Objective
The main goal of the ENSEMBLE project is to pave the way for the adoption of multi-brand truck platooning in Europe to improve fuel economy, traffic safety and throughput. This will be demonstrated by driving six differently branded trucks in one (or more) platoon(s) under real world traffic conditions across national borders.
Following objectives are defined:
-Achieve safe platooning for trucks of different brands. Relevant authorities will be approached to jointly define road approval requirements including V2I communication.
-Work towards the standardization of different aspects of platooning: manoeuvres for forming and dissolving of platoons, operational conditions, communication protocols, message sets, and safety mechanisms. Platooning Levels will be defined to guide the design of different platooning functionalities and strategies, reflecting the full diversity of trucks with platooning functionality. Stakeholder groups will be set up to ensure that the pre-standards are taken up by the respective organisations and working groups to form the actual standards. If necessary a multi-brand platooning working group will be initiated.
-Real-life platooning: The intended practical tests on test tracks and in real life serve a three-fold purpose: 1) “learning by doing” testing across a C-ITS corridor in Europe, 2) assess the impact on traffic, infrastructure and logistics, while gathering relevant data of critical scenarios and 3) promote multi-brand platooning through a final event.
ENSEMBLE brings the key actors for deployment together: six major truck OEMs will form the core of the project consortium, supported by CLEPA that will act as an umbrella organisation to involve all relevant suppliers. In addition, a limited number of expert organizations will be involved to cover specific topics such as safety assessment, traffic impact, and platoon control system design.
Field of science
- /engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/automation and control systems
Call for proposal
H2020-ART-2017-Two-Stages
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Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
2595 DA Den Haag
Netherlands
Participants (20)
5643 TW Eindhoven
Participation ended
70327 Stuttgart
10156 Torino
80995 Munchen
151 87 Sodertalje
405 08 Goteborg
1040 Bruxelles
1050 Bruxelles
43710 Santa Oliva
77454 Marne-la-vallee
5656AG Eindhoven
88046 Friedrichshafen
30453 Hannover
100 44 Stockholm
1050 Brussel
Participation ended
70565 Stuttgart
24035 Curno
70839 Gerlingen-schillerhoehe
30165 Hannover
70372 Stuttgart