eCoMove
Description
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The eCoMove system is designed to tackle the problem of energy efficiency in road transport by applying the latest vehicle-to-infrastructure and vehicle-to-vehicle technologies to create an integrated solution comprising cooperative eco-driving support and eco-traffic management. The project focuses on reducing wasted energy with the aim to demonstrate that the combination of these new ICT measures can potentially deliver up to 20% overall fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions.
Objectives
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To achieve minimum fuel consumption by tackling the problems:
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Uninformed trip planning and route choice
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Unecological driving performance
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Inefficient traffic management
eCoMove
CONTACT
Jean-Charles Pandazis
jc.pandazis@mail.ertico.com
Tel: +32 (0)2 400 07 14 (direct)
Gsm: +32 (0)474 106 368
Inputs
On Board Unit (OBU)
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OBU as per vehicle manufacturer and ITS sector
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Modular in-car device for fuel consumption profile monitoring
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A vehicle router is in charge of communication with other vehicles (V2V) or with roadside infrastructure components (V2I).
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Road Side Unit (RSU)
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A Roadside router is responsible for the communication with ITS Vehicle Stations or other ITS Roadside Stations.
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One or several Roadside Application Units realize the ITS applications for the roadside equipment.
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Data Processing Hub
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Traffic Management Centre
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Communication Technology
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Eco messages sent over ETSI G5, harmonized with ISO CALM M5, WAVE and IEEE 802.11p.
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Assets
These can be summarised as apps and estimation models
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ecoMap
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ecoNavigation
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ecoCooperative Horizon
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ecoSituational Model (eSiM)
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ecoStrategic Model (eStraM)
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Achievements and benefits
This project has created an integrated solution for road transport energy efficiency to help drivers, freight and road operators:
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Save unnecessary kilometres driven (optimised routing)
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Save fuel (eco-driving support), 4.5 – 25.1% for passenger vehicles, 2.4 – 15.3% for trucks
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Manage traffic more efficiently (optimised network management)
The project’s core concept is that there is a theoretical minimum energy consumption achievable with the “perfect eco-driver” travelling through the “perfectly eco-managed” road network.
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Services
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eco-pre-Trip Planning advising optimal departure time and greenest route, in combination with energy-relevant information about vehicle functions, for least impact journey
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ecoSmartDriving “virtual coach” providing dynamic green driving and routing guidance as well as on trip tips to tune vehicle functions for minimum fuel use, but also ecoPostTrippersonalised recommendations based on driving record for eco-driving optimisation
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ecoMonitoring information derived from vehicles' post trip eco record is distributed in a fully anonymous way to the traffic control centre, to identify energy blackspots
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Dynamic ecoDriver Coaching for commercial vehicle drivers including training and incentive scheme;
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ecoTour Planning for logistics companies to define eco-efficient tours considering drivers’ eco-performance, vehicle payload and road infrastructure status
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Truck ecoNavigation calculating the most fuel efficient route based on truck-specific attributes and traffic state information
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ecoAdaptive Balancing & Control strategies for energy-optimised traffic distribution at network and local levels, e.g. traffic signal optimisation (green waves)
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ecoAdaptive Traveller Support to drivers by sending information on traffic state, route recommendations and speed profile data needed by on-board assistance systems
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ecoMotorway Management measures for energy-optimised flow management on the interurban network coupled with ramp metering and merging assistance at individual vehicle level
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Limitations
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Improvisation of system subjected to changes in destination plan of user might not be as per expectations
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Autonomous driving or autonomous platooning are outside the project scope
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It will not be possible to change the road network as such within the scope of the project
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It is a research project and does not aim to have a sellable product at the end of the run-time
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