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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

PROLOGUE workshop on naturalistic driving - Feb 18, Brussels

The workshop will focus on the potential of naturalistic driving for different user groups, the experiences so far and the expected added value of a European naturalistic driving study.


FOT-Net seminar on Cooperative Systems FOTs - March 24, Amsterdam

The next FOT-Net seminar on Issues in Evaluation of FOTs of Cooperative Systems will take place on 24 March 2010 in Amsterdam (RAI). This event is organised in parallel with Cooperative Mobility Showcase 2010 and the Cooperative Mobility Conference 2010.


Cooperative mobility showcase - Amsterdam, March 2010

The Cooperative Mobility Showcase on 23-26 March 2010 will feature the final results of three European integrated projects CVIS, SAFESPOT and COOPERS. The place to be for all stakeholders in the upcoming European FOTs on cooperative systems.


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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.


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