Date: 1 October2013 Meeting: Concertation meeting VRA Speaker and organisation: Maarten Oonk, TNO [ Roadmap Automation in Road Transport

[ Purpose of the WG Automation “The mission of the working group on automation is to identify how automation and its subsequent applications can help to improve efficient, clean, safe and reliable road transport now and in the future and what is needed to foster deployment and implementation.” The objectives of the working group are: “Act as a forum for understanding the current state of the art in automation in Road Transport, explore and promote the potential of automation and applications for intelligent and sustainable mobility and providing a clear direction for the challenges of the future”

[ Roles and activities  Define roadmap Automation  Organise meetings with WG  Disseminate results via various events  Align with internationalisation WG;  Provide input to the tri-lateral working group

[ Roadmap  One for urban & one for interurban scenario’s  Whole spectrum considered from driving assistance to autonomous vehicles;  Description of several functions  Detailed description of relevant needs for R&D  Recommendations on R&D  Recommendations on large scale piloting

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6 Use case definition “Intersection assistance” Scenario:Urban Environment Function:Intersection assistance Automation levelDriver assistance Description: This function enables drivers at intersections to get direction specific or direction dependent warnings (based on the combination of position at the intersection, the indicator use, the destination (based on travnav info) etc.) for potential conflicts with other cars or users (pedestrians, cyclists) and can also control the vehicle(s) with the objective of collision avoidance if necessary. Benefits:  Increased safety and comfort for the drivers, specifically at complex and unknown intersections with lot’s of potential conflicts;  Increased safety for VRU’s  Possibilities of reducing the safety margins for intersection control with the benefit of higher efficiencies  Options for more adaptive traffic control based on real-time intersection specific OD information. Value proposition: Reduction in societal costs of traffic casualties; Less waiting times for drivers and smoother traffic flows TopicIssues & research area’sMaturity level [1-5] Legal aspects Technical developments  Reliable and real-time perception (incl. VRU detection)  V2X communication  Accurate digital maps  Data fusion among sensors, maps and V2X communication  Reliable and accurate positioning (lane level)  Control/x-by-wire 3  C2C WIFI-p secure communication layer1 Cognition & human factors  User – center design (applicable for all automation levels)  Management of the interaction between the driver and the vehicle (interaction strategies)  Maintain the driver’s workload in an optimal level (automation has dual effects on mental workload and may lead to both underload / overload situations) – definition of the optimal level & measurement procedure  Over-reliance as a result of adaptation / trust  Driver in the loop (applicable even in highly automation level cases), situation awareness & response time  Human – machine dynamic balance for any automation level Traffic management  Crowded and congested intersection detection, collection, processing and distribution service to other cars1  This could be a useful function for more efficient signal control at intersections due to more precise real-time information.2 Modeling & simulation  I don’t see any resulting driving behaviour change that would be amenable to a new model. stakeholders  Car industry2 Development proces Deployment issues  Would the drivers really bother to receive such warnings at each and every intersection? Verification & certification Standardization security  Major research topic, as car’s my be hijacked1 [ EXAMPLE USE CASE Legal aspects Technical developments Perception Cognition & human factors Traffic Management Standardization Modeling & simulation [ RESEARCH TOPICS

[ Next steps  Define next milestones for automation;  Set up of 2 sub working groups on two explanatory functions:  Platooning on e-lanes  Smart Intersection control  Describing specific use cases and defining the targeted outcome of a project;  Concertation meeting with identified stakeholders  Publish updated version of roadmap

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