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2nd PROLOGUE Newsletter now available!

This issue includes: Brief report on Brussels workshop, next regional workshops, other ND and FOT news, wide interest of users ND knowledge and technical reports.


euroFOT on euronews!

Watch the report online now.


SeMiFOT final event: presentations now available!

The final event on naturalistic driving offered highlight presentations on the development of the methodology and technology for field operational tests.


4th TeleFOT Newsletter now available!

This issue includes: Last steps before running FOTs, Pilots execution in Valladolid, a glance on Detailed FOTs in Greece, TeleFOT at TRA 2010 and FISITA 2010.


FOTs de sistemas cooperativos - FOT-Net presentation at Spanish ITS congress

FOT-Net partner CTAG had a presentation on Field Operatinional Test of cooperative systems a the Spanish ITS congress. The presentation (in Spanish) is now available for download.


FOTs: challenges and methods - HUMANIST conference paper available!

FOT-Net partner University of Leeds, Yvonne Barnard and Oliver Carsten, gave a presentation on 'Field Operational Tests: challenges and methods' at this years' HUMANIST conference. The paper is now available for download!


euroFOT and TeleFOT at TRA 2010

TRA took place in Brussels, 07-10 June


SeMiFOT final event, June 01, Gothenburg, Sweden - NEW DATE!

The SeMiFOT Final Seminar will take place on 1st June in Gothenburg, Sweden!


Presentation of euroFOT Experimentation, 26 May on the French Test Site!

The French Field Operational Test, as part of the euroFOT EU FP7 project carried out by CEESAR with the help of RENAULT and INRETS, will be presented and demonstrated during on Wednesday 26 May 2010 in Paris.


4th FOT-Net newsletter out now!

Read how FOT results are used around the globe, read about the final results of the naturalistic driving study SeMiFOT, the Chinese STAR WINGS project on dynamic route guidance, the Dutch SPITS project on cooperative systems infrastructure, the Swedish MOTION project on speed alerts, get latest news from euroFOT and TeleFOT, and more ...


FOT-Net seminar on cooperative systems - PRESENTATIONS now available!

The latest FOT-Net seminar addressed issues in evaluation of FOTs of cooperative systems.


New ISA FOT in Lancashire

Innovative but low-cost in-vehicle speed management systems are tested in 550 vehicles over 9 months.


3rd FOT-Net Stakeholders Meeting - presentations available now!

The Third FOT-Net Stakeholders Meeting took place on Wednesday, 27 January 2010, in Brussels. The workshop’s objectives were to understand stakeholders’ expectations with regards to cooperative systems FOTs; contribute to the networking for cooperative systems FOTs; and review current state of the art and FOT activities on cooperative systems. PRESENTATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE


TeleFOT Stakeholder Forum on nomadic devices held in November

On November, 9 2009 TeleFOT organised its First General Stakeholder Forum on Aftermarket Nomadic Devices in Field Operational Tests. Newsflash and presentations now available!


Definition of incidents in FOTs - presentations now available!

Four presentations at a recent conference in Leeds addressed the question of how to define incidents in FOTs, looking at it from different angles, using different methods ranging from observation to automatic detection.


FOT sessions at ITS Stockholm - presentations available!

Presentations from the FOT sessions 'SIS30 – International cooperation areas for Field Operational Tests' and 'SIS29 – European large-scale Field Operational Tests on active safety systems (euroFOT and TeleFOT): first results' are now available.


FOT-Net organised Second International Workshop

The FOT-NET Second International Workshop took place in Stockholm before the Opening Ceremony of the ITS World Congress. ALL PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE NOW!


Results from Collision Avoidance System Trials in NL

The field test results show that the test systems help to keep safe distance, prevents critical boundaries from being exceeded and unintentional crossings of the lines of lanes.


Six-month ISA trial in London

May 2009 was the start of a 6 month ISA trial within the M25 motorway area in London. According to Transport for London, if two-thirds of drivers would start to use this technology in London alone, road casualty numbers could be cut by 10 %.


PREDRIVE-C2X preparing the ground for field trials

The European project PRE-DRIVE C2X is carrying out preparatory work for large-scale field trials of vehicular communication technology.


New Study released on car users’ acceptance of eSafety technologies

The general awareness of eSafety systems is still low, with Speed Alert systems and Electronic Stability Control receiving the highest scores.


Watch the newly published euroFOT video now

The eight intelligent vehicles systems tested within the euroFOT project are now explained in a comprehensive video featuring interviews from various researchers


3rd FOT-Net newsletter out now!

Read about field testing of cooperative systems in Japan and Germany, planned FOT activities in Spain and in The Hague (NL), AKTIV's activities on ADAS systems, and more...


Use FOT-Net's dissemination tools for your FOT!

FOT-Net offers you the opportunity to increase the visibility of your FOT results at European level. Read in the FOT-Net blueprint how to use FOT-Net' dissemination tools.


FOT-Net welcomes new associated partners

A number of stakeholders have responded to FOT-Net’s invitation for Associated Partnership. Read more!


Nissan announces new navigation system for safer, greener driving

FOT-Net associated partner Nissan implements new system after the execution of field operational tests.


Next FOT-Net seminar: How to develop a FOT

The next FOT-Net seminar will be organised on October 16, 2009 in Paris. Save the date!


Interactive timeline of FOT projects now online

The timeline presents an overview on FOT projects around the world. Click on the projects and you'll get more information in the FOT Wiki.


Program for ITS WC Stockholm now available

The full program for the 16th ITS World Congress in Stockholm is now available online.


Report on seminar on data management available now!

All presentations and a conclusive report from the FOT-Net seminar on data management are now availble for download.


The FOT glossary now online

Discover the FOT glossary and contribute...


2nd FOT-Net newsletter published!

Read what the organisers of the Dutch FOT on Accident Prevention Systems have to say, read about FOT activities in Japan and the US, and more...


Presentations from 2nd FOT-Net stakeholder workshop available for download

What output expect stakeholders from FOTs? And are FOTs going to deliver? These questions were in the centre of the 2nd stakeholder meeting.


IEEE Network Magazine: Special issue on vehicular communications networks

The magazine invites paper submissions on a range of topics, including ‘Field Operational Tests for cooperative systems employing vehicular communications networks’.


REMINDER: Register now for FOT-Net seminar on data management

The FOT-Net seminar on handling and analysing data will take place in Munich on 13 May 2009.


ISA systems' effects on road safety and climate change – study based on FOT data

Data from field operational tests with a fleet of 20 cars equipped with a voluntary (overridable) ISA system formed the main input to a study of University of Leeds about ISA systems’ effects on road safety and climate change which is now availble for download.


FOT-Net online forum provides answers

Visit the FOT-Net forum and talk with the FOT community


New Wiki-FOT Catalogue

The new Catalogue of Field Operational Tests is now online!


Collision Avoidance Systems for Trucks in the Netherlands

The Netherlands have started with a large-scale operational test for several collision avoidance systems as well as a registration system for trucks. A total of 2550 trucks will make use of these systems for a period of eight months.


Seventh Framework Programme: ICT for Mobility

Under the ICT priority of the Seventh Framework Programme, a call is currently open for the objective on ‘ICT for safety and energy efficiency in mobility’.


European Action Plan: fostering deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems

The Action Plan for the Deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Europe aims at accelerating and coordinating the deployment of ITS in road transport.


Volvo cars showcasing euroFOT

the cars of the future should not be able to crash! Volvo cars is presenting the euroFOT project to the public.


International Field Operational Test stakeholders meet in New York

The first international workshop in the framework of the ERTICO-led FOT- Net project was successfully held on 20 November this year, after the ITS World Congress in New York. The workshop attracted more than 50 participants from Europe, US and Japan.


euroFOT Website has been launched!

The first European large-scale Field Operational Tests on Active Safety Systems has launched its new website. Check it out!


FOT-Net seminars

On 23 and 24 october, FOT-Net sucessfully held the first two seminars of a series of seven. the report of the two meetings is now available!


Field Operational Tests in the media

Watch the FUTURIS magazine on Euronews



Events

PRE-DRIVE C2X final event - September 10, 2010

PRE-DRIVE C2X has developed the necessary tools and methods for evaluating cooperative systems in FOTs. The final event of the PRE-DRIVE C2X European project will be held at Daimler premises in Ulm on September 10.


Join FOT-Net Seminar on Data Analysis and Impact Assessment on 5 October!

Register to the next seminar in London!


FOT-Net 3rd International Workshop: REGISTER NOW!

Workshop will include Round Table discussions. To be held on 25 October in Busan at the ITS World Congress.


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News

2nd PROLOGUE Newsletter now available!

This issue includes: Brief report on Brussels workshop, next regional workshops, other ND and FOT news, wide interest of users ND knowledge and technical reports.


euroFOT on euronews!

Watch the report online now.


SeMiFOT final event: presentations now available!

The final event on naturalistic driving offered highlight presentations on the development of the methodology and technology for field operational tests.


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