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Press Release17 November 2020Siemens Mobility GmbHMunich
Siemens Mobility provides a connected vehicles system for Austrian highways
“The
direct connection with our customers provides an important contribution to
safe, efficient and sustainable mobility,” said Josef
Fiala, Managing Director of ASFINAG.
Bernd Datler, Managing
Director of ASFINAG Maut Service GmbH adds: “Direct Short-Range Communication
ensures that we reach vehicles immediately and independent from other networks.”
“The
digitalization of roadway and traffic management is an essential component of
future mobility and we are delighted to partner with ASFiNAG on this
groundbreaking project," said Markus Schlitt, CEO of Siemens Mobility Intelligent Traffic Systems.
“We believe intelligent communication and technologies that connect vehicles of
all kinds with smart infrastructure helps cities, or in this case highway
authorities, manage their mobility and improve quality of life, by
significantly reducing congestion, accidents and emissions.”
ASFiNAG has currently initiated
the process to install the equipment along Austria’s highways, this includes up
to 525 Siemens Mobility Road-Side
Units (RSU), as well as establishing a control center. The first
C-ITS services that will provide hazard warning services are expected to go
into operation within the next 16 months. With further expansion, the focus
will then be on the support of automated driving and networked traffic
management.
One of the main advantages of
C-ITS is that information on traffic disruptions can be exchanged in real time.
If a vehicle detects an impairment that is important for other road users, this
is immediately communicated to the other compatible vehicles via radio, and
those equipped with C-ITS can have these messages displayed directly in the
vehicle. C-ITS can also enable emergency vehicles to navigate through the city
more quickly and public transport more efficiently if, for example, traffic
lights are switched intelligently.
The products and technology being provided by
Siemens Mobility facilitate the secure and direct infrastructure-to-vehicle and
vehicle-to-infrastructure connection, which creates the necessary framework and
conditions for the installation of C-ITS. Specifically, the Siemens Mobility Cooperative Management System (CMS) and RSU work together to link vehicles with infrastructure and traffic
management centers through an ITS-G5 connection. A broadcast technology that
provides secure communication between vehicles and the road.
As vehicles report their current position, speed,
and direction of travel via their Onboard Unit
(OBU), the RSU collects this information and communicates it to the CMS.
As the controlling mechanism, the CMS links and monitors all RSUs and utilizes
the received information to manage traffic more efficiently and in real time. The
CMS can send messages to road users via RSUs to alert on hazards and provide
latest traffic information. The bidirectional information exchange between RSUs
and OBUs is protected by a C-ITS specific Public Key Infrastructure, which
ensures a high level of security and privacy related requirements.
The Siemens Mobility products and
technology do not discriminate against any vehicle type, and the weatherproof RSU
has been developed in line with the very high Siemens Mobility security
standards.
Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.1 billion and had around 38,500 employees worldwide. Further information is available at:
www.siemens.com/mobility.