Overview LFOT an overview Pilot test Stakeholder forum Some preliminary results Current and next activities

LFOT an overview An eCall system has been developed on two different systems, Windows CE at Danew GS410, Android at tactile Tablet, Database server running MySQL and Apache Web Site is on line at : Survey Tools Web based questionnaires to be filled by participants Data analysis tools Extract relevant information from the data collected

LFOT Architecture

eCall home screen on GS410 5

eCall home screen on Tablet 6

Alerts / incidents screen on Tablet 7

Users registration

Alerts processing Alerts displayed on the map

Data Spec./collec./Analysis Alerts processing Alerts displayed on the map

Testing area Participants selection A diversified community of 250 drivers is selected among registered users based on: Age, Gender, Driving experience, … Collaboration with SDIS (Service Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours), the responsible of eCall processing in France

Overview LFOT an overview Pilot test Stakeholder forum Some preliminary results Current and next activities

Pilot test Pilot duration 11 June 2011 – 30 June 2011 Number of participants 15 participants driving in Belfort/Montbeliard city both in urban and highway environments Piloting of questionnaires Data are automatically stored and analyzed to check that all RQs can be answered Latency was evaluated using two techniques, parallel eCall (13.46s) and sequential eCall (6s) Feedback, issues and solutions Latency is neither sensitive to the vehicle speed, nor to the distance between the vehicle and the server location Other minor issues have been solved, e.g., alerts displyed on the map, all ND have the same serial number, ND assignments, …

Overview LFOT an overview Pilot test Stakeholder forum Some preliminary results Current and next activities

Stakeholder forum Opening ceremony of PVF-ITS 7 th of July 2011

Test scenario 1. Send an eCall alert (vehicle crashed) 2. Send an alert to report the accident 3. Send the traffic jam alert 4. Send the traffic jam alert (APRR) 5. Confirm the accident

Video of Experimentation 17

Overview LFOT an overview Pilot test Stakeholder forum LFOT execution Current and next activities

LFOT execution Duration 7 th of July 2011 – 30 Dec 2011 Number of participants 250 participants equipped with GS40 and tablets Data collection Data are stored into the database Data analysis and evaluation of users acceptance RQ-EC1: Is user acceptance influenced by perceived usefulness of device/function? RQ-EC2: Is user acceptance influenced by perceived trust in device/function? RQ-EC3: Is there a change in users’ acceptance over time? Other RQs such as, drivers age, experience, and gender may have influence on using e-Call function

20 Graph for extracted results

21 SDIS are participating into the eCall testing 50 cars are equipped by NDs During Sept. 26 interventions, and 22 of emergency calls have been made to confirm the accidents Preliminary results from SDIS

Overview LFOT an overview Pilot test Stakeholder forum Some preliminary results Current and next activities

23 Implementing functions to automatically extract results according to the research questions Writing deliverables Design and operation, expected date 20th December Results analysis and recommendations, March 2012 Preliminary results from SDIS

24 Questions & Comments are WELCOME Thanks!