Carlink-WiSafeCar-CoMoSeF — From technology tests and proof of concept towards deployment

The three Celtic projects; Carlink - Wireless Traffic Service Platform for Linking Cars, WiSafeCar - Wireless traffic Safety network between Cars and CoMoSeF - Cooperative Mobility Services of the Future have proceeded between 2006 to 2013 from technology tests through proof of concept towards deployment. Carlink focused on technology testing and principles of service provision. During Carlink the mobile WLAN was not yet available and thus V2V and V2I communications were based on cellular connections. However some parts of the developments in Carlink were taken into use in the product offering of the partners. WiSafeCar was then able to concentrate on the proof of concept and further developed the Carlink services. WiSafeCar was for instance able to introduce a low-cost sensor solution, to utilize both standard IEEE 802.11p based mobile WLAN and cellular connection in communications, to introduce advanced road weather models and forecasts, to test Content Centric Networking in the field tests etc. The main focus of WiSafeCar was in the proof of co-operative concepts and services. When it comes to CoMoSeF that will be running until 2015, the aim is to create, implement and deploy co-operative mobility solutions, including devices and applications, supporting the objectives of the European Commission´s ITS Action Plan and national ITS strategies. The European services will be piloted in Finland, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Spain and Turkey. There will also be a pilot in South Korea. CoMoSeF will bring the existing and emerging sensors, service platforms, communication technologies and solutions closer to market introduction and create business models that promote and speed the deployment. This paper describes the work and achievements of the three projects.