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Galileo Speed Warning (GSW)

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€395 390
EU Contribution
€299 392
Project Acronym
GSW
STRIA Roadmaps
Connected and automated transport (CAT)
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Transport mode
Road icon
Transport policies
Digitalisation,
Safety/Security
Transport sectors
Passenger transport

Overview

Call for proposal
FP7-GALILEO-2007-GSA-1
Link to CORDIS
Background & Policy context

Speed kills in the urban environment. Conversely, lower speeds contribute significantly to greater road safety and reduction in road deaths: research has demonstrated that a 1.6kmph reduction in average speed on an urban main road lessens casualties by 6%. Governments, through policy, public awareness and effective enforcement have played a role in increasing road safety, reducing average road speeds. Yet, even in the face of such high profile campaigns, drivers remain reluctant to change behaviour. Other forces are needed to ensure this beneficial change continues.

Technology has a role to play in this change: Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) solutions leverage the availability of high street products, (PNDs and off board navigation solutions), to inform vehicle drivers of their behaviour with respect to local speed limits. ISA can either be advisory, or active; controlling the maximum speed of the vehicle at any point in time. There are though challenges to be addressed, if ISA is to be deployed successfully in consumer vehicles. 

Objectives

The purpose of this project is to explore two of the most significant of these challenges; consumer acceptance and technology.

  • Consumer Acceptance; despite widespread awareness that inappropriate use of speed kills, there is a large subset of drivers, who consider themselves to be ‘careful and compliant’, who (often unconsciously) exceed the speed limit in force. This project will test whether ISA has a role to play in introducing sustained behaviour change for such drivers.
  • Technology; without accurate, high availability GNSS signals, ISA systems will misreport a vehicle’s compliance with local speed limits. Galileo therefore has an important role to play in the successful development of future ISA systems.

The key project deliverable is a new ISA innovation based on the concept of ‘reward’ schemes in other industry sectors, which will increase the consumer acceptance of ISA in a sustainable way.

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
The European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
FP7-TRANSPORT

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Irish Exporters Association
Address
Merrion Square, Dublin, 2, Ireland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€134 711
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Edoteverything.com Limited Trading As Denarious Professional
Address
Southbrook house, Eastend lane 0, Wilden, MK44 2QN, United Kingdom
EU Contribution
€467 959
Organisation
Edoteverything.com Limited Trading As Denarious Professional
Address
Southbrook house, Eastend lane 0, Wilden, MK44 2QN, United Kingdom
EU Contribution
€31 528
Organisation
Universidade Da Coruña
Address
Maestranza 9, 15001 A Coruña, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€2 591 690
Organisation
Universidade Da Coruña
Address
Maestranza 9, 15001 A Coruña, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€28 600
Organisation
Technolution
Address
Zuidelijk Halfrond 1, 2801 DD GOUDA, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€479 872
Organisation
Technolution
Address
Zuidelijk Halfrond 1, 2801 DD GOUDA, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€104 553

Technologies

Technology Theme
Satellite navigation
Technology
GNSS/EGNOS GSM module
Development phase
Research/Invention

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