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eMobility – Strategic Applications AgendaTransportEntitiesEuropean drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians.Technical CharacteristicsTime dependencyTime-based or non-time-based.Delivery requirementsReal timeSymmetry of the connectionSymmetric or asymmetric.III.2.1.2. Related projectsCRUISECRUISE [88] is a 32 member EU network of excellence. The main objective of CRUISE is to plan and coordinateopen research activities on communication and application aspects of wireless sensor networking in Europe. Itbrings together a diverse group of partners from academic and independent research and development (R&D)organisations, each with an international reputation and expertise in specific areas of wireless sensor networking.These partners will integrate their expertise and knowledge gained from projects to build a strong team that willjointly work for the creation of a State-of-the-Art Knowledge Base, and make this base available to the generalpublic. Joint work will consist of information collection, comparison, validation and dissemination. CRUISE willfocus its research toward the solution of specific theoretical and technological problems that will enable thebuilding of sensor network applications that can significantly benefit the European society.P-Innovations, Automatic Vehicle Guidance System, Tampere, FinlandPerhaps one of the biggest problems with parking a vehicle in a car park, be it a multi-storey or open air facility,is the human element. Many companies are now trying to provide sophisticated guidance systems, which not onlytell the driver where to park but can also keep tabs on the vehicle while it is in the car park.In mid-2007, the P-Innovations [89] research project, led by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finlandstarted a pilot scheme to investigate automatic vehicle recognition and dynamic guidance in a single parkingstructure.The project was started in a car park in Tampere and has used RFID (radio frequency identification) and opticalnumber plate recognition. The combination of these two technologies has allowed floor-specific vehicle amountcalculation and also vehicle parking guidance. This project represents the first time in Europe that a parkingapplication has used passive long-range RFID remote identification for vehicle identification.Hong Kong Intelligent Transport System (ITS)The Hong Kong ITS project [90] will have four key platforms to address the traffic congestion problem. Thefunctions of the ITS project include traffic management, monitoring, data analysis and control activities. Theproject will bring in effective traffic management through a Traffic Control and Surveillance System (TCSS)tracking all the major highways, road tunnels, and selected trunk roads.The Area Traffic Control (ATC) system will be used for monitoring urban roads. CCTV systems and sensors will beused for collecting traffic information and the useful information about the traffic and routes will be disseminatedto commuters through public media, road signs and land controllers.The important ITS solutions include the implementation of the Transport Information System (TIS), extension ofATC, installation of TCSS and setting up the Traffic Management and Information Centre (TMIC). The other keyfeatures of the Hong Kong ITS project include the journey time indication system, and red light and speedenforcement cameras.Dynamic signposts with integrated congestion informationA dWiSta system [91] was planned and installed as a pilot project in the Leipzig region at three federal motorwayinterchanges and eight motorway junctions. The acceptance of such information-based signposts was to beinvestigated, in particular with regard to their use at motorway junctions, and their effect was to be evaluated33