ERTICO and its partners have had a busy summer as the commitment to innovation in Intelligent Transport Systems continues with both new and ending EU-funded projects.
Our Current Projects: Initiatives Actively Shaping the Future
The new EU-funded Horizon Europe projects are:
SCUDO, an Ertico-coordinated project, focuses on identifying and classifying disruptive scenarios, analysing their socio-economic impacts, and improving real-time monitoring and forecasting using artificial intelligence. A key innovation of SCUDO is developing a Pan-European Digital Platform that integrates both data and digital solutions to evaluate the effects of disruptions across different regions and user groups. The platform will support decision-makers in designing and managing transport systems that are robust, inclusive, and future-ready.
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Another project coordinated by ERTICO is FEDORA. As an EU project, FEDORA develops a collaborative data space platform offering a complete set of innovative solutions and services that help precise and proactive sensing of supply and demand. The tool also facilitates optimal operation of transport services and advances learning and evolution in complex environments.
The project aims to improve citizens’ quality of life thanks to big data and machine learning, reducing emissions, facilitating adherence to the EU’s sustainability goals, and improving road safety towards the achievement of Vision Zero, i.e., zero deaths and serious accidents on European roads by 2050.
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CERTAIN led by IDIADA is tackling a key challenge: current safety frameworks for CCAM don't fully address complex, real-world traffic scenarios. The EU-funded project is addressing this challenge by enhancing the existing safety assurance framework. The project is developing and testing new components across four real-world use cases to ensure safety and build user acceptance for all road users, helping to scale CCAM deployment in Europe. ERTICO is leading the stakeholder engagement and community platform activities for the CERTAIN project.
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SMARTIN, coordinated by ERTICO, leverages advanced digital tools and AI-driven analytics to transform the way transport infrastructure is managed. By creating a connectivity platform that digitalises infrastructure assets and integrates mobility optimisation services, SMARTIN aims to improve safety, efficiency and inclusiveness while reducing emissions and disruptions.
The project will demonstrate its innovations in four European cities, showcasing their potential to enhance infrastructure accessibility and resilience, promote multimodality, and accelerate the adoption of digital solutions.
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CHORUS, coordinated by ERTICO partner ICCS, addresses the opportunities and challenges of increasing urbanization and traffic management. The project aims to facilitate the achievement of a Social Optimum and maximized social welfare through better coordination among CCAM actors.
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Looking Back at Completed Projects
Beyond these projects, the past months has also brought some of the flagship projects to end:
SINFONICA concluded with a successful final event at the end of August, providing lessons on how to co-create CCAM solutions and recommendations for future inclusive, automated services. The project developed innovative methodologies to engage with citizens and co-create new mobility services that are truly inclusive and benefit everyone.
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The original NAPCORE project which coordinates and harmonises the availability of national transport data across 30 different countries has now also finished. ERTICO continues to be involved in the follow-up project where it provides training through the Academy initiative.
The FAME project has also completed and the CCAMbassador project commenced. Both are coordinated by ERTICO and include delivery of the Connected and Automated Driving in Europe Knowledge Base.
Finally, the EU-funded SUNRISE project has concluded, delivering a key outcome for the future of CCAM. The project's main result is the SUNRISE Safety Assurance Framework (SAF) Interactive Handbook, an interactive platform that provides a harmonized and scalable approach for testing and validating CCAM systems.
The SAF Interactive Handbook will soon be available in the CCAM Partnership Knowledge Base, where it will serve as a reference point for research, collaboration, and innovation. This crucial legacy deliverable will be carried forward and built upon by future initiatives like SYNERGIES and CERTAIN, helping to shape the future of mobility in Europe.