Periodic Reporting for period 2 - BE OPEN (European forum and oBsErvatory for OPEN science in transport)
Periodo di rendicontazione: 2020-07-01 al 2021-06-30
BE OPEN aims to promote Open Science in transport research and assist in regulating and standardizing it. The overarching vision of BE OPEN is to create a common understanding on the practical impact of Open Science and to identify and put in place the mechanisms to make it a reality in transport research. Achieving Open Access to publications, making their underlying data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and open where possible, and using open and collaborative processes and infrastructure via the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) will be key factors in making transportation researchers share-use-reproduce science and in bringing such a critical sector closer to the society for enabling open innovation and citizen science.
Openness, transparency, fairness, reproducibility of science are key aspects around which BE OPEN will seek to establish the ground rules for the transport research communities, ultimately establishing a community of transport research organizations willing to work on the basis of a commonly agreed “Open Science Code of Conduct”. To this end, BE OPEN has brought on board key transport and open science related communities in a two-fold action plan: to engage them in a participatory approach fostering a dialogue on Open Science (what exists, what should be done, how it should be done) among relevant stakeholders in Europe and around the world, and develop a detailed roadmap for the implementation of sustainable open science modules which include key practices, infrastructures, policies and business models, all taking into account the specifications of the transport research domain, and the use and integration of existing-infrastructures and the emerging EOSC initiative.
BE OPEN specific objectives are set as follows:
1) Develop a framework to establish a common understanding of operationalizing Open Science in Transport by putting forward the main principles and practices of open science, identifying the needs, benefits and means so as to ensure an appropriate and sustainable implementation and uptake.
2) Map existing Open Science resources and see how transport research fits in by creating a solid knowledge base on the implementation of Open Science approaches in transport research
and exploiting opportunities, synergies and integration with existing e-Infrastructures and emerging EOSC.
3) Facilitate an evidence-based dialogue to promote and establish Open Science in transport by developing an Open Science in Transport Observatory and Forum (TOPOS) of national, European and international stakeholders (from the public and private sector) so as to exchange ideas and share experiences and best practices for operationalizing Open Science principles in transport research.
4) Provide the policy framework and guidance for open science implementation in transport to establish and promote the ground rules that will allow all stakeholders, existing tools and platforms, as well as resources and content to become an integral part of the Open Science in the transport research domain.
5) Develop a uniform and common strategy for approaching all key communities in transport research and engaging them in a co-design process to help ensure that Open Science and BE OPEN results meet their needs and they are usable. Engagement with international partners for sharing experiences and exploiting successful approaches will be also considered.
Openness, transparency, fairness, reproducibility of science are key aspects around which BE OPEN will seek to establish the ground rules for the transport research communities, ultimately establishing a community of transport research organizations willing to work on the basis of a commonly agreed “Open Science Code of Conduct”. To this end, BE OPEN has brought on board key transport and open science related communities in a two-fold action plan: to engage them in a participatory approach fostering a dialogue on Open Science (what exists, what should be done, how it should be done) among relevant stakeholders in Europe and around the world, and develop a detailed roadmap for the implementation of sustainable open science modules which include key practices, infrastructures, policies and business models, all taking into account the specifications of the transport research domain, and the use and integration of existing-infrastructures and the emerging EOSC initiative.
BE OPEN specific objectives are set as follows:
1) Develop a framework to establish a common understanding of operationalizing Open Science in Transport by putting forward the main principles and practices of open science, identifying the needs, benefits and means so as to ensure an appropriate and sustainable implementation and uptake.
2) Map existing Open Science resources and see how transport research fits in by creating a solid knowledge base on the implementation of Open Science approaches in transport research
and exploiting opportunities, synergies and integration with existing e-Infrastructures and emerging EOSC.
3) Facilitate an evidence-based dialogue to promote and establish Open Science in transport by developing an Open Science in Transport Observatory and Forum (TOPOS) of national, European and international stakeholders (from the public and private sector) so as to exchange ideas and share experiences and best practices for operationalizing Open Science principles in transport research.
4) Provide the policy framework and guidance for open science implementation in transport to establish and promote the ground rules that will allow all stakeholders, existing tools and platforms, as well as resources and content to become an integral part of the Open Science in the transport research domain.
5) Develop a uniform and common strategy for approaching all key communities in transport research and engaging them in a co-design process to help ensure that Open Science and BE OPEN results meet their needs and they are usable. Engagement with international partners for sharing experiences and exploiting successful approaches will be also considered.
BE OPEN achieved the following results:
- reviewed scientific sources & produced a systematic taxonomy of key actors
- produced a framework of common understanding of OS in transport research
- described and classified all relevant use cases affecting research trends in transport arena
- conducted a mapping of open access publications, policy & repositories in transport research
- reviewed the use of Open data & software in European transport research and the existence of business models for infrastructure of OS
- summarized the challenges and opportunities for aligning transport research with EOSC
- proposed governance model for OS in European transport research
- developed the membership and governance scheme of the TOPOS Observatory & Forum
- designed and developed the TOPOS Observatory & Forum
- proposed a proper strategy that empowers relevant stakeholders to use TOPOS
- performed a Sustainability Analysis Assessment for the TOPOS
- presented the main legal issues and the fundamental principles of the main areas of OS in transport research
- presented the available open big data in the transport research sector and provided recommendations for making them FAIR
- proposed generic business models to ensure Open Access in transport research
- developed the European Code of Conduct on OS in transport research
- identified the main challenges, opportunities, constraints & bottlenecks of OS in transport research
- presented the main KPIs for evaluating the OS services in transport research
- presented the roadmap for promoting OS in transport research
- defined the AB
- created logo, video, website, zenodo community, linkedin & twitter accounts
- collaborated with OSCAR, Blue-Cloud & FNS projects
- achieved international cooperation & engagement with the Publishing Houses
- reviewed scientific sources & produced a systematic taxonomy of key actors
- produced a framework of common understanding of OS in transport research
- described and classified all relevant use cases affecting research trends in transport arena
- conducted a mapping of open access publications, policy & repositories in transport research
- reviewed the use of Open data & software in European transport research and the existence of business models for infrastructure of OS
- summarized the challenges and opportunities for aligning transport research with EOSC
- proposed governance model for OS in European transport research
- developed the membership and governance scheme of the TOPOS Observatory & Forum
- designed and developed the TOPOS Observatory & Forum
- proposed a proper strategy that empowers relevant stakeholders to use TOPOS
- performed a Sustainability Analysis Assessment for the TOPOS
- presented the main legal issues and the fundamental principles of the main areas of OS in transport research
- presented the available open big data in the transport research sector and provided recommendations for making them FAIR
- proposed generic business models to ensure Open Access in transport research
- developed the European Code of Conduct on OS in transport research
- identified the main challenges, opportunities, constraints & bottlenecks of OS in transport research
- presented the main KPIs for evaluating the OS services in transport research
- presented the roadmap for promoting OS in transport research
- defined the AB
- created logo, video, website, zenodo community, linkedin & twitter accounts
- collaborated with OSCAR, Blue-Cloud & FNS projects
- achieved international cooperation & engagement with the Publishing Houses
The results of the BE OPEN project could contribute directly to several impacts:
-Support in fully modern OS services (i.e. Open Access,Open Data,Open software,Open Peer Review,Open Education) in transport research by developing the TOPOS Observatory & Forum (topos-observatory.eu) for research community, industry & society to creating a solid knowledge base on the implementation of OS approach in transport research.Up to now, 126504 publications,1096 research data,23 software and 49064 other research products are available.
-Dealing with behavioral issues and user needs by i)focusing on the objectives and priorities of the spectrum of stakeholders (i.e. research,industry & society) and 30 research trend keywords identified for each transport mode,13 keywords for 6 competence areas and an overall assessment by competence area, ii)developing governance and new operational/business models for enhancing OS(12 key findings for EOSC implementation about transport research identified and business/governance models proposed) and iii)describing the rationale of how to create and capture value in economic and social context for a sustainable Transport Research Cloud.
-Development of appropriate regulatory frameworks and policies to support innovation and deployment i.e.the European Code of Conduct on OS in transport and proposes recommendations and guidelines that allow setting up a community of transport research organizations which works on the basis of a commonly agreed roadmap making transport science more efficient and more responsive to societal and economic expectations providing long-term benefit to relevant stakeholders (industry,research & society). Timeline and milestones are equalized to the EOSC Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda.
-Enhancement of dissemination & exploitation actions followed a strategy which created awareness and visibility, that raised the interest of authorities,industrial associations,publishing companies and European Technology Platforms in transport, as well as attracted strong media coverage. Moreover, international stakeholders were engaged in mutual learning and sharing experiences, and in exploiting successful approaches for operationalising OS principles in transport research.
-Support in fully modern OS services (i.e. Open Access,Open Data,Open software,Open Peer Review,Open Education) in transport research by developing the TOPOS Observatory & Forum (topos-observatory.eu) for research community, industry & society to creating a solid knowledge base on the implementation of OS approach in transport research.Up to now, 126504 publications,1096 research data,23 software and 49064 other research products are available.
-Dealing with behavioral issues and user needs by i)focusing on the objectives and priorities of the spectrum of stakeholders (i.e. research,industry & society) and 30 research trend keywords identified for each transport mode,13 keywords for 6 competence areas and an overall assessment by competence area, ii)developing governance and new operational/business models for enhancing OS(12 key findings for EOSC implementation about transport research identified and business/governance models proposed) and iii)describing the rationale of how to create and capture value in economic and social context for a sustainable Transport Research Cloud.
-Development of appropriate regulatory frameworks and policies to support innovation and deployment i.e.the European Code of Conduct on OS in transport and proposes recommendations and guidelines that allow setting up a community of transport research organizations which works on the basis of a commonly agreed roadmap making transport science more efficient and more responsive to societal and economic expectations providing long-term benefit to relevant stakeholders (industry,research & society). Timeline and milestones are equalized to the EOSC Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda.
-Enhancement of dissemination & exploitation actions followed a strategy which created awareness and visibility, that raised the interest of authorities,industrial associations,publishing companies and European Technology Platforms in transport, as well as attracted strong media coverage. Moreover, international stakeholders were engaged in mutual learning and sharing experiences, and in exploiting successful approaches for operationalising OS principles in transport research.