HERE and the Netherlands evaluating 4G/LTE-based C-ITS road messaging system
November 25 2015 - 3:21AM
HERE, a leader in mapping, navigation and location experiences, and
the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment are
together evaluating the deployment of a cellular network-based
Cooperative Intelligent Transportation System (C-ITS) for improving
road safety and reducing congestion in the Netherlands. The
evaluation focuses on a system utilizing standard commercial 3G and
4G/LTE cellular networks as well as location cloud technology and
data analytics from HERE to connect smartphones and other devices,
road infrastructure and traffic management centers. The system
would serve as an efficient low latency data exchange mechanism,
whereby targeted information - about, for example, an accident or
black ice - could be communicated to the right people at the right
time and location. HERE has agreed to support Beter Benutten
(Optimising Use), the ministry's comprehensive program to optimize
the efficiency of the country's transportation networks through
innovative solutions, with a demonstration of the technology in
Amsterdam during the Netherlands' Presidency of the European Union
in the first half of 2016. Caspar de Jonge, project manager for
Beter Benutten, said: "The vast majority of Dutch adults are using
smartphones and, increasingly, cars and infrastructure are getting
connected to the Internet. There is an opportunity to take
advantage of this connectivity to improve road safety and traffic
flow in the next few years. In particular, in 2016, we want to
start deploying a road user messaging system that enables
information to be gathered, processed and then distributed to the
relevant road-users with quality, accuracy and at sub-second
delivery rates. HERE will demonstrate to us that it can tick those
boxes." Ogi Redzic, senior vice president of Automotive, HERE,
said: "The ministry has been keen to explore the potential of
cellular networks in improving mobility in the Netherlands. HERE's
solution can be built on existing Dutch networks, meaning that it
wouldn't cost the earth, could be quickly rolled out across the
whole country and would bring benefits to citizens relatively fast.
The Netherlands is regarded as a C-ITS trailblazer in Europe, so
we're looking forward to showcasing what we can do in the Amsterdam
demo next year." To read more, see HERE 360.
About HERE and
HERE Digital Transportation Infrastructure HERE, a Nokia
company, is a leader in navigation, mapping and location
experiences. We build high-definition (HD) maps and combine them
with cloud technology to enable rich, real-time location
experiences in a broad range of connected devices - from
smartphones and tablets to wearables and vehicles. Through its new
Digital Transportation Infrastructure (DTI) program, HERE is also
supporting the development of Cooperative Intelligent
Transportation Systems (C-ITS), such as in Finland where it will
next year begin piloting a road hazard warning system. DTI is
focusing on C-ITS solutions which are easily scalable across large
areas; interoperable across borders; compatible with future
cellular network standards, such as 5G; and easy for people to use
and benefit from. To learn more about HERE, including our work in
the areas of connected and automated driving,
visit http://360.here.com.
About HERE in the Netherlands HERE, which has roots in
the Netherlands going back to the 1990s, currently operates out of
its Veldhoven base. We are soon relocating our 250-strong team to a
larger facility in Eindhoven, with plans to hire an additional 75
map production staff, software engineers and scientists by summer
2016.
About Beter Benutten Beter Benutten is a program run by
the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment focused on
ITS deployment and smart mobility, and actively encouraging
cooperation between the private sector, users and the government.
The cooperation between HERE and the Ministry for Infrastructure
and Environment to demonstrate a showcase in the Netherlands, is in
part a direct result of the country's ambitions to foster
innovation, strengthen its competitive position and be a
frontrunner in the area of cooperative ITS, self-driving cars and
smart mobility as a whole. Due to the country's highly developed
and dense traffic network and evolved traffic management, smart
phone and 4G penetration rate and various previous and current
government programs and initiatives, the Netherlands is eminently
suitable for development, testing and deployment of C-ITS using
existing and evolving international standards. The country has
invested in renowned knowledge clusters in the automotive and
technology field and high level facilities, thus providing a
favorable test, development and deployment climate. Examples are
tests on autonomous driving, truck platooning, Praktijk Proef
Amsterdam, the Traffic Innovation Center in Helmond, the
Cooperative ITS corridor and live testing on Cooperative Shock wave
mitigation in Brabant.
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