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COUNCIL
COUNCILDECISION
of29June1988
onaCommunityprogrammeinthefieldofroadtransportinformaticsand
telecommunications (Drive)
(88/416/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,WhereastheEuropeanParliament,initsassessmentofthe
situationanddevelopmentofroadtransport,stressedthe
latter'sroleforthefuturepolitical,socialandeconomic
developmentoftheCommunityandmadeparticular
referencetotheneedtodevelopelectronicroadsafetyaids
andbyitsadoptionofthereportofitsCommitteeon
EconomicandMonetaryAffairsandIndustrialPolicyon
theEuropeanCommunityautomobileindustry
demonstratedtheEuropeandimensionofthisindustry;
WhereastheCouncilinitsresolutionof19December1984
onroadsafety(4)invitedtheCommissiontosubmit
proposals;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandinparticularArticle130Q(2)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission (J),
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament(2),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee (3),
WhereastheCommunityhasasitstask,byestablishinga
commonmarketandprogressivelyapproximating the
economicpoliciesofMemberStates,interaliatopromote
throughouttheCommunityaharmoniousdevelopmentof
economicactivityandcloserrelationsbetweentheMember
Statesbelongingtoit;
WhereastheHeadsofStateandGovernmentemphasized
theimportanceofroadtransportefficiency,safetyand
environmentalcompatibilityasamajorfactorforeconomic
growthandsocialdevelopmentwithintheframeworklaid
downinArticle75oftheTreaty;WhereastheSingleEuropeanActprovidesanewpolitical
andlegalbaseforthedevelopmentofascientificand
technologicalstrategywithparticularimportancebeing
giventothegoalofpromotingindustrialcompetitiveness ;
Whereas,byDecision87/516/Euratom/EEC(5),the
CounciladoptedaframeworkprogrammeforCommunity
activitiesinthefieldofresearchandtechnological
development (1987to1991)providingforresearchtobe
undertakeninthefieldoftheapplicationofinformation
technology,telecommunications andbroadcastingtomeet
commonsocialneedsandinparticularroadtransport;
(»)OJNoC355,31.12.1987,p.1andOJNoC146,
3.6.1988,p.18.
(2)OJNoC94,11.4.1988,p.194andOJNoC187,
18.7.1988.
(3)OJNoC347,22.12.1987,p.26.(4)OJNoC341,21.12.1984.
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Whereasadvancesinroadtransportefficiencyandsafety
willcontributetoresolvingtheproblemofintolerable
socialandotherconsequencesofroadaccidents;
Whereasconcertedeffortsinthisfieldwillcontributetothe
creationoftheinternalmarketandpreventtheformation
ofnewinternalfrontierstoroadsafety;
Whereasthedevelopment ofcommonfunctional
specificationsforequipmentandserviceswillstrengthen
cohesionandpermitthelessdevelopedregionstobenefit
fullyfromtheeffortsofMemberStates,therebyleadingto
improvements ofthetransportandtrafficmanagement
infrastructuredevelopments intheCommunity ;
Whereasthedevelopment oftheroadtransport
infrastructuretechnologyandservicesoffersawiderange
ofopportunitiesforsmallandmedium-sizedcompaniesin
themanufactureofequipmentandintheprovisionof
specializedserviceswithintheCommunity ;
Whereas,whenprecompetitive researchleadingtothe
strengthening ofEuropeantechnologyisinvolved,itis
appropriateforprojectscarriedoutinthecontextof
EurekaandDrivetocomplementandsupporteachother;WhereasArticle130KoftheTreatyprovidesforthe
implementation oftheframeworkprogrammetobecarried
outbymeansofspecificprogrammesdevelopedwithin
eachactivity;
WhereastheCouncilhasrecognizedinitsDecision
87785/EEC(*)theimportanceofstandardization inthe
fieldofinformationtechnologyandtelecommunications
andwhereascooperation inprenormative and
precompetitive R&Dtowardsthedevelopmentof
standardscanmakeamajorcontribution ,notablyby
facilitatingtheevolutiontowardsfuturemoreefficientand
saferroadtransportatregionalandlocallevels;
WhereastheEconomicandSocialCommitteehasmade
particularreferencetoelectronictrafficaidsonmajorroads
andtotheimplementation ofaCommunityprogrammeon
roadsafety;
WhereastheCommission initsproposalfora
medium-term transportinfrastructure programmehas
madespecificreferencetotheimportanceofstimulating
technological developments forimprovingtransport
performance ;whereasthisislikelytobeofvaluetoexports
andtotheenlargementoftheinternalmarket,thus
enablingnewtechnologiesforEuropeanindustrytooffer
thesecurityoffutureincreasesinproductivityand
competitiveness ;
WhereasDecision87/516/Euratom,EECprovidesthata
particularaimofCommunityresearchshallbeto
strengthenthescientificandtechnological basisof
Europeanindustry,especiallyinstrategicareasofhigh
technology,andtoencourageittobecomemore
competitiveatinternational level;whereasthesame
DecisionfurtherprovidesthatCommunityactionis
justifiedwhereresearchcontributesinteraliatothe
strengtheningoftheeconomicandsocialcohesionofthe
Communityandthepromotionofitsoverallharmonious
development ,whilebeingconsistentwiththepursuitof
scientificandtechnicalquality;whereasitisintendedthat
theprogrammefordedicatedroadinfrastructureforvehicle
safetyinEurope,hereaftercalledtheDriveprogramme,
shouldcontributetotheachievementoftheseobjectives;
Whereaswiththeemergenceofmobilecommunication
servicesandtheprogressiveintroductionofcomputingin
automobiles,theconditionsformajorimprovements for
trafficmanagement ,reductionofenvironmental impactof
roadtransportandroadsafetyareemerging;
Whereasdevelopments inroadtransportefficiencyand
safetywillbenefittheinternationalcompetitiveness ofthe
Europeaneconomiesingeneralandofindustriesin
particular;WhereastheCommission hasdeclaredatthesecond
EurekaministerialmeetinginLondon(June1986)itswish
tosupportprojectsrelatingtoroadsafetyandnavigation;
Whereastheconstitutionorconsolidationofaspecifically
Europeanindustrialpotentialinthetechnologiesconcerned
isanurgentnecessity;whereasitsbeneficiariesmustbe
industry,network/broadcasting operators,research
establishments ,undertakings ,includingsmalland
medium-sized enterprises,andotherbodiesestablishedin
theCommunitywhicharebestsuitedtoattainthese
objectives;
Whereasexploratoryinvestigations atCommunitylevel
haveconfirmedtherequestsofparticipantsofEurekato
takeadvantageofCommunitycooperationinthisfield;
WhereasthedefinitionphaseofthePrometheus (Eureka)
projecthasconfirmedthefeasibilityoftheobjectivesand
identifiedspecificworktobeundertakenbythe
Communitytoattainthem;
Whereasitisessentialthatanyprecompetitive workina
projectcarriedoutincoordinationwithaCommunity
technologyprojectshalladheretotheprinciplesfor
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cross-frontiercooperationandtheinclusionofsmalland
medium-sizedenterprises;Article2
Theprogrammeshallconsistofthedevelopmentofa
commonconceptualframeworkforcooperation,
prenormativeworkandtechnologyexplorationandthe
investigationofthenon-technological factorsasrequired
fortheobjectiveofconcertingEuropeaneffortsin
improvingroadtransportefficiency,roadsafetyand
reductionofenvironmentalimpact.Theworkincludesthe
followingelements:
I.Roadtransportinformatics (RTI)technologies ;
II.Evaluationofstrategicoptions;WhereasitisintheCommunity'sinteresttoconsolidatethe
scientificandfinancialbasisofEuropeanresearchby
meansofagreaterextentofinvolvementofparticipants
fromEuropeanthirdcountriesincertainCommunity
programmesandparticularlyinprogrammesinvolving
cooperationinresearchanddevelopmentofroadtransport
technology;
WhereastheDriveprogrammewillbenefitfromtheresults
ofEspritandRACEaswellastheon-goingeffortsin
standardization ;III.Specifications ,protocolsandstandardization
proposals.
Theprogrammesummaryandobjectivesaresetoutin
moredetailinAnnexII.WhereastheCommissionintendsalsotopropose
Communityprogrammesintheareaoftheapplicationof
informationtechnologiesandtelecommunications toother
transportsectorssuchasrail,seaandairtransport;
Whereastheimplementation ofconcertedactionsinthe
COSTframeworkisanessentialelementtocomplement
industrially-oriented R&Dprojects;
WhereastheScientificandTechnicalResearchCommittee
(Crest)hasexpresseditsopinion,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.ACommunityprogrammeinthefieldofroadtransport
informaticsandtelecommunications ,Drive,shallbe
adoptedforaninitialperiodof36monthsbeginningon
1June1988.Article3
1.Projectsrelatingtotheprogrammeshallbeexecutedby
meansofsharedcostcontracts.Contractorsshallbe
expectedtobearasubstantialproportionofthecosts,
whichshouldnormallybeatleast50%ofthetotal
expenditure .
Alternatively,inrespectofuniversitiesandresearch
institutescarryingoutprojects,theCommunitymaybear
upto100%oftheadditionalexpenditureinvolved.
2.Theproposalsforprojectsshall,asarule,besubmitted
inreplytoonopeninvitationtotenderandinvolvethe
participationofatleasttwoindependentpartnersnotall
establishedinthesameMemberState.Atleastoneofthe
partnersshallbeanindustrialundertaking .Theinvitation
totendershallbepublishedintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
3.Inexceptionalcasesconcerningprojectsindispensable
forimplementingkeyrequirementsoftheworkplan
—whereaproposalwouldinvolve:
(i)unreasonable burdenontheparticipants,
particularlysmallandmedium-sizedenterprises
andresearchestablishments ,
(ii)onlyoneindependentpartner,
(iii)onlyindependentpartnersestablishedinthesame
MemberState,or
—whereanopentenderingprocedurewouldbe
unjustifiedongroundsofcostorefficiency,or
—wheretheamountoftheCommunity'scontributionto
thecostdoesnotexceedonemillionECU,
itmaybedecided,inaccordancewiththeprocedureslaid
downinArticle8,todepartfromthegeneralprovisionsset
outinparagraphs 1and2ofthisArticle.2.Theprogrammeisdesigned,inconcertationwith
publicandprivateactionsinthefieldofroadtransport
informaticsundertakenatnationalandinternationallevel,
topromotethecompetitiveness oftheCommunity's
industries,operatorsandserviceprovidersinordertomake
availabletothefinalusers,atminimumcostandwith
minimumdelay,theimprovements inroadtransport
efficiencyandsafetyaswellasminimizingthe
environmental impactofroadtransport,thereby
contributingtosocialaswellaseconomicobjectives.
3.TheprogrammeincludesCommunityactivityrelevant
toEurekaactionsandinparticularPrometheus,Europolis
andCarminetinthisfieldwithrespecttostandardization
andcommonfunctionalspecificationsrelatingtothe
developmentofadvancedinfrastructuresystems.
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4.Thecontractsforallpartsoftheprogrammeshall
beconcludedwithnetworkoperators,research
establishements ,universities,undertakings ,includingsmall
andmedium-sizedenterprises,andotherbodiesestablished
intheCommunity .—themeasurestobeundertakentoevaluateeachpartof
theprogrammebyappropriateorganizations ,groups
andotherbodies,
—theassessmentoftheproposedprojectsandthe
estimatedamountoftheCommunity'sfinancial
contribution tothemwherethiscontribution isin
excessof2,5millionECU,
—theparticipation inanyprojectbyEuropean
organizationsandenterprisesasprovidedforinArticle
4.
5.TheCommissionmayconsultthecommitteereferred
toinArticle7onanymatterfallingwithinthescopeofthis
Decision.Article4
WhereFrameworkAgreementsforscientificandtechnical
cooperationbetweennon-Community Europeancountries
andtheCommunityhavebeenconcluded,organizations
andenterprisesestablishedinthesecountriesmay,in
accordancewiththeprocedureslaiddowninArticles3and
8andonthebasisofthecriterionofmutualadvantage,
becomepartnerstoaprojectundertakenwithinthis
programme .
Article5
1.ThefundsestimatedasnecessaryfortheCommunity
contributiontotheexecutionoftheprogrammeamountto
60millionECUover36months,includingexpenditureon
staffwhosecostsshallnotexceed4,5%ofthe
Community'scontribution .
2.Theindicativeallocationofthesefundsissetoutin
AnnexI.Article7
TheCommissionshallbeassistedintheperformanceofits
tasksbyacommittee,hereinafterreferredtoas'the
committee'.Thecommittee,consistingoftwo
representatives ofeachMemberState,shallbesetupbythe
CommissiononthebasisofnominationsbytheMember
States.
Membersofthecommitteemaybeassistedbyexpertsor
advisersdependingonthenatureoftheissuesunder
consideration .
ThecommitteeshallbechairedbyaCommission
representative .
Theproceedingsofthecommitteeshallbeconfidential .
Thecommitteeshalladoptitsownrulesofprocedure.The
secretarialservicesshallbeprovidedbytheCommission .Article6
1.TheCommissionshallensurethattheprogrammeis
properlyperformedandestablishtheappropriate
implementation measures.
2.TheCommissionshallensurethatproceduresareset
uptoallowforappropriatecooperationwithCOST
activitiesrelatedtotheareasofresearchcoveredbythe
programme,byensuringregularexchangesofinformation
betweentheCommitteereferredtoinArticle7andthe
relevantCOSTmanagementcommittees .
3..TheCommissionshallestablishforeachyearand
updateasrequiredadraftworkplandefiningthedetailed
objectives,thetypeofprojectsandactionstobe
undertakenandthecorresponding financialplans.The
CommissionshallkeeptheEuropeanParliamentinformed
oftheprogressoftheannualworkplans.
4.TheprocedurelaiddowninArticle8shallapplyto:
—theestablishmentandupdatingoftheannualworkplan
referredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticle,
—anydeparturefromthegeneralconditionslaiddownin
Article3(1)and(2),Article8
1.WheretheprocedurelaiddowninthisArticleistobe
followed,thechairmanshallreferthemattertothe
committee,eitheronhisowninitiativeorattherequestof
oneofitsmembers.
2.Underthisprocedure,therepresentative ofthe
Commission ,whoactsaschairman,refersthedraftofthe
measurestobeadoptedtothecommittee.Thecommittee
deliversanopinionwithinatimelimitwhichshallnormally
beonemonthandshallinnocaseexceedtwomonths.The
opinionisdeliveredbythemajorityspecifiedinArticle
148(2)oftheTreatyfordecisionswhichtheCouncilis
requiredtoadoptonaproposalfromtheCommission,the
votesoftherepresentatives oftheMemberStatesbeing
weightedasindicatedinthatArticle.Thechairmandoes
notvote.
3.TheCommissionshalladoptthemeasuresenvisagedif
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shallexchangeallappropriateinformationtowhichthey
haveaccessandwhichtheyarefreetodiscloseconcerning
activitiesintheareascoveredbythisDecision,whetheror
notplannedorcarriedoutundertheirauthority.
2.Informationshallbeexchangedaccordingtoa
proceduretobedefinedbytheCommissionafter
consultingthecommitteeandshallbetreatedas
confidentialatthesuppliers'request.Ifthemeasuresenvisagedarenotinaccordancewiththe
opinionofthecommittee,orifnoopinionisdelivered,the
Commissionshall,withoutdelay,submittotheCouncila
proposalrelatingtothemeasurestobetaken.TheCouncil
shallactbyaqualifiedmajority.
If,ontheexpiryofaperiodwhichmayinnocaseexceed
twomonthsfromthedateofreferraltotheCouncil,the
Councilhasnotacted,theproposedmeasuresshallbe
adoptedbytheCommissionformattersfallingwithin
Article6(4).
Article9
1.Theresultoftheprogrammeshallbereviewedbythe
Commissionafter18months.TheCommissionshallreport
totheCouncilandtheEuropeanParliamentontheresults
ofthisreview.
2.Afterthecompletionoftheprogramme,the
CommissionshallsendtotheCouncilandtheEuropean
Parliamentareportontheperformanceandresultsofthe
programme .
3.Theabovementioned reportswillbecarriedoutin
relationtothepreciseobjectivessetoutinAnnexIItothis
DecisionandinaccordancewithArticle2(2)ofthe
FrameworkProgramme .
Article10
1.Withregardstotheconcertationactivitiesprovidedfor
inArticle1(2),theMemberStatesandtheCommissionArticle11
ThisDecisionshallapplyfrom1June1988.
Article12
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatLuxembourg ,29June1988.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXI
INDICATIVE INTERNALALLOCATION OFFUNDS
EstimatedCommunitycontribution
(millionsECU)
PARTI:RTITECHNOLOGIES 32,9
A.EnablingandsupportingRTItechnologies
(a)Specificcomponents
(b)Communications options
(c)Theinter-vehicleinteractivecomponent
B.RTIsoftwaretechnologies
(a)Softwaresystems
(b)Toolsfordevelopment
C.Thehumanfactorandman-machine interface
D.Faulttolerance
PARTII:EVALUATION OFSTRATEGIC OPTIONS 12,0
A.Refinementofobjectives l
B.Evaluationtools
C.Outlineofimplementing scenarios
PARTIII:SPECIFICATIONS ,PROTOCOLS AND
STANDARDIZATION PROPOSALS 9,9
A.Definitionofrequirementsandspecificobjectives
B.Theuseoftheevaluationtools
C.Thedevelopmentoffunctionalspecifications and
standardization proposals
D.Thedraftingofguidelinesfordrawingupregulations
PERSONAL COSTS 3,5(»)
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS 1,7
TOTAL 60,0
(')Thissum(3,5millionECU)consistsof0,8millionECUinrespectofmanpowerrequiredduringthelaunchingperiodand
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ANNEX11
PROGRAMME SUMMARYANDOBJECTIVES
Contents
1.GLOBALOBJECTIVES
2.APPROACH
3.KEYISSUES
4.WORKPLANDESIGN
4.1.RoleoftheDrivemanagementcommitteeandteam
4.2.Workplandevelopment
4.3.Milestones
5.TECHNOLOGIES TOBEADDRESSED
5.1.EnablingandsupportingRTItechnologies
5.1.1.Specificcomponents
5.1.2.Communications options
5.1.3.Theinter-vehicleinteractivecomponent
5.2.RTIsoftwaretechnologies
5.2.1.Softwaresystems
5.2.2.Toolsfordevelopment
5.3.Thehumanfactorandman-machine interface
5.4.Faulttolerance
6.EVALUATION OFSTRATEGIC OPTIONS
6.1.Refinementofobjectives
6.2.Evaluationtools
6.3.Outlineofimplementation scenarios
7.SPECIFICATIONS ,PROTOCOLS ANDSTANDARDIZATION PROPOSALS
7.1.Definitionofrequirementsandspecificobjectives
7.2.Theuseoftheevaluationtools
7.3.Thedevelopmentoffunctionalspecificationsandstandardization proposals
7.4.Thedraftingofguidelinesfordrawingupregulations8
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1.GLOBALOBJECTIVES
Newtechnologiesinroadtransportinformatics(RTI)willallowabreakthroughinroadsafety,a
majorimprovementinroadtransportefficiencyandasignificantreductioninpollution.
Drivewillsetaframeworkforpossiblegovernmentsupporttospeedimplementation ofpotentially
beneficialdevelopments inEurope.
Drivewillbeacontributiontothecreationofanintegratedroadtransportenvironment (IRTE).
Interalia,thismeansthatitwillbeconcernedwithallformsofroadtransport:notonlywithprivate
carsbutalsowithpublicroadtransport,withfreightandotherroadvehiclesaswellasotherusers
oftheroadssuchascyclistsandpedestrians .
ThisCommunityprogrammewillinitiallyfocusoncommoninfrastructuretechnologyrequirements
andtechnologicalandoperationalissuesconcerningpublicauthorities.Itwillconcentrateon
complementing thecooperativeeffortsinwhichindustryandresearchinstitutionsarealready
engaged,takingintoaccounttherequirementsofpublicadministrations ,andonharmonizing
industrialandinfrastructure prioritiestoadvancethepre-normative workneededforthe
introductionofanintegratedroadtransportenvironmentthroughoutEurope.
Industryneeds,andhasaskedfor,thecooperationofpublicauthoritiesbecausethenewsystems
whichcouldbeintroducedrequire:
—commonstandardsatleastattheEuropeanlevel,
—development ,implementation andmanagementoftheinfrastructuralpartofthesystems,
—publicagreementforthosesystemswhichmodifyvehicles'behaviourinmattersrelatedto
safety,
—regulatoryprovisions .
Inshort,fortheeffectiveandtimelyimplementation ofRTItechnologiesthereexistnecessary,
appropriateandrespectivetasksbothforDriveandforEurekaandotherprojectsinthedomainof
roadtransportinformatics .
Giventhisagreeddivisionoftasks,theendproductsoftheDriveprogrammewillbe:
—theidentificationofthebestchoiceofsystemsandthebeststrategyforimplementation ,
—guidelinestowhichindustrialproductsandEuropeanregionalinfrastructures shouldconform,
—performancespecificationsandstandardsinordertoenableindustrytodevelopthenecessary
components ,
—ifnecessary,theimplementation ofpilotschemesincludingthenecessarysupplyofequipment.
Inordertoachievetheseaimsitwillbenecessaryatanintermediatestagetoidentifythepublic
needs,costsandbenefitsaswellasthechoiceofoptionsandtodeveloptheappropriateevaluation
tools.Itwillalsobenecessarytoidentifythegapsinpresentindustrialinitiatives.
(')ThisprogrammesummaryandobjectivesformspartoftheproposalfortheDriveprogramme.Itisanoverviewofallthe
keyelementsinvolved.However,itdoesnotextendtoadetaileddescriptionofeitherthestructureorthetasksofthe
programme .Forthelatter,pleaserefertothedraftDriveworkplan.Thisworkplanisadetailedtechnicaldocumentwhich
evolveswithtechnologicalprogressandperceptionofthedemandcharacteristics .Eachyearitistobesubmittedfor
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2.APPROACH
Thefollowingisafocusingstructureforthetaskstobeinitiated,mainlyinthefirstthreeyearsof
theDriveprogramme .
Thereisaneedforasystematicandconsideredapproach.Theurgencyoftheneedisnotin
question,butweneedtoidentifythemostfavourablesolutionintermsofcost-performance
analysis.
Tothisend,thefirstobjectiveistheestablishmentoftheframeworkwithwhichto:
1.ensuretherepresentationofallactorsconcerned;
2.identifytheneedsofthoseactorsandtheconstraintsboundingthem;
3.adoptasystemsapproachtotheintegrationoftheidentifiedneeds.Thismeansa'topdown'
approachtosystembuilding,i.e.byfunctionalspecifications ;
4.evaluatethevariouspotentialsystemsintermsoftechno-economic viabilityandinthelightof
functionalspecifications ;
5.performthescenariobuildinginordertoestablishanimplementationstrategyintime.This
operationwillprobablyrequireseveraliterations.Itshouldalsoensuretheopennessofthe
systemforinclusionoffuturesub-systems;
6.prepareaworkplanwithrecommendations forfurtherresearch.
Intheinterestsofefficiency,effectivenessandeconomicoptimizationitisessentialthatthetop
down,orsystems,approachbemaintained.Consultationsanddefinitionoffunctionswilladoptthis
approach.Theexaminationandevaluationoftheavailablesystemsandtechnologieswillensure
optimizationthroughthedevelopmentanduseofreferenceorbenchmarkcriteria.Inthisway
inductively-derived or'bottom-up',researchresultscanbeevaluatedinrelationtohigher-level
functionalspecifications .
3.KEYISSUES
Fragmentationisacharacteristicfeatureoftheprevailingsupplyanddemandstructures.Through
concertationanditerationDrivewillalertthesediverseintereststotheopportunitiesinherentina
coordinatedEurope-wideimplementationofRTI.Implicitly,thedownsideofnon-cooperation will
becomeapparent:anotherITmarketsectoropportunitywillbelosttoforeigncompetitors.
TheCommunityshouldestablishtheframeworkwhereinlarge-scaleinvestmentinroadtransport
informatics (RTI)canbemade.
Furthermore,acompletere-thinkingofthefunctionalrequirementsisnecessary,asdemonstratedby
theinadequacyofpresentstrategies.
Existingprojectsinthedomainofroadtransportinformatics(suchasPrometheusandEuropolis),
whicharesupportedbynationaladministrationsorbyprivateindustry,requireasaprerequisitea
frameworktogivetheadministrationsapossibilitytocreateguidelines,toevaluatenewproposals
andnewsystemsandtodevelopstrategies,onhowtoapplynewsystems.TheworkinDrivewill
relatepredominantlytospecifications,protocolsandstandardsrequiredforEurope-wide
infrastructuresandinformationsystems.ThismusttakeplaceinanEuropeancontextinorderto
avoidfragmentationandduplicationandtominimizetheriskoffailure.
Furthermore,roadtransportsystemsarehighlydynamic;networkimprovementsprompttraffic
flowanddensityadjustments,andthe'feed-back'loopthusestablishedmustbemonitoredand
evaluated.
Strategy
Aninterceptstrategywillensuremaximumsynergywithotherprogrammes,Community,national
orprivate.
Thefirstyearcanbeexpectedtoyieldthebestcompromiseintermsoffunctionalrequirementsfrom
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Drive'sapproachistofindanoptimalpathfortheintroductionofpre-selectedRTItechnologiesand
systemsandthentofocusitssupportonimplementation inthosedomainswherepublicneedsand
benefitshavebeenidentified.Tothisend,Drive'sworkisbothpre-competitive andpre-normativein
character
However,thepotentialimpactsoftheprogrammeonanumberofindustrialsectorsinEurope
shouldnotbeunderestimated .Earlyagreementbysectoractorsonopenstandardsandrequirements
supportingRTIimplementation willsimultaneouslyprovide: *
—alargerpotentialmarket,
—potentialeconomiesofscaletoproducers,
—aminimizationofinvestmentrisks(useracceptancewillhavebeenresearched;MemberState
governmentswillhavedrawn-uppurchasingprogrammesbasedonDriverecommendations ).
Thus,indirectly,Drive'sapproachincludesindustrialdevelopmentgoalsattheEuropeanlevel.
OptimizationofDrive'staskswillincludeexplicitlyproceduresandtoolsforidentifyingand
exploitingchancesofsharingcostswithother,parallel,projectswithinEureka,withinthe
Community'sownframeworkresearchprogrammeandelsewhere.
Drivewillassistnationalgovernmentsinaddressingthesocialandeconomicchallengeinroad
transportefficiencyandsafetyandinevaluatingtheirpartnershipwithindustryinthisdomain.To
thisend,informationaboutplanneddevelopmentsandinvestmentswillbeneeded.Coordinationat
theEuropeanlevelisthekeytosuccessfulintroductionofthetechnologiessincemajorcapital
investmentscanbeexpectedonlyoncegovernmentshavedeterminedtheirownpriorities.Raising
theproductivityofcapitalinvestedbothbygovernmentsandbyenterprisesengagedinRTIisan
objectiveofDrive.
Systemsresearch
AtanearlystageitwillbenecessarytoidentifytheaspectsandcharacteristicsoftheIRTEthatwill
playamajorrole.
Thedecisionsaboutsystemdesignelementswillinclude:
1.categorizationoftheroadtransportenvironment (e.g.urban,suburban,inter-urban,rural);
specificationofthecharacteristicsofeachandtheirrespectiveandcombinedeffectsonthe
systemrequirements ;recommendedchoicesandprioritiesamongstthese;
2.identificationoftherequirementsofroadtransportmodes;
3.typesoftripgenerationbypurpose(journeytowork,deliveries,shopping,leisure,holidays);the
evolutionofdemand(includingimpactsofvaryingworkingandshoppinghoursandpeak
holidayperiods);temporalelasticityoftriptypes;
4.therequirementsofspecialservices:emergencyservices,thepolice,taxis,touristtravel;
5.therequirementsofspecialroadusers:handicappedpersons,theelderly,pedestrians,cyclists,
children;
6.clarifyingpolicychoicesatanearlystageandpreparingthegroundforconcensusand
cooperationindecision-making —akeyroleforthesuccessfuldevelopmentoftheprogramme.
Amongsttheissuesforagreementwillbe:
—therelativeprioritiesforprivateversuspublictransportinthedifferentlevels(urban,
inter-urban,etc.)oftheIRTE,
—thetransferofcertainloads(especiallyfreight)torail,andtheroleofcombinedtransport
facilities,
—therelativelocationofRTIintelligence :vehicleinfrastructure ;
7.precisionoftheconstraintsandopportunitiespresentintheIRTEandtheirlikelyimpactsonthe
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principaldifferencesininfrastructureconditions(transportandtelecommunications )andits
influence(e.g.timingofimplementations ,needforanopensystemallowingfutureevolution)on
systemdesign;thegeneralavailabilityofresources;
8.theorganizationalproblemsofthesector.Thisissueiscriticalbecauseofthefragmentaryand
uncoordinatednatureofprevailinginitiatives.IncludedherearetheEurekaprojectsandhow
theycaninterfacewithDrive;theexistingcompetencesand/orresponsibilities ofthevarious
authoritiesmanagingtheIRTE(whicharecurrentlysub-optimalandwouldbecomeincreasingly
sowithRTIimplementation )andwhatshouldbedonetomodifythese;
9.identifytheissues/problemswhichneedmandatoryimplementation andhencelegal/regulatory
changesatCommunityand/ornationallevel.
Drivesscope
Thisconcernsensuringthattheinterestsofthepublicdomainarefullyandoptimallycateredfor.
Thedeliverablesexpectedfromtheprogrammeshouldengenderthechangesneededtoachievethe
statedgoalsinthespheresofroadtrafficsafety,trafficcongestionandenvironmentalpollution.
Generaldeliverables :
—definitionofrealisticobjectivesandtasksovertimewithsufficientprecisiontoenablethe
differentactorstomaketheirnecessarycontributionwithintheframeworkoftheirmandate,
—reductiontoaminimumofthefinancialcostsofcooperation .Takingintoaccountexistingand
planneddevelopmentsinrelatedfieldsisexpectedtobeamajortaskforDrive.Theaimhereis
toensurethattheincrementaladditionofDriverequirementstothesedevelopmentswillcreate
majorbenefits, <
—governmentswillhavetoworkinternationallywithinDrivetoensureatimelydevelopmentand
applicationofevaluationmodels.Thesemodelsshouldallowfeasibilitystudiesofvarious
combinationsofnewdevelopments ,
—definitionofthespecifictechnologies,thepublicneeds,thepubliccostsandbenefitsandthe
choiceofoptions,
—definitionanduseoftheappropriateevaluationtoolstoevaluatethevariouspotentialsystems
(cost/performanceratios,acceptabilityandintroductionproblems),
—estimationoftheresourcerequirementsneededtoreachthestatedobjectivesandproducethe
deliverables),
—definitionofthefunctionalspecifications ,includingtheidentificationanddefinitionofthebasic
characteristicsuponwhichpolicychoiceswillneedtobemade,
—identificationoftheconstraintsandopportunitiespresentintheIRTEandtheirlikelyimpacts
onthepaceanddiffusionoftheDriveactionsacrossEurope,
—iterativebuildingofscenariosandrecommendation ofafinalandcompletesetof
implementation strategies,
—recommendations forfurtherresearch,
—preparationandannualrevisionofaworkplan,adaptedtotakeaccountofprogressmade,
—indicationandpart-financing ofthenecessarypre-normative researchsuchthatsuitable
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—establishmentofprotocolsforsignalpropagationandinformationexchange,
—draftingofguidelinesforthedrawing-upofregulations,
—providingtheframeworkwhereinlarge-scaleinvestmentscanbeplannedandprofitably
executed.
Itshouldbeclearlyunderstoodthattheabovelistisnotwrittenas'tabletsofstone'.Ratheritisan
indicationofthecurrently-perceived needsforDriveprogrammedeliverables .Atalaterstage,as
newresearchresultsbecomeavailableandscenario-building morecertain,thelistmaybeaddedto
andemphasesdrawnout.
4.WORKPLANDESIGN
4.1.RoleoftheDrivemanagementcommitteeandteam
Thefunctionalspecificationsofthesystemareexpectedtobedefinedfollowingconsultationswith
thesectoractors.However,certainbasicelementshavetobeintroducedbythesystemdesigners.
Amongstotherthingsthesefunctionalspecificationswillincludeidentifyinganddefiningthebasic
characteristicsuponwhichpolicychoiceswillneedtobemade.Thesystemdesignerswilltakeinto
accountalltheaspectsrelatedtothesystemaspresentedinSection3'Systemsresearch'.
Inshort,thesystemdesignerswillberesponsibleforstudying,clarifyingandrefiningtheseissuesas
wellasrecommending chosenpathsforoptimizingtheoverallfunctionalspecifications .These
recommendations ,guidedbyconcertationfromsectoractors,willultimatelybesubjecttoapproval
bytheDrivemanagementcommittee.Thescenario-building exercisewillpassthroughvarious
iterationsbeforeafinalandcompletesetofimplementation strategiesisrecommended .
4.2.Workplandevelopment
Thebasicstepsthatprecedeanyactioninthetransportsystemare(seefigure1):
—informationcollection,
—informationprocessing,
—informationdiffusion.
Asimilarapproachforscenariobuildingisconsideredappropriate .
Thisprocesswillstartwiththedatarequirementsasspecifiedfromtheoptimizedfunctional
specifications .ThevariousRTItechnologieswillthenbeexaminedandthespecifications ,protocols
andstandardsrequirementswillbeidentified.Finally,withtheuseofevaluationtools,scenario
assessmentswillbeconducted.Aspecificactionplanandassociatedimplementation strategieswill
bearrivedatafteranumberofiterationsoftheevaluationprocess.
Theworkplanispreparedonthebasis'ofaniterativeprocessincludingthefollowingsteps:
—acheckwiththeactorsinvolved,
—adjustmentofthescenariofornewdevelopments ,
—adjustmentofevaluationprogramme .
SuchiterationandworkplanrefiningwillbecontinuousduringthewholeDrivelifetime.However,
thefirstdraftisexpectedtocover80%ofallintendedwork,althoughonlyspecifiedingeneral
terms.Subsequentiterationswillgivemainlymoredetailratherthannewtopics.
Thedraftworkplan,givingascenarioofworktobedone,isbeingpreparedonthebasisofthe
availableinformationfromEurekaprojects,nationalprojectsandtheDriveplanningstudiesand
workshops.Inthelatter,avarietyofactorshavebeenabletoassist.

DRIVE MANAGEMENT 
ACTORS 
Public domain; universities and research institutes; 
industry; users; information service providers; (other 
modes) 
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— inductive loops 
— infra-red beacons/microwave 
— radar 
— digital mobile telephony 
— optical fibres 
— image processing r — image processing 
— communications satellites 
— Videotext 
— teletext 
— RDS (radio data system) 
— etc. 
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TRAFFIC SIMULATION/IMPACTS 
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USER ACCEPTANCE 
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA OPTIMIZED 
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car, motor bikes 
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Journey to work 
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Emergency 
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Travel/tourist 
Handicapped 
Cyclists, elderly, 
pedestrians, children 
Public/private balance of competences 
Restrictions: area; time; road pricing; 
vehicle type 
Location  of RTI intelligence:  vehicle 
infrastructure 
European differences in infrastructure 
conditions; Availability of resources; 
Timing of developments across EEC 
Eureka programmes 
Existing structure of highway 
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4.3.Milestones
Thisencompassesthegenerationofconcreteandrealisticobjectivesatspecificpointsinthefuture.
Forexamplethetentativeobjectivesidentifiedcouldbe:
1991:Specificationsforareal-timeplurilingualroadinformationandnavigationsysteminEurope;
and
Specificationsforadvancedroadsafetysystemsanddevices
1995:Operationalreal-timeplurilingualroadinformationandnavigationsysteminEurope;
Operationalfail-safeanti-collisionsystemforimpactspeedsexceeding30kilometresper
hour.
Itmaybeappropriatetogenerateamendedobjectivesrelatingtodifferentcriteriaortodifferent
years.Thisislikelytobeaniterativeprocessinwhichobjectivesmayberefinedinthelightofwhat
isdesirableand/orachievableusingtheresultsoftheoverallassessmentprocess.
Inthelightoftheabovecomments,indicativeexamplesoflower-level1991objectivesinclude
implementation :
—ofEuropean-wide standardsforalpha-numericandsymbolictrafficmessages(traditionaland
advanced),
—ofapartial(geographical )andminimal(requirements )interactivereal-timeplurilingualroad
informationandnavigationsystem,
—ofpartial(geographical )butfully-integrated two-waycommunications betweenkeytraffic
controlcentres,
—ofapilotschemefortestingadvancedroadsafetydevices(e.g.blackbox,alcoholtesting),
—ofextendedschemesofRTI-controlled trafficmanagmentandroadsafety(e.g.basedon
LISB/Autoguide-type systems;speedanddistance-keeping ;roadpricing),
—R&Dandtestingofanti-collisionandotherroadsafetysystems,
—informationexchangesystemtoimprovethecapacityutilizationperformanceoffreight
transport .
5.TECHNOLOGIES TOBEADDRESSED
Objective
To:
—explorethekeytechnologieswhichmightbeemployedsoastomaximizethecost/performance
ratio,
—selecttechnologieswhicharesufficientlymatureforimplementation inthetimeframeenvisaged,
and
—allowforlaterextensionstowiderfunctions.
Thisworkwillbesystemdrivenandspecificallyrelatedtothefunctionalspecifications .Evaluation
willbeperformedusingappropriatetoolsspeciallydevelopedwithinDrive.
Scope
Thiswillincludetheresearch,testandexperimentation neededtoexplorethetechno-economic
characteristicsoftherelevanttechnologies .ThecontentcoversDrivespecifichardwareandsoftware
topicsincluding:
5.1.EnablingandsupportingRTItechnologies
5.1.1.Specificcomponents
Thesearerequiredforlowcostimplementation ofbothvehicle-borneandinfrastructureelements.
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veinandbedevelopedsothattheydonotintroducetoomanysystemconstraintsastechnologies
change.Thescaleofproductionoftheseelementswillcertainlysupportspecificcustomized
integratedcircuitsusingsiliconorgalliumarsenidetechnology(andbiochiptechnologiesifdriver
fitnesssensorsareincorporated).
5.1.2.Communications options
Theseareradioorlinesystems.Forradio,usagewillrangefrom:
—sub-audio(perhapsmultiplexedwithentertainment),
—kilo-cyclefrequencies(forroadloopdetectionandtransmission)toHF(forlocalbroadcasts),to '
—VHFandUHFforvehicletofixedstationcommunications andcellularradiosystems,to
—microwavesforsatellitecommunications and
—millimetricwaves,oxygenbandorinfra-redforshortdistancecommunications toroadside
beaconsetc.
Thepossiblemodulationsystemsincludedigitalmulti-levelfrequencyhoppingandnoise
communications orspreadspectrumtechniques.
Forthelinecommunications theoptionsare:
—PSTN,
—messageswitchinginfrastructure ,
—ISDN(whenimplementation isfarenoughadvanced),
—IBC,
—synchronousorasynchronouscommunication ,
—bulktransferofsomeinformationatnight,etc.
Advancederrorcorrectiontechniquesaswellasmessageminimizationandcompressiontechniques
willbeincorporated .
5.1.3.Theinter-vehicleinteractivecomponent
Thetechniquesofradar,sonar,infra-redandstimulatedradiorepeatingneedtobeexplored.The
technologiesfortheemittersandreceiversmustbeidentifiedsoastobecheap,ruggedandvibration
proof.
5.2.RTIsoftwaretechnologies
5.2.1.Softwaresystems
TheDrivenetworkwillrequiresoftwaretohandlethecomplexprocessofinfrastructureplanning
andthefastresponseoperationofday-to-daymanagement .Requirementscanbeexpectedinfour
areas:
—forinfrastructureplanning,decisionsupportsystemsinallformsincludingexpertsystems,
tabularanalysisandsimulationtechniques,
—fortrafficmanagement,telecommunications systemsbackedbyoperationalversionsofthe
decisionsupportsystems,
—foron-boardvehiclesystems,embeddedsoftwareinconformancewithstandard
specifications ,
—specialapplicationssoftware(e.g.forfreighttransport).
Thiswillinvolvespecializedapplicationsofemergingtelecommunications technologies.
5.5.2.Toolsfordevelopment
Significantincreasesinprogrammingproductivity,togetherwithgreaterefficiencybetweensystems
willbeachievedbytheuseofaunifiedsoftwareinfrastructurewhichcoversspecification,
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Anessentialcomponentforthefirstyearwillbearelevanttoolforrequirementscaptureand
subsequentmappingontoasystemsarchitecture.Theserequirementscoverthefunctions,system
behaviourinterfacesandperformanceofthesystems.Considerableeffortisneededinashortspace
oftimetochooseamongtheoptionsandestablishasuitableframeworkfortherequirementsofthe
programme .Theframeworkadoptedwillallowforcheckingofconsistencyandcompleteness .A
softwaretoolsetwillbeofconsiderablevaluehere.
5.3.Thehumanfactorandman-machine interface
Thehumanfactorisveryimportantsincetheminimumofinterferencemustbecausedtothedriver
whoseprimarytaskiscontrollingthevehicle.Inordertoobtainaplurilingualembodiment,the
techniquesofspeechsynthesisandpictographicdisplaysneedtobethoroughlyexplored.
Controlsshouldbeeconomically efficient,:familiar,andeasytouse.Humanfactorengineering
researchwillbeneeded.
Theman-machineinterfaceshouldhidethesystemcomplexityandprovideasimpleuser-friendly
interfaceorientedtowardsuserneeds,includingspecialgroupssuchasnaiveanddisabledusers.
5.4.Faulttolerance
Sincelivesdependontheintegrityofsystems,itisessentialthatfaulttolerancetechniquesbe
incorporated .Theseshouldinclude:
—indicationofamodulefailure,
—automaticswitch-overtoaback-upmoduleintheeventofafailure,
—gracefuldegradation (iimphome'strategy)ofservice,etc.
6.EVALUATION OFSTRATEGIC OPTIONS
Objective
Toassessthetechnologicaloptionsandimplementation strategiesidentifiedinPart5against
objectivesandagainstthefunctionalrequirementsofthesectoractors,usingthecriteriaalready
mentioned(i.e.cost/performanceratio,marketpenetration,regulatoryconstraints,synergy,etc.),
andtousetheresultstogenerateviablescenariosforanimplementation strategy.
Scope
Thiscomprisesthreemaintasks:
—therefinementofobjectives,
—speciallydevelopedevaluationtoolstoassessthesuitabilityofvarioustechnologicaloptions,
and
—thegenerationofviablescenarioswhichincorporatetheappropriatetechnologicaloptionsfor
meetingthedefinedobjectives.
6.1.Refinementofobjectives
Objective
Torefinethespecificobjectives,asmentionedinparagraph4.3above,againstwhichthe
performanceofvarioustechnologicaloptionsareassessed.
6.2.Evaluationtools
Theworkwillembracemethodsforevaluatingthecostsandbenefitsofpotentialsystemsatvarious
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—theiracceptabilitytodriversandvehicleowners,
—effectsonaccidentratesandseverity,
financialandoperationalimplicationsforoperatingauthorities,
—effectsontrafficflowsandnetworkefficiency,
—costsandbenefitstotheenvironment .
Existingmodelswillbeusedorbuiltuponwhereverthisisappropriate ,
Abasemodelwillprovidethemeansforderivingforecastsofroadtrafficdemandandnetwork
supply,whichwillformpartofthebaseinformationforinputtotheimpactassessmentmethods.Its
componentsub-modelswillprovidethebasictoolsfortheimpactassessments.
Aninfrastructuremodelwillprovidetheframeworkwithinwhichtheimplicationsofvarious
infrastructure-based systemscanbeassessed,includingthetimescale,costandorganizationalfactors
whichwillneedtobetakenintoaccount.
Aninterfacemodelwillprovidethemeansforassessingtheuseracceptabilityofvehicle-based
sub-systemsandofpossibletechnologicaloptions.Thissub-modelwillincludetoolsformarket
researchandtechniquesfortheassessmentofhumanfactors.
Thetrafficimpactsub-modelwilltakeasinputparticularscenariospostulatingdiscretesetsof
technologicaloptions,takenfromtheinfrastructurereferencemodel,togetherwiththebasetraffic
forecastsfromthebasemodelandtheeffectsofmarketpenetrationestimatedfromtheinterface
model,andwillproduceestimatesoftheeffectsontraffic.
Outputfromthetrafficimpactsub-model,togetherwithinformationfromthescenariosthemselves,
willprovidetheinputtotheassessmentsub-modelwhichwillbedesignedtoevaluatetheeffectsof
optionswithregardtoparticularcriteria.Thecriteriawillinclude:
—financial,
—operational,
—safety,
—efficiency,and
—environmental parameters.
Theresultsofrunningtheassessmentsub-modelwillprovidetheinformationfortheimpact
comparisoninwhichtheeffectsofthevariousoptionswillbecompared.
Evenifthefinalobjectiveofbuilding-upevaluationtoolsistheassessmentoftechno-economic
optionsinthecontextoftheprogramme'sdevelopment,theestablishmentofasetofevaluation
toolsintheRTIareaandataEuropeanlevelshouldallowfurtherutilizationinthecontextof
nationaldevelopmentpoliciesandstandardization byconstitutingareferenceforevaluation
procedures .
Toolstobedevelopedcouldthenbeheterogeneouswithrespecttoembodiedmethodologies ,but
definitionofpossibleinterfaceswillallowtheiruseinintegratedprocedures.
Formallydefinedmodelswillthusbedevelopedtogetbothaggregatedanddetailedtrafficforecasts
ontheEuropeanroadnetworktoproduceestimatesoftheeffectsontrafficofvariouspossible
technologicaloptionsandimplementationstrategiesandtoprovidetheinformationonthefinancial,
operational,safety,efficiencyandenvironmentaleffectsforglobalassessment.
Varioustechniques,rangingfromsimpledataanalysisandeducatedguesstomarketresearch,
economicandorganizationalanalysis,willbeusedinsteadtogetsystemleveltrafficforecasts(i.e.
carownership,transportdemand,modalshares)andreferenceschemesforinfrastructureand
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6.3.Outlineofimplementation scenarios
Objective
Togeneratetheviablescenariosforthefollow-up,basedupontheresultsoftheassessmentsof
technicaloptionsandtheextenttowhichtheymeettheobjectivesdefined.
Thisrepresentsthefinalstageoftheevaluation.
7.SPECIFICATIONS ,PROTOCOLS ANDSTANDARDIZATION PROPOSALS
Objective
—Toestablishprotocolsforsignalpropagationandinformationinterchange,
—todefinesignalpropertieswhicharerequiredtopermitthesystemtooperateinasatisfactory
mannerwithnointerferencetoorfromexternalsystems,
—todefinespecificationsfordatacollectionandpromulgation .
Scope
To:
—drawupstandardsforthevariousinterfaces,
—assesstherequirementsofeachinterface,
—producespecifications,standardsandprotocolsincorporatingtherequirementsarisingfromthe
establishedcombinationsoftechnologicaloptions,
—draftguidelinesforthedrawingupofregulations .
7.1.Definitionofrequirementsandspecificobjectives
Objective
Togeneratespecificstandardsforsignals,protocolsandthefeaturesofhighways,againstwhichthe
completenessandefficacycanbejudged.
Scope
Thisencompassesthegenerationofspecificandrealisticstandardsforthevariousinterfaceswhich
areidentifiedduringthedevelopmentofthemodelforsystemfunctionalintegration.
Itisenvisagedthatthiswillbeaniterativeprocessbywhichtheobjectivesandrequirementsare
updatedandrefinedasinterfacesareprogressivelyincluded.
7.2.Theuseoftheevaluationtools
Objective
Torunthevariouscomponentsub-modelsoftheevaluationmodel(bothindividuallyandin
concert)toensurethatoptimumstandardsandprotocolsaredrawnupfortheefficientoperationof
thewhole.
Scope
Toidentifythedefinitiveinterfacesfromastudyoftheevaluationtoolswithallsub-systems
incorporated .Thiswillestablishtherequiredminimumoperatingparametersoverallinterfaces.
Someboundariesmayhavetobeshared.Suitablestrategieswillneedtobeadoptedinorderto
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7.3.Thedevelopmentoffunctionalspecificationsandstandardization proposals
Objective
Todrawupsuitablestandardsandprotocolswhichwilldefinetheinterfacesusedthroughoutthe
Drivesystem.
Scope
Toconsidereachandeveryinterfaceinthetotalsysteminordertoestablishstandardswhichmaybe
achievedbythetechnologiesandwhichpermittheefficientoperationofthewhole.
Whereappropriatethesestandardsandprotocolsshouldbesimilartoorcomplywiththosealready
establishedbyotherinstitutionsconcernedwiththeinterchangeofdatasuchasCCITTandCEPT
forexample.
Itmaybenecessarytorevisesomestandardsifnewtechnologiesareincorporatedforwhichthere
arenone,orforwhichthestandardsareinsufficient .
7.4.Thedraftingofguidelinesfordrawingupregulations
Objective
Todrawupguidelineswhichwillinformlegislatorsofthecontentsrequiredofregulationstobein
force.
Scope
Tocovertherangeofregulationswhichmayberequiredtobeintroducedormodifiedwithin
MemberStatestoenabletheroadinfrastructuretobeinstalledandoperated.Anadditionalaspect
ofthisworkistoincludeanyregulationsgoverningtheobligationsofdriverswhowishtotake
advantageofthesystemandthosewhodonot.ItisforeseenthatthisworkwilldifferfromMember
StatetoMemberStateinordertobringaboutafinalagreeduniformity .