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Adequate research and innovation (R&I) is paramount for the seamless testing, adoption and integration of connected and automated transport. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of R&I initiatives in Europe in this field.The assessment follows the methodology developed by the European Commission’s Transport Research and Information Monitor...
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... technologies will revolutionise the transport market in many ways, although in the short-term road transport is where most significant impacts are expected. For on-road applications, the definition of increasing driving automation levels is based on SAE J3016 standards 9 (see Table 3). Driver assistance (Levels 1 and 2) is incorporated in many new vehicles sold in Europe. ...Context 2
... aviation has a long tradition of implementing automated technologies, from auto-pilot systems that automatically maintained the heading and altitude of the aircraft in the 1930's to today's smarter avionics systems integrated into the cockpit with an automation of most piloting functions. However, the current maximum level of automation in civil aviation is comparable to level 3 as defined in Table 3. Functions are automated, but the pilot remains the back up in case of automation failure. ...Similar publications
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... Relevant outputs from this technology identification and assessment are found in the TRIMIS assessment reports, which include a comprehensive analysis of selected R&I projects financed by the 7 th Framework Programme (FP7) and the Horizon 2020 (H2020) Framework Programme (FP), relevant to the seven STRIA roadmaps on INF and CAT (Gkoumas, et al., 2019a(Gkoumas, et al., , 2019b, ALT and VDM (Ortega Hortelano et al., 2019;, SMO and NTM (Tsakalidis et al. 2020d and NTM (van Balen et al., 2020). ...
Research and innovation (R&I) have a significant role in the development of transport systems. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of 20 technologies from European R&I projects, researched at a low development phase, that have received high levels of funding and for which the number of organisations involved (and projects) indicate a high level of interest and capability in developing the technologies further. The assessment follows the methodology developed by the European Commission’s Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System (TRIMIS). The report critically assesses the development of the technologies to date, their potential applications and impact, as well as their alignment with European policies. It also provides an outlook of technologies researched at higher development phases, and indications on current global research trends and intellectual property activity.
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