Hyperconnected Logistics Systems

In Austria, despite existing technical standards, there is still no unified governance for aggregating, processing, and providing mobility data to inform multimodal mobility services that complement public transit. The data landscape is fragmented: traditional public transit data is well structured, while shared mobility lacks clear legal frameworks, defined responsibilities, and reliable processes. As a result, relevant services are not adequately reflected in mobility information systems, on the National Access Point (NAP), or in end-user services—severely limiting the potential of multimodal options and seamless intermodal travel chains. 

 

Traffic regulations are still primarily communicated through physical traffic signs and road markings, without a comprehensive, consolidated digital record of all traffic measures. ESTRAL.demo develops a demonstrator for a central Traffic Measures Register (dt. Verkehrsmaßnahmenregister – VMR) and car ries out a proof of concept that demonstrates the practical feasibility of the concepts developed in the predecessor project ESTRAL, creating a sound basis for decision-making on an Austria-wide rollout.

The ITS Directive 2010/40/EU in its 2023 version (Annex III) specifies which traffic data must be pro vided in future in a mandatory, quality-assured and standardized form. GRE.AT develops a nationally applicable reference process model for the collection, maintenance, quality assurance and provision of this Annex III data, thereby creating an effective, consolidated and sound basis to support the obligated actors in Austria in implementing these requirements.

The project pursues the main goal of ensuring the robustness of automotive cloud-edge communication for mobile communication-based applications and supporting the secure and robust operation of simultaneously active mobile communication-based mobility and logistics services.

The goal of the CITRUS project is to develop a system for cities that detects people at intersections and warns them of dangers on their way across the intersection in real time. The implementation is based on a system that can be integrated into the existing infrastructure at intersections and includes C-ITS functionality. A reference architecture consisting of road sensors and C-ITS road-side units will be designed.

EGNSS ENABLED STANDARDIZED EUROPEAN ROAD CONDITION MONITORING AND DISTRIBUTION (ESERCOM-D)

Road wear stands as a pervasive challenge and a significant financial burden in infrastructure upkeep.

Detecting and mapping road wear early and in detail can alleviate these costs and simultaneously extend the lifespan of road surfaces.

Co-operative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) as a term for systems for exchanging information between vehicles and the road infrastructure is being rolled out in Austria by ASFINAG. The question posed by the gradual use of the technology and answered in the project is: What impact do C-ITS services have on our transport system?

The European Commission, through the H2020 framework program, has awarded a funding grant of nearly €20 million for a 29-partner strong consortium to develop and demonstrate driverless heavy-duty vehicles in harsh weather conditions for real-logistics operations. With EasyMile as coordinator and software provider, the large- scale All Weather Autonomous Real logistics operations and Demonstrations (AWARD) project aims to bring disruptive change to the trucking industry, fleet operators, and the whole logistics sector.

ACTIMOMO aims to fill data gaps in the field of walking and cycling in Austria. Currently, there is a lack of detailed, comprehensive and up-to-date information on transport demand in the area of active mobility. Infrequent and selective mobility surveys (e.g. every 10 years) make it difficult to plan, implement and evaluate measures to promote walking and cycling. ACTIMOMO addresses this problem by developing a modular monitoring system based on innovative data collection methods.

The European project “ESRIUM” to use and maintain EGNSS-enabled smart road infrastructure launched remotely. The consortium that makes up the “EGNSS-enabled Smart Road Infrastructure Usage and Maintenance for increased energy efficiency and safety on European road networks” (ESRIUM) project came together online to kick-start the project on 12th December 2020. ESRIUM is found under the programme Horizon 2020 to foster greener and smarter road usage, road maintenance, and increase road safety.

Realtime Traffic Information is a crucial factor for high quality logistics services – and ultimately also for the location quality of Austria. Road operators throughout Austria have implemented traffic information services. What is still lacking today are nationwide levels of service, travel times and event messages for the Austrian road network made available in a unified quality and in common standards.

Up-to-date traffic information for citizens and logistics companies plays an important role in the Upper Austrian region, both from a traffic planning and a strategic point of view. In order to be able to implement traffic management initiatives and modern mobility concepts, the generation of a real-time traffic situation and traffic forecasts is inevitable.