We welcome all the readers to the 7th edition of our newsletter. The EU-funded FRONTIER project promises to bring driverless cars, cutting-edge traffic management and reduced transport emissions to Europe's citizens. Visit the website here: www.frontier-project.eu |
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A new vision of transportA new vision of transport is emerging in Europe. A greater choice of transport options, self-driving cars, shared car rides, more eco-friendly vehicles, combined transport options (multimodality), and a much more integrated transport model overall promises to make the continent a global leader in the field. In a world where the population is growing and increased transport can negatively affect climate change, traffic management will play a very crucial role in overcoming transport-related risks and challenges. Against this backdrop, the EU-funded FRONTIER project, which was launched on 1 May 2021, brings together 19 high-profile partners from all over Europe, namely Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, to empower a seamless transition to a new era in transport management. |
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Discover FRONTIERFRONTIER aims to provide the network and integrated traffic management strategies of the future. It is taking into account new types of transport-automated vehicles that promise to minimise pollution and capacity bottlenecks, reduce accidents, and decrease the cost of mobility for all users (citizens, public authorities and businesses). FRONTIER is facilitating the transition towards resilient multimodal autonomous mobility by establishing the processes of collaboration and arbitration among stakeholders. It is developing the business models that will address the commercial viability of the identified solutions. FRONTIER develops, applies and tests autonomous management systems, based on advanced designs, that will constantly evolve using data generated from real-time monitoring of the transport system. This includes knowledge generated by operators and decision-makers, as well as simulation models and solutions that will lead to new mobility services and technologies. |
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 | Tackling Automatic Incident Detection in Urban Environments with AutoML In the bustling hubs of our cities, every second counts when it comes to detecting and responding to traffic incidents. Imagine a world where the time between a traffic incident occurring and it being resolved is minimized to the bare essentials. Urban congestion and traffic incidents are more than mere inconveniences; they are significant societal issues that escalate greenhouse gas emissions and impact the quality of life of citizens. These incidents, which include anything from vehicle breakdowns to accidents and collisions, not only disrupt the flow of traffic but also lead to delays, property damage, and worse, injuries and fatalities. Read more |
 | Driving Autonomous Mobility Forward: The Smart Road Infrastructure Classification Index (SRICI) Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) still face challenges, especially in dealing with different situations such as unregulated traffic, unexpected obstacles, and complexities in road geometries. Safety, cybersecurity, ethics, liability, and transparency issues also hinder their ability to reach their full potential. For CAVs to realise their full potential, we need smart roads that support and enhance their operation. Understanding the infrastructure they need is crucial for safe and efficient functioning. Read more |
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 | “WHY” and “HOW”: Two keywords towards the implementation of Innovative Traffic Management Systems Current EU strategies considering urban mobility (e.g. the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, presented in the framework of the EU Green Deal, and the EU Urban Mobility Initiative) set ambitious targets for years to come for sustainable urban mobility planning and digitalisation of transport. The implementation of innovative and real-time traffic management solutions, within the above context, is not an easy procedure as different factors can impact their deployment. Read more |
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All the interested citizens and visitors of Athens have been invited to become a part of FRONTIER, testing the FRONTIER mobile app to navigate the city like never before. You will get personalised travel advice, especially during unexpected traffic disruptions, to ensure the smoothest journey across different modes of transport. The valuable insights of the participants will directly contribute to smarter traffic solutions, making Athens a more resilient and efficient city. Plus, it’s a chance to experience the future of transport today! As a token of our appreciation, we offer a free ‘10-ticket pack +1 BONUS’ ATH.ENA ticket for public transport for the first 300 participants who successfully complete the pilot run. Find more information here on how to join this exciting initiative. |
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Lunch and Learn Session - Multimodal and Resilient Traffic Management of the FutureMobility is undergoing unprecedented transformation as it leverages seamless connectivity. In a world where population growth and increased transport are contributing to climate change, integrated traffic management that synchronises traffic flows across all modes of transport will be crucial in overcoming transport-related risks and challenges, ensuring efficiency and resilience of the transport system. Bring your lunch with you and enjoy tea or coffee on us at the beautiful space of the RDS Concert Hall as you learn how multimodal traffic management solutions will facilitate more efficient, resilient and sustainable transport. Representing the final event of two EU-funded projects, FRONTIER and ORCHESTRA, the session will unveil the projects’ results and demonstrate solutions emerging from three years’ worth of cutting-edge pilot projects. High-level experts from various ongoing innovative projects will share their insights and vision related to the future of traffic management. WHEN? Thursday, April 18, 2024 / 1:30-3:30 PM WHERE? The RDS Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland – TRA 2024 Don’t miss out on the chance to dive deep into the latest research results, innovations and disruptive technologies within the rapidly evolving field of multimodal traffic management! The event is organised as a Lunch and Learn Session of the Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2024. Agenda: - 13:30 – 13:40 Welcome
- 13:40-14:10: ORCHESTRA - A vision for future multimodal traffic management and a framework of how to get there
- 14:10-14:40: FRONTIER – Multi-stakeholder collaboration for next-generation resilient, autonomous and connected network and traffic management
- 14:40-15:30: Panel debate with the high-level experts from various ongoing European projects working on the Multimodal Traffic Management field
Since the event is organised as a side event of the TRA 2024, the registration to the TRA 2024 is required. For more information about the TRA 2024, visit its official website: https://traconference.eu/ |
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The Transport Research Arena (TRA) is the largest transport and mobility research and innovation (R&I) conference in Europe. TRA 2024 is taking place on 15-18 April in Dublin, Ireland. Under the overarching theme of “Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility”, TRA will cover all modes of transport: road, rail, waterborne, aviation, and cross-modal aspects. It will include a broad spectrum of R&I activities, ranging from basic research to application-oriented engineering, social, technical and economic aspects, as well as policies and standards. Organised every two years, TRA is the foremost European transport event that covers all transport modes and all aspects of mobility. Around 4,000 participants are expected in Dublin for #TRA2024. TRA gathers stakeholders from all transport networks (road, rail, waterborne and aviation). The event offers a great venue for researchers, decision- and policy-makers, and industry representatives to get together and contribute to the discussion on how R&I can reshape the transport and mobility system. It provides a unique opportunity to hear about mobility trends and challenges in different parts of Europe, learn from achievements in industry, as well as share best practices of policies and deployments. FRONTIER will be there to share the significant results of its 3-year work with the researchers, policy makers and industry representatives in the transport area. We are organising our Final Event, together with the "sister" ORCHESTRA Horizon 2020 project, as a Lunch and Learn Session: Multimodal and Resilient Traffic Management of the Future. FRONTIER will also share a stand with three Multimodal Traffic management Cluster Horizon 2020 projects (ORCHESTRA, TANGENT, DIT4TraM). Our experts will welcome all the interested participants at the stand #9 to demonstrate and discuss our concepts and results. Join us at the TRA 2024! For more information visit https://traconference.eu |
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FRONTIER participated at the Data Week 2024 on 12 March 2024, in Darmstadt, Germany! The event was organised by the BDVA under the umbrella of the Data Spaces Symposium 2024. Data Week 2024 featured sessions, panels and talks delivered by European and national level high-level speakers and leading Big Data Value and Industrial AI industry and research experts.
Data Week 2024 focused on the fundamental elements of Data Value creation. Artificial intelligence (AI) serves as a pivotal tool in unlocking data value through various means. Creating value from data also requires viewing it from an ecosystem perspective and fostering collaboration among multiple stakeholders, which lays the groundwork needed for research excellence, that is required to be rapidly put into action for competitiveness and societal benefit. Organised by the Data Spaces Support Centre (DSSC) and the Data Spaces Business Alliance (DSBA), the Data Spaces Symposium is a pivotal gathering for those at the forefront of data space innovation and strategy. It serves as a platform to showcase the latest market-ready use cases, advanced technology solutions for existing and emerging data spaces, and the essential work done by the DSSC in crafting a foundational blueprint for common European data spaces, aligning with the European Data Strategy. More information about the event can be found here: https://www.data-spaces-symposium.eu/ |
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The FRONTIER TeamFRONTIER is bringing together partners from five universities and research institutes, nine companies, and five transport authorities from all over Europe, namely Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, to empower a seamless transition towards a new era in transport management. This consortium boasts a multidisciplinary team of academics, traffic and transport operators, local authorities, traffic management companies, intelligent transport systems and autonomous vehicle solutions. It includes partners from several universities and research institutes, as well as companies, organisations and authorities in transport, infrastructure and information technology providers.
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| This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°955317 |
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