DRIVE C2X

DRIVing implementation and Evaluation of C2X communication technology in Europe 

The DRIVE C2X integrated project is to carry out comprehensive assessment of cooperative systems through Field Operational Tests in various places in Europe in order to verify their benefits and to pave the way for market implementation. The project builds strongly on previous and on-going work on cooperative systems, which are now considered to be mature enough for large-scale field operational tests.  The functions to be tested and evaluated on several European test sites for cooperative systems are related to traffic flow, traffic management, local danger alert, driving assistance, internet access and local information services.

The Europe-wide testing community envisaged for DRIVE C2X comprises of seven test sites in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, France and Finland. Essential activities in this project are the testing methodology and evaluation of the impact of cooperative driving functions on users, environment and society. In addition to impacts, other important areas of testing are technical functionality and robustness of the systems – also in adverse conditions. The user feedback and the results from technical tests enable the creation of realistic business models for the following market introduction. ERTICO is responsible for the overall coordination of the operations at the test sites and their interoperability.

Objectives

• Carry out a comprehensive assessment of cooperative systems through extensive European Field Operational Tests
• Create and harmonise a European-wide testing environment for cooperative systems
• Coordinate the tests carried out in parallel throughout the DRIVE C2X community
• Evaluate cooperative systemsPromote cooperative driving

Duration and Funding

January 2011 – December 2013
Funding through the European Commission, 7th Framework Programme

Members

Coordinator: DAIMLER AG
Consortium: Automotive OEMs: Adam Opel, Audi, BMW Forschung und Technik*, Centro Ricerche Fiat, Daimler, Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen, Honda Research Institute Europe*, Peugeot Citroen Automobiles, Renault, Volvo Personenvagnar
Electronics and supplier industry, telcos: Continental*, Delphi Delco Electronics Europe, Denso Automotive Deutschland *, FT – Orange Labs*, Hitachi Europe SAS, NEC Europe, Renesas Technology Europe, Robert Bosch*, NEAVIA*
Software developers: SAP, Vector Informatik*, Testing Technologies*
Traffic engineers: Planung Transport Verkehr
Research institutes: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, CTAG*, Chalmers University, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Facit Research, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft FOKUS, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Saarland*, Institut Nationale de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique, Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, Karlsruhe Instituate of Technology, Technische Universität Graz, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Universitatea Tehnica Cluj-Napoca, University of Surrey, Technical Research Centre of Finland, IFSTTAR*
Road Operators: Autostrada del Brennero, City of Tampere*, Hessische Straßen- und Verkehrsverwaltung, Rijkswaterstaat*, ETSI*
Others: EICT, ERTICO - ITS Europe, Nokian Renkaat*
(* Support partners)