SAFE STRIP

SAFE STRIP aims to introduce a disruptive technology that will achieve to embed Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (C-ITS) applications in existing road infrastructure, including novel I2V and V2I, as well as VMS/VSL functions into low-cost, integrated strips markers on the road; to make roads self-explanatory and forgiving for all road users (trucks, cars and vulnerable road users, such as PTWs riders) and all vehicle generations (non-equipped, C-ITS equipped, autonomous), with reduced maintenance cost, full recyclability and added value services, as well as supporting real-time predictive road maintenance functions. The vast potential of SAFE STRIP will be demonstrated through applications for: 1) Cooperative safety functions for enhanced ADAS/ARAS equipped and non-equipped vehicles, 2) Road wear level and predictive road maintenance, 3) Road work zones and railway crossings warnings, 4) Merging/intersection support, 5) Personalised VMS’/VDS’ and Traffic Centre Information, 6) Dynamic trajectory estimation and interface to automated vehicles, whereas it will open a new channel to a vast array of 7) Supportive added value services (such as Virtual Toll Collection and Parking booking and charging). It will be evaluated in a test bed in Spain and in France and 2 closed test tracks in Italy and in real life conditions in Greek and Italian highways, with 4 car and 3 PTW demonstrators. This very challenging task is undertaken by a muldisciplinary and complementary Consortium of 18 Partners from 6 countries, with a good representation of all stakeholders: 1 vehicle OEM (CRF), 1 PTW OEM (Piaggio), 2 system integrators and infrastructure installers (SWARCO & CEA), 2 Tier 1 suppliers (CONTI & VALEO), 1 SME (RELAB), 8 R&D Institutes (CERTH, UNITN, UPAT, FhG/IAO, CNR, CIDAUT, CTI and ICCS) and 2 end users (ATTD and Α22) as beneficiaries, under the umbrella of ERTICO; thus providing further access to all key stakeholders in the area.

Consortium

• ERTICO – Belgium

• Centre for Research and Technology Hellas – Greece

• UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO – Italy

• RE:LAB S.R.L. – Italy

• CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (CNR) – Italy

• FRAUNHOFER – Germany

• COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES – France

• PIAGGIO & C S.P.A. – Italy

• PANEPISTIMIO PATRON – Greece

• VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE – France

• SWARCO MIZAR SRL – Italy

• CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA – Italy

• ATTIKES DIADROMES – Greece

• FUNDACION CIDAUT – Spain

• INSTITOUTO TECHNOLOGIAS YPOLOGISTONKAI EKDOSEON DIOFANTOS – Greece

• INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS – Greece

• CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS – France

• SOCIETA PER AZIONI AUTOSTRADA DEL BRENNERO (BRENNERAUTOBAHN) – Italy