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Inspired by: FP7 » Realisation of Smart Safety

version: 3 / updated: 2009-11-30
id: #473 / version id: #54
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Originally submitted by: Cornelia Daheim
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 7 - Transport (including aeronautics)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

SST: Improving safety and security

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
Realisation of Smart Safety

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
An intelligent road-on-vehicle is technically possible and might lead to a safety enhancing infrastructure. If implementet, it would lead to a safety enhancing infrastructure. A permanent road-to-car communication warns cars of red lights beforehand, offers an in-car countdown to green lights, gets traffic flowing and alerts drivers of stationary vehicles.

Keywords

smart systems, road safety, intelligent technology, communication, safety

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
An intelligent road-on-vehicle is technically possible and might lead to a safety- enhancing infrastructure. A permanent road-to-car communication warns cars of red lights beforehand, gets traffic flowing and alerts drivers of stationary vehicles.

Signal's first apperance

2005-now

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 If this safety enhancing infrastructure was implemented in the whole EU, traffic jams and especially accidents would be reduced. continuation
 		beneficial
 		now-2025

Under what assumption the Weak Signal might evolve.

money being invested in road infrastructure

Importance

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Level 3: important for the European Union