As PoDIUM moves into its final phase, our three Living Labs are getting ready to demonstrate their Use Cases to accelerate the implementation of Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) technologies and enhance key Physical and Digital Infrastructure (PDI) technologies. The German Living Lab is the first to start its demonstration in Ulm on 9 April, achieving a significant milestone in the project’s mission to develop reliable and interoperable CCAM services in Europe. The event represents a crucial step in validating PoDIUM’s innovations in real-world conditions.
The German Living Lab is deploying the Use Case “Cooperative Corridor Management in the City of Ulm,” exploring how a cooperative local traffic management system can enhance safety and efficiency in complex urban traffic scenarios. In this Use case, two different scenarios are tested on a two-lane road. In the first scenario, one lane is blocked, requiring Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) travelling in opposite directions to synchronise their movements to pass the obstacle safely in the same lane. In the second scenario, a cyclist connected via a smartphone replaces one of the CAVs, adding complexity to the coordination.
The pilot site, located at an intersection near Ulm University, is equipped with advanced sensors and multi-connectivity capabilities for enhanced bandwidth and reliability, including 5G mmWave network, a Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) server, and a scheduler software. The use of a Digital Twin further ensures reliability.
Led by our partner Ulm University, in collaboration with Bosch, Nokia, and University Duisburg-Essen, the demonstration event on 9 April will bring together all PoDIUM partners. 4-6 demonstration drives will showcase the Use Case’s first scenario in action. The demonstration will be followed by Technical Talks led by the partners from the German Living Lab, promising engaging conversations on topics such as server environment models with trust-building, mobile communications with a focus on mm-Wave, adaptive data routing in networks using a scheduler, cooperative maneuver planner used in the Use Case, and function offloading.
The demonstrations in the Italian and Spanish Living Labs are set to take place later this year during Q2 and Q3. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements and follow us on LinkedIn and X to get the latest updates.
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