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.
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2595 DA Den Haag
Netherlands
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5643 TW Eindhoven
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70372 Stuttgart
10156 Torino
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80995 Munchen
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151 87 Sodertalje
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405 08 Goteborg
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405 08 Goteborg
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69800 Saint Priest
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1040 Bruxelles
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1050 Bruxelles
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43710 Santa Oliva
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CV10 7JS Nuneaton
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77454 Marne-la-vallee
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5656AG Eindhoven
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88046 Friedrichshafen
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30453 Hannover
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100 44 Stockholm
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1050 Brussel
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70565 Stuttgart
24035 Curno Bg
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70839 Gerlingen-schillerhoehe
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31139 Hildesheim
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30165 Hannover
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70771 Leinfelden-echterdingen
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