sign VPN Virtual Private Network VTT Valtion teknillinen tutkimuskeskus (Technical Research Centre of Finland) V2I Vehicle to Infrastructure Communication V2V Vehicle to Vehicle Communication WAN Wide Area Network WAVE Wireless Access for Vehicular Environment WIM Weigh-in-Motion WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WP Work package XML Extensible Markup Language 3D Three dimensional ASSET-Road consortium Dec-11 Glossary Page 98/98