The European Directive on intelligent transport systems: requirements for Italy and opportunities for the sector. Meeting in Rome on December 15
On August 28 came into force the European Directive on Intelligent Transport Systems. The transposition of Directive ITS, expected by February 27, 2012, represents a fundamental step in the evolution of intelligent transport systems in Europe and in Italy, as well as a unique opportunity to create the conditions to define a coordinated and shared development of this sector. In this context, TTS Italia started with the coordination of the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, our founding member, work for the establishment of a National Action Plan on ITS in response to the Directive. In this context, the next 15 December the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, in collaboration with TTS Italia, is organizing a meeting to present the first results of the work currently underway in Italy at the national level. The event, tentatively titled "The EU Directive on intelligent transport systems: requirements for Italy and opportunities for the industry," will be the occasion for a first review and discussion of the contents and proposals prepared as well as evaluation of opportunities from the Directive, also in order to stimulate discussion and possible future contributions.

TTS in action

TTS Italia at the I-Tour Workshop
The Chairman of the Technical-Scientific Committee of TTS Italia, Massimiliano Zazza, took part at the I-Tour Workshop, held on 5 November, in Pomigliano D'Arco (Neaples). The I-Tour "Intelligent Transport System for Urban Optimized trips" is a project co-funded by the 7th Framework Programme.
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TTS Italia in Busan for the ITS World Congress
TTS Italia, represented by the Secretary-General Olga Landolfi, attended the 17th edition of ITS World Congress held this year in Busan, South Korea, from the 25 to 29 of October at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center. The Congress, with the theme of "Ubiquitous Society with ITS," has seen the participation of industry experts who, with technical sessions and exhibition booths, provided an opportunity to keep abreast of the latest ITS technologies for transportation and environment. In particular, TTS Italia took part in the session entitled "National ITS Associations Providing an essential service to policy-makers”, organized by the Network of National ITS Associations. The session sought to provide examples of how, until now, the individual associations have worked closely with the European Commission, with regional governments / local authorities and linked to the carriage to disseminate and promote ITS.

TTS Italia in Milan for ITS and electrical vehicle
TTS Italia, represented by Mr. Domanico, the EIV Conference, the Exhibition-Congress for the vehicle industry and for Electrical and intelligent Transport that was held in Milan from the 16 to 19 November. The four-day conference, under the patronage of CEI-CIVES (Italian Commission for electric road vehicles battery, hybrid and fuel cell) and TTS Italia, will delve into hot topics related to the development and deployment of electric and intelligent vehicles, intended to grow rapidly and improve mobility. Agendas for the four days include keynote speakers such as researchers and representatives of institutions in the forefront in the development of technologies and applications, end users, business representatives, trade associations, research bodies and bodies for standards. In particular, on the 17th November, at the session entitled "The intelligent transport systems: technologies and solutions for the real world" will take part Leonardo Domanico, TTS Italia, to discuss the European Directive on ITS, as well as European projects MENTORE and SCUTUM on satellite navigation;  Gian Piero di Muro, Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, TTS Italia founding member, to discuss ARTIST; Fabio Pressi, Vice-President of TTS Italia, to talk about mobile information and Vito Mauro for Politecnico di Torino, TTS Italia ordinary member, to illustrate the European experience in the ITS.

TTS Italia participates at the second edition of ITN - Infrastructure, Telematic & Navigation
The President of TTS Italia, Gioacchino Gabbuti, participated in the second edition of ITN - Infrastructure, Telematic & Navigation, the show dedicated to the intelligent infrastructure services, mobile information and navigation organized by Lingotto Fiere and Wireless, in partnership with the Italian Chamber of Commerce. the vent was held on the last 11 and 12 November. The President of TTS Italia, Gioacchino Gabbuti, took part in the opening session entitled "Information Technology - Telecommunications - Innovation: the key factors in a mobile society," while Massimiliano Zazza, Chairman of the Technical- Scientific Committee of TTS Italia, took part in the session titled "E -ticketing in transport systems, access and parking. "

News of the month

Decrease accidents, deaths and injuries on Italian roads: illustrated the ACI-ISTAT report on road accidents in 2009
Decrease accidents, deaths and injuries on Italian roads. The Report ACI – ISTAT illustrated in Rome at the Automobile Club of Italia, a founding member of TTS Italia - shows, in fact, in 2009, a decline from the previous year's claims (215,405, -1.6%% ), dead (4237, -10.3%) and injuries (307,258, -1.1%) recorded by the Police Force. July is the month "black", and Saturday the day with more deaths, the 6 p.m the most critical time. Fewer accidents occur at night but more dangerous, and weekends are at risk. Young people "under 25" are the most affected. The highest number of accidents, deaths and injuries occur on urban roads, but the most serious occurring on extra-urban. Safer highways. "If the data confirm the decrease in 2010 of 10% of the victims on the streets - said the president of the Automobile Club of Italia, Enrico Gelpi - then Italy will center the European target to halve the deaths from 2001. Today we are ranked tenth in the international classification with -40.3% compared to the EU average of -35.1. To consolidate the results is needed a synergistic effort on the educational level with the launch of an education more appropriate especially for young people, at risk three times higher of causing or suffering an accident. To this aim is dedicated the new network of driving schools ACI Ready2Go, which makes use of highly innovative tools and modules. 15% of drivers involved in accidents had less than 21 years, then less than three years of experience behind the wheel: here because the Automobile Club of Italia underlines the need to require new drivers for a course of safe driving. Our commitment to a more responsible mobility is enhanced with the new experimental project from ACI which serves the elderly, the disabled and immigrants training activities on road safety issues. However, a modernization of the road network as highlighted by the study presented today by ACI on the location of accidents is required among the most dangerous roads in the country"
Source: ACI

New Media and Democratic Participation
Atac, founding member of TTS Italia, organized the event "New Media and Democratic Participation" which was held on the 19 of November at the Center for American Studies in Rome in collaboration with Eisenhower Fellowship Italy and with the support of the U.S. Embassy and Amerigo Association. Among those present: Sam Graham-Felsen (chief blogger of the U.S. President, Barack Obama) and Beppe Severgnini, Italian wrirer and journalist. The memorandum was given to Camilla Sebastiani (AGCOM), while it fell to Maccanico and Amato the welcome address.
Source: Atac

Mizar Automazione in Naples with ANM
Mizar Automazione, a founding member of TTS Italia, has been working with working with ANM (Azienda Napoletana Mobility SpA), an ordinary member of TTS Italia, for over five years, continuing to provide for the maintenance of the SAE system for automatic monitoring of public transport in Naples. It is closer to the end the process that saw the passage of the entire fleet dedicated to the Local Public Transport and poles of user information, from the use of telecommunications Radio to GPRS. This was a result of effective cooperation between the two companies and the appearance of a correct interpretation of the evolutionary maintenance contract in place, which allowed not to aggravate the customer with additional costs..
Source: Mizar / ANM

Mizar for the city of Livorno
Mizar Automazione, society of SWARCO Group and TTS Italia founding member, has been awarded through direct assignment, the contract for the supply of the upgrade, extension and maintenance of the SAE system of the city of Livorno. Considerable the additions within this contract: the transition from radio to telecommunications via GPRS for existing systems installed on board the fleet dedicated to the local public transport; the expansion of the extra urban fleet; upgrading and extension of the central software. This further improving cost-effectiveness in the management of SAE systems, adds to that already obtained with ANM fleet, TTS Italia ordinary member, in Naples and that of Padua, establishing a new goal of Mizar in the field of fleet management dedicated to the Local Public Transport.
Source: Mizar Automazione

Telespazio becomes main player in Galileo Operations
Spaceopal, joint venture between Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales), TTS Italia ordinary member, and DLR GfR (a German Space Agency company) signed on the 25 of October 2010, a contract with the European Space Agency acting on behalf of the European Union, relating to Operations that will bring European satellite navigation system Galileo to full operational capacity. The signing of this contract, worth EUR 194 million and valid initially until 2014, allows Telespazio to play a leading role in Europe‘s most important industrial strategic program. Spaceopal will be responsible for supplying in-orbit (IOT) services, the operational and logistics services necessary to manage and control the Galileo constellation and mission, and the launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services. All these activities will be performed from the initial In-orbit validation (IOV) phase (first four operational satellites) until the system reaches Full Operational Capability (FOC). The current contract covers all operations up to the launch of the constellation’s first 18 satellites. These services will be provided by Spaceopal through two Galileo Control Centres (GCCs) - in Italy, at Telespazio's Control Centre in Fucino, and in Germany, at the Space Centre of the DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich. The two centres will be connected to a global network of remote stations for satellite control and for mission signal distribution.
Source: Telespazio

The autonomous guided vehicles VisLab complete the journey from Italy to China: Workshop "From Parma to Shanghai with autonomous driving: the Overland13 expedition for Viac Project"
The four self-guided vehicles of the Artificial Vision and Intelligent Systems Laboratory (VisLab) at the University of Parma, TTS Italia incoming member, have completed their journey of 13,000 km from Italy to China, now the longest carried out without a car. The vehicles, from Italy, passed through Russia and Central Asia to reach the final destination, Shanghai. The vehicles were designed by VisLab, the laboratory of the University of Parma and consist of 12 different sensors, GPS, cameras and scanners. Just the sensors were collecting data on road, traffic and weather conditions during the journey, while the computer system of the vehicles, known as the GOLD (Generic Obstacle and Lane Detector), analyzed them by automatically setting the direction and speed. The vehicles traveled at a speed of 60 km / h to maximize battery life. The vehicles are designed so as to detect the presence of pedestrians, other vehicles and lanes as well as for planning, implementing and monitoring a travel plan. The autonomous driving system has been fueled by solar panels, and other devices in vehicles have helped to harness energy from rechargeable batteries. The project was sponsored by the European Research Council. The result will be celebrated on December 2 with the Workshop "From Parma to Shanghai with autonomous driving: the Overland13 expedition for Viac Project" The event will take place 'from 11.00 am at the Conference Centre of the University Campus of Parma (see http://vislab.it/Pages/display/how_to_reach_us). During the Workshop aims and results will be displayed (see the news featured on CNN: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/10/27/driverless.car)
Source: VisLab

Product of the month

Flashnet for Public Transport Management
Flashnet is Mizar Automazione (Italian company of the multinational group SWARCO AG) Public Transport Management which is currently operating in more than fifty cities. Flashnet provides accurate bus travel time predictions for passenger information services, trip planning functions and public transport priority systems. It also guarantees a complete integration with external systems.

System characteristics:
Real time information to travels are delivered through dynamic displays, mobile phones (SMS/Mobile Internet), Internet, while the combination of GPS technology with those of a "dead-reckoning", ensures high accuracy in all operational conditions.
A powerful web-based interface allows the operator to monitor the fleet in real time. Information is presented in easy-to-read graphs, maps and diagrams.
When Flashnet is integrated with MIZAR’s traffic control system, UTOPIA, buses and trams can be given selective or absolute priority at traffic lights.
Flashnet also includes services of: planning support; performance statistics; off-line analysis; equipment diagnostics and maintenance planning

Main results:
Users of Flashnet have demonstrated 30% improvements in service regularity.
More and more cities that have chosen to take advantage of Flashnet and today are deciding to increase the number of vehicles managed by the system.
The success of the system (the most recent in Forlì, Cagliari, Barcelona, Trondheim, etc.) are used to continually improve the product making it responsive to the growing market needs.

For further information, www.miz.it
For contacts: alessandra.parroni@roma.miz.it

Save the date

European Directive on Intelligent Trasnport Systems: obligation for Italy and opportunity for the sector
15 December 2010, Rome
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Conference "Service contract for local public transport. Analysis of risks and general information
17 December 2010, Rome
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ITS relevant tenders in Italy

I-Alberobello: Services for parking management
I-Torino: Services for analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development
I-Torre del Greco: Services for parking management

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