Advancing remote operations to enable the sustainable and smart mobility of people and goods based on operational and societal needs (CCAM Partnership) – Societal Readiness Pilot
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Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
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Call
Summary
This topic aims to investigate the operational and social conditions and requirements to complement the ODD of CCAM solutions through remote operations as defined by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
Here, the term ‘remote operations’ shall be understood as the remote monitoring, support and operation of the Automatic Driving System (ADS) by a person located outside the vehicle.
Detailed Call Description
The vehicle operates with a high degree of automation (SAE Level 4), but a human operator can monitor its actions and surroundings remotely and intervene, if needed. Intervention ranges from providing strategic guidance and tactical commands to determining vehicle manoeuvres and taking over control in scenarios that include, but are not limited to, emergency responses, system malfunctions, ADS system limits, or complex navigational challenges unforeseen by the CCAM system.
The topic invites proposals to explore two use cases that should focus on remote operations on urban and rural public roads and/ or confined areas, dealing with at least two of the following areas:
- Transport of people: use cases that enhance public transport services (i.e., by fleets of remotely operated shared vehicles, including, if relevant, on-demand responsive transport) improving accessibility and mobility for users in all their diversity in terms of all characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disability, etc);
- Transport of goods: use cases that optimise logistics (e.g., remotely operated delivery vehicles in urban environment), improving efficiency and sustainability;
- Combination of people and goods transport: use cases of integrated solutions (e.g., remotely operated vehicles that transport goods during off-peak hours and convert into passenger transport services during peak times), improving vehicle utilisation, while addressing congestion and reducing environmental impact.
For each of these use-cases, operational and societal aspects that would enable remote operations of multiple ADSs must be evaluated in terms of business models, infrastructure needs, safety assurance, legislation, as well as organisational aspects that may include cultural elements. Additionally, operator’s skills, performance and situational awareness of the remote operator must be addressed. The analysis of potential rebound effects and questions related to energy sufficiency and sustainability should not be neglected. Where applicable, the use of generative AI should be considered.
This topic aims to understand all the different components of the complex ‘system-of-systems’, combining technological advancements with a focus on human-centred design/ interfaces, as well as societal needs, considering their implications from the start. This will enable to lay the foundation for the development of advanced demonstrator use cases, integrating the various components in next phases, although technological adaptations of existing approaches to reach an integrated system-of-systems should already be validated in the relevant environment here.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: €6.00 million
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Environment and Climate Change
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Public Administration
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Social Affairs & Human Rights
- Telecommunications
- Transport
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Businesses
- Central Government
- Consumer Organisations
- Educational Institutions
- Employees
- Employers
- Legal Entities
- Natual person / Citizen / Individual
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Semi-governmental organisations
- Services Providers
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
- Trade Unions
- Training Centres
- Youth
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The following exceptions apply: subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects.
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National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
Address: 29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia, P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Persons to Contact:
Mr. Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy
Mr. George Christou
Scientific Officer
Email: gchristou@research.org.cy