URBAN C-ITS CONTEST & CITY FORUM
CITY FORUM
The City Forum – an event organized by the C-Roads project – brings cities together to provide them with an opportunity to discuss aspects related to the further development of C-ITS policies and their impacts on the urban scenario. Main topics and challenges regarding urban C-ITS implementation will be tackled during four different sessions throughout this 1-day event, which will take place in the city of Porto (Portugal), on the 19th of October (2023), following the agenda below:
Time | Session title | Session description | |
9:00 | 9:15 | Welcome and introduction | Introductory session |
9:15 | 10:45 | C-ITS services in urban environments: European state of practice | The session is organised in the form of presentations where the speakers will show the benefits achieved with the execution of C-ITS services in EU countries in search of adequate connectivity provided by harmonisation and interoperability. With the implementation of a project, the solution to a certain issue is already expected, but solutions may also arise for other situations that were not expected. Thus, the speakers can share their expertise and knowledge obtained with the implementation of the C-ITS. |
10:45 | 11:00 | Coffee break | |
11:00 | 12:30 | C-ITS Impact on traffic management and efficiency | The purpose of this session is to develop a discussion among speakers on how their C-ITS implementation strategy is impacting traffic efficiency. Even if the C-ITS starts from the initial idea of improving driver safety, it is to be expected that with the change in driver behaviour to reduce the risk of an accident, there will also be a change in traffic efficiency. Each city representative should focus on why they implemented that specific C-ITS and provide feedback on their results. |
12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch | |
13:30 | 15:00 | The road users’ perception of C-ITS | The session is organised in the form of presentations where the speakers will show the road users’ opinions concerning the C-ITS services. With the implementation of a project, the end user’s perception of the innovation is a sensitive issue, but his suggestions and reactions caused by the perceived usability can indicate the next steps necessary to reach the ideal. So, each speaker can put effort into better understanding the drivers’ position and the reason for their behaviour |
15:00 | 15:15 | Coffee break | |
15:15 | 16:45 | Challenges for improving C-ITS services in the coming years | The session is organised in the form of presentations where speakers discuss the challenges to improving C-ITS services in the coming years. Each representative should focus on the strategies they will use to monitor quality, improve systems already deployed, and what could be a future obstacle for their city, for instance, having different results from a greater number of samples. Thus, the speakers share their opinions, future needs, knowledge, and experiences regarding the different local settings, deemed necessary to harmonise, to ensure interoperable and continuous C-ITS services across European cities. |
16:45 | 17:00 | Any other Business | |
URBAN C-ITS Contest
The Urban C-ITS Contest aims to present and promote European cities' C-ITS deployment, highlighting the characterisation of their systems and architectures. Among other aspects, it shall take into consideration information related to the C-Roads documents released, communication plans, and stage of deployment. Furthermore, this event intends to analyse and understand the C-ITS situation point of European cities.
The starting point of the Urban C-ITS Contest will be on 2nd May (the date of the release of the “Call for Urban C-ITS Contest”). From then on, participants will have until July 17th to submit their C-ITS deployment description to the following e-mail address: joao.montenegro(at)armis.pt according to the rules established in the document named “Rules of Engagement”. During this period, the Urban C-ITS Contest Committee will be available to support participants in finalising their applications, if needed. The awarded cities will be informed by the Evaluation Committee by September 15th.
The Contest awards cities that demonstrate the efficacy and versatility of their C-ITS deployments during the high-level “urban C-ITS award ceremony”, which will take place in the city of Porto, Portugal, on October 20th, 2023. There, the city representatives will have the opportunity to take over the awards and present their C-ITS visions. The award ceremony will also provide opportunities to discuss together EU-wide urban C-ITS progress.
Please find below the agenda planned for the high-level ceremon
Urban C-ITS Contest – Award ceremony – October 20th | |||
Time | Session title | Session description | |
9:00 | 10:00 | Welcome and introduction | To provide a proper welcome and allow the participants to accommodate, an introductory session shall take place. The intention is to invite members from the European Commission, a representative from Polis, and the mayor of the city of Porto to participate during this session. |
10:00 | 10:15 | Coffee break | |
10:15 | 12:45 | Awarding session | The awarded participants will have 10 minutes to talk about their C-ITS deployments |
12:45 | 13:00 | Final session | To finalise the event, a summary of its outcomes will be provided at this session. |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
Timeline
Based on the information previously exposed, a timeline is provided below, with the view to enhancing the understanding of the rollout of both events.
DOCUMENTATION TO APPLY FOR THE C-ITS CONTEST
In the under tab “Downloads”, you will find all the documents and detailed information concerning the submission for the C-ITS contest. The following documents will be available:
Please read carefully the document named “Rules of Engagement”, as it contains all the information regarding submission and evaluation (instructions, procedures, deadlines, and so on).
The data to be considered during the C-ITS contest will be the ones associated with the questionnaire concerning the C-ITS deployment description. That questionnaire addresses not only the cities’ characteristics but also the current conditions. Since the questionnaire provides a general overview of the C-ITS deployment reality and is feasible to be evaluated by the Evaluation Committee, it is considered appropriate to this end.
REGISTRATION
So that the participants can be provided with a proper welcome and appreciate their experience in the city of Porto, they are requested to fill in the registration by using this link.
CONTACT INFORMATION
In case of any doubts concerning both events, please do not hesitate to reach out to the following contacts: