OMI European Transport Logistics Application

Objective

OMI/CARGOTRACK aims to integrate different microprocessor technologies from the OMI Eurocell Library (ARM and Transputer microprocessors) with application specific circuitry to build ASICs which can be embedded as subsystems in a general computer system. To demonstrate the functionality of the ASICs they will be integrated in the existing Pan-Drive Vehicle Navigation System as a demonstration platform. To exploit and demonstrate the benefits of the ASICs, the modified Pan-Drive Navigation System with its extended capabilities will be interfaced to the operational system of a main player in the road haulage business and demonstrated under real frame conditions.

The detailed objectives of the OMI/CARGOTRACK project are to realise:

- an ASIC for a flexible communication subsystem for mobile communication
- an ASIC for a scalable positioning subsystem for different kinds of vehicles
- a demonstration platform to exploit and demonstrate the benefits of both subsystems under real frame conditions in an application in the road haulage industry.

OMI/CARGOTRACK intends to use the results of the following OMI projects:

- OMI/DE-ARM (6909): ARM macrocells for deeply embedded applications from the Eurocell Library; system simulation methodologies for deeply embedded systems; and testing and debugging methodologies
- OMI/TMP (7250): T425 transputer macrocells for embedded systems from the Eurocell Library.
- OMI/ Standards project (7267): framework for working environment for ASICs specification and design based on the Eurocell Library.

An exploitation committee will establish a business plan for CARGOTRACK and coordinate the marketing activities of the partners.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › computer hardware › computer processors
• social sciences › social geography › transport › navigation systems

Programme(s)

• FP3-ESPRIT 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of information technologies, 1990-1994

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Call for proposal

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Coordinator

PDV Unternehmensberatung für Datenverarbeitung GmbH

Address

Faulenstraße 31
28195 Bremen
Germany

Participants (5)

INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES

Portugal

Address

Rua Alves Redol, 910105
1000 Lisboa

KUEHNE & NAGEL

Spain

Address

Tierra De Barros, 5
28820 Coslada

PAN DRIVE S.A.

Greece

Address

P. Ralli, 19
17778 Athens

TECMIC - TECNOLOGIAS DE MICROELEC. LDA

Portugal

Address

Av. Duque D'avila, 23-1
1000 Lisboa

Universität Bremen

Germany

Address

Hochschulring 20
28359 Bremen