OTS - 5GAA live demos show C-V2X as a market reality (part 1)
2019. November 14. 16:54
Turin, 14 November, 2019 (APA/OTS) - Smart mobility technology is a
reality today, with 'Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything' (C-V2X)
allowing connected vehicles to communicate with the cloud, directly
with each other and their surroundings. Deployment plans are
primarily sustained by the global trend in the automotive industry
to adopt 4G LTE cellular technology, followed by the emerging 5G
high-speed low latency communications. Beyond infotainment, C-V2X
will capitalize on vehicular and smartphone connectivity to
contribute to better safety, less congestion and reduced emissions.
During a live demo event in Turin, the 5G Automotive
Association (5GAA) showcased ready to deploy use cases in the
streets of the city and a sneak preview of what the future has in
store on the renowned Lingotto rooftop test track.
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Prominent members and partners of the 5GAA including Audi,
Continental, Ericsson, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Harman Samsung,
Marelli, Pirelli, Qualcomm, TIM and Vodafone demonstrated the
current state of C-V2X and the road to future, Vehicle-to-Vehicle
(V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), and Vehicle-to-Network
(V2N) applications based on 4G LTE and 5G.
"Connected mobility is a market reality." says 5GAA Chief
Technology Officer, Dr. Maxime Flament. "The use cases demonstrated
in the streets of Turin are planned for deployment with a huge
industry momentum based on the evolution path to 5G capabilities."
Using both direct short-range communications and mobile
networks, the open-road demonstrations showcased the extensive
capabilities of today's C-V2X technology, ready for deployment. To
name a few:
- Protecting vulnerable road users, for instance, by alerting
drivers about a pedestrian at a crossing using LTE-connected
infrastructure.
- Smoothing traffic by allowing public authorities and road
operators to provide real-time warnings to drivers in urban
environments concerning roadworks or speed limits, via the network.
- Preventing incidents at dangerous intersections or in the
event of unexpected braking, thanks to C-V2X direct-short range
communications between vehicles.
The track demonstrations at Lingotto underlined the enhanced
safety benefits that can be expected thanks to the versatility of
5G and the wide range of services it enables. To name a few:
- Vehicles will geo-tag dangerous areas for the following cars
or provide 'see-through' functions to avoid dangerous overtaking.
- Pedestrians will be detected directly via their smartphones
and surrounding vehicles will be warned.
- In case of accidents, emergency services will be able to
visualize the situation live using on-board cameras of surrounding
vehicles, improving response times and providing emergency
responders situational awareness prior to arriving at the crash
scene.
Furthermore, Intel showcased an "In Vehicle Entertainment" demo
at the Museum, in collaboration with Marelli, TerraNet and Equinix,
showing how Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) can support immersive
high-definition (HD) entertainment for all occupants of a moving
vehicle, including video streaming, gaming, virtual reality (VR),
office work, online education, advertisement.
A short summary on each of the 5GAA C-V2X use cases,
demonstrated today in Turin
Demo 1 "Vulnerable Road Users": open road demos on safety
In this trial - which is part of Torino Smart Roads Initiative
patronized by the Municipality of Turin - TIM, Links Foundation and
Luxoft showed how the communication between the various actors
moving along the roads can help in detecting potentially dangerous
situations. The goal of the demos was to demonstrate how the 5G
mobile network facilitates the protection of Vulnerable Road Users:
pedestrians ("Presence of a pedestrian on a crosswalk") and
cyclists ("Presence of a connected bike on the road"). In the case
of a pedestrian approaching a crosswalk, a Roadside Unit connected
to the mobile network, equipped with a camera able to detect the
event, sent a warning message to the nearby connected vehicles (I2V
communication). In the case of a connected bike and a connected
vehicle that are approaching each other, the two vehicles received
a warning message about their presence when a risk of collision is
detected.
Demo 2 "Urban Georeferenced Alerting" in open roads
TIM, FCA, Links Foundation, City of Turin with 5T, and
Politecnico di Torino showed how the Local Traffic Authority in
Turin intends to notify drivers in real time of possible dangers
and special situations on the road (traffic jam, road works
warning, dynamic speed limit, etc.). A standard geo-referenced
warning message was dispatched to a TIM AMQP broker" at the edge of
the 5G mobile network and only the involved vehicles received the
geo-localized message from the AMQP Broker using the TIM 5G
Network. The warning was read and displayed in an FCA vehicle
through the on-board HMI and can for instance notify the driver of
upcoming speed reduction. The aim of the trial was to demonstrate
how the TIM 5G Network is suitable for realizing smart roads
services for connected cars. The solution is compliant with the
standards so it can be applied in other locations covered with
mobile networks.(continues)