EYE IN THE SKY - New Services for (i) Fleet management and Customised Mobility Information plus (ii) Emergency Support for Crises during large-scale events, based on the use of low-altitude platforms and floating car data
Overview
Background & policy context:
'Eye in the Sky' is a research project funded by DG INFSO that contributes to the development of a European Intelligent Transport Infrastructure.
The project aims to develop a number of services based on the synergy of surveillance, communications and digital mapping technologies.
The project provides commercially viable integrated solutions addressing issues of traffic monitoring, fleet management, customised mobility information and emergency services support for the better organisation of large scale events. The test area of the proposed services is the sky and city of Athens, which hosted the 2004 Olympic Games.
Objectives:
The main objective of 'Eye in the Sky' is to develop and validate commercially sustainable services based on the convergence of diverse and innovative technologies such as low-altitude platforms, communications, floating car data, earth observation and digital mapping.
The project's overall objective is to provide integrated solutions addressing issues of traffic monitoring, fleet management, customised mobility information, and emergency services support.
'Eye in the Sky' proposes to adapt earth observation technology and terrestrial mobile communication networks to traffic monitoring and management requirements using new specialised software and methodologies designed for the urban environment.
Methodology:
The goal is to establish the foundations for the development of healthy commercially-driven services that respond to needs and expectations of society within the European Union.
The cost-effectiveness of the applications proposed derives from the fact that the technologies used are proven, technical know-how is abundant hence minimising research and development and training costs. Successful application of the proposed services in Athens will inevitably initiate the development of modern market activities in other peer cities inside the European Union.
The development of these services and their application on a large scale is expected to create commercial prospects and major opportunities for industry and employment.
The technological advances, technical know-how and expertise as well as economical growth, derived from this project, will increase Europe's competitiveness in the global scale.
Europe will be in a position to acquire a leading role globally, while developing and protecting its major strategic, economic and commercial interests worldwide.
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