The ARCADE project aims to promote and harmonise the deployment of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Driving (CAD) systems. These cooperative driving systems enable vehicles by adapting their motion to the traffic conditions around them. This is achieved by utilising information communicated by other vehicles and infrastructure in the proximity.
ARCADE supports the commitment of the European Commission, European Member States and the industry to establish a common approach to the development, testing, validation and deployment of CAD in Europe and beyond.
The project will run for three years, with the ultimate aim of establishing a joint stakeholder’s forum to coordinate and harmonise automated road transport approaches at the European and international level. Harmonisation efforts will focus, inter alia, on harmonising national automated driving action plans.
ARCADE
Harmonising Connected, Cooperated & Automated Driving
The ARCADE project aims to promote and harmonise the deployment of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Driving (CAD) systems. These cooperative driving systems enable vehicles by adapting their motion to the traffic conditions around them. This is achieved by utilising information communicated by other vehicles and infrastructure in the proximity.
ARCADE supports the commitment of the European Commission, European Member States and the industry to establish a common approach to the development, testing, validation and deployment of CAD in Europe and beyond.
The project will run for three years, with the ultimate aim of establishing a joint stakeholder’s forum to coordinate and harmonise automated road transport approaches at the European and international level. Harmonisation efforts will focus, inter alia, on harmonising national automated driving action plans.
IRU's role
IRU is leading the freight and logistics activities of ARCADE. As part of this work, IRU is organising a break-out session on future automated freight transport at the EUCAD 2019 Conference. IRU is also closely cooperating with Leeds University’s Institute for Transport Studies to identify the challenges and potential future scenarios regarding the society-related aspects of CAD. In particular, the areas that will be explored are:
In addition, IRU is leading the work on establishing an easily accessible, structured and sustainable CAD knowledge base. The objective is the creation of a one-stop shop for CAD data and knowledge sharing in Europe. It is hoped that the CAD knowledge base will facilitate knowledge and data exchange and bolster future research and development.
Project results
The ARCADE project aims to strengthen cooperation between all CAD stakeholders from different sectors concerned, including industry, academia and the various political bodies. It also provides for the establishment of an online depository designed to collate information regarding the relevant CAD stakeholders, policies and EU regulations, which will function as a one-stop shop mechanism for interested parties. Moreover, this online tool will allow users to access other existing data platforms and will serve as a link between the user and these databases.
24 direct partners from 11 EU Member States
Project coordinator: ERTICO – ITS Europe
Visit the Project Website
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 824251
Related news
Brussels
Interoperability: IRU outlines road-rail digitalisation synergies
Bath
European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q4 2023: Contract market holds up but spot market plummets
Geneva
European freight rates Q3 2023: Contract rates rally as spot rates continue to fall
Athens
Greece goes paperless with e-CMR
Vienna
Unlocking driver mobility: IRU outlines how at Vienna Migration Conference
Brussels
Continental and IRU unpack road transport digitalisation in Brussels
Bath
European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q2 2023: spot rates drop below contract rates for first time in 6 years
Bath
European road freight rates Q1 2023: contract rates start falling as spot rates continue to drop
Brussels
IRU underscores parking and alternative fuel issues in European Parliament
Geneva
Road transport organisations ink agreement to tackle major challenges