Kapsch TrafficCom and Autobahn GmbH des Bundes have completed the first phase of the project to increase safety on motorways using C-ITS (Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems).
Kapsch reports that the devices send warning messages to approaching vehicles that they are approaching a construction zone.
This reduces the risk of accidents in dangerous construction zones, as drivers are alerted to the construction sites earlier.
A total of 1,000 ITS Roadside Stations (IRS) from Kapsch TrafficCom and other suppliers have been mounted on mobile barrier panels and put into operation over the past few months.
By passing on the roadwork information to Autobahn GmbH’s backend systems, it can also be made available at the National Access Point (Mobilithek).
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Phase 1, which includes installing the hardware, activating the roadwork warning system, and setting up operations, has been completed.
In the following phases, additional cooperative services will be added to further increase safety on German highways.
The technology that enables vehicles, infrastructure, and road operators to communicate with each other is known as C-ITS and allows information to be exchanged directly between vehicles and infrastructure in real time.
Data from passing vehicles can also be received and used in traffic management.
No additional connection to the internet is required for the vehicle; instead, the infrastructure hardware acts as a transmitter and receiver that can exchange information directly with vehicles in the transmission range.
For this purpose, a special WLAN based on the Europe-wide harmonised specifications according to ETSI and C-Roads is established between the transmitter and receiver for the duration of the information exchange.
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