C-its pilot hessen/kassel

As part of C-Roads Germany – Urban Nodes, the C-ITS infrastructure in Hessen and the city of Kassel was further expanded and new C-ITS services were added to existing services in urban and interurban areas.

The emergency vehicle warning (EVA) and Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) services were expanded in the Hessian road network. In addition, the following three services were implemented:

 

  • Connected and Cooperative Navigation – route advice,
  • Emergency vehicle and public transport prioritisation at traffic lights – TSP

Overview of the test ground in Kassel

 © Magistrat der Stadt Kassel, Straßenverkehrs- und Tiefbauamt / Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes 2024


The Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) as well as the emergency vehicle and public transport prioritisation service at traffic lights have been expanded in the road network of the city of Kassel and the freeway network of Autobahn GmbH des Bundes.

 

The following three services were additionally implemented by the City of Kassel and Autobahn GmbH des Bundes:

  • Probe Vehicle Data – PVD,
  • Road Works Warning in urban area – RWW
  • Connected and Cooperative Navigation  – Route Advice.

 

Thereby the following communication technologies are deployed:

  • ETSI ITS G5 (short range) communication is deployed with
    • 75 Roadside ITS Stations (R-ITS-S) in the test area of the city of Kassel and
    • in 40 vehicles of the Verkehrsverbund with Vehicle ITS Stations (V-ITS-S),
    • 24 R-ITS-S in the interurban area of Kassel and the Rhine-Main region,
    • 4 V-ITS-S in police cars (Vev-ITS-S).
  • In addition, for some applications, information is transmitted to special smartphone applications via mobile radio.

Implemented services

probe vehicle data

roadworks warning

green light optimal speed advisory


emergency vehicle approaching

Connected & Cooperative navigation

Traffic signal priority request


partners involved

  • Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes
  • Magistrat der Stadt Kassel
  • GEVAS software GmbH
  • SWARCO Traffic Systems GmbH
  • Hessen Mobil Straßen- und Verkehrsmanagement

milestones

Name Date

Feasibility study on Vulnerable Road User protection available

Q4/2020

Service GLOSA operational

Q4/2021

Services PVD and RWW operational

Q4/2022

Vehicles equipped for the services EVA and TSP

Q1/2024

Service Route Advice operational

Q3/2024

Demonstration event of all services implemented in Kassel and Hessen

Q3/2024