Organised by TTS Italia, 5T and Links Foundation, the IN2CCAM Turin Living Lab Awareness Event was held in the Italian city on 27 February. Turin is one of the four Living Labs of the project -alongside the ones in Tampere, Trikala and Vigo- which will see the new technologies in the autonomous driving scenario tested on public roads. In particular, the city of Turin is pioneering a type of experimentation that is still new in Italy. The event sought, precisely, to highlight the potential of the oHMIo Lift self-driving shuttle.
The automated shuttle of the European IN2CCAM project is currently circulating through the streets of Turin, where it is tackling city traffic in real-life conditions. A crucial test to assess its performance and ability to adapt to different urban situations. The trial will continue until March.
The Turin Living Lab: Testing innovation
Through its Living Labs, the IN2CCAM project seeks to put its CCAM innovations to the test, both in real-life scenarios in its Lead Living Labs, as well as through simulations and emulations in its Follower Living Labs in Bari and Quadrilatero.
The Turin experimentation aims to extend the urban ecosystem of CCAM, one of the most advanced frontiers of intelligent transport; test new dynamic traffic management strategies to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow; and assess the impact of autonomous mobility technologies on roads and urban infrastructure.
The Turin Living Lab is coordinated by TTS Italia, with the support of the two local partners 5T srl (the investee company of the City of Turin specialised in smart mobility) and Fondazione LINKS (a non-profit foundation operating in the field of applied research, innovation and technology transfer). The City of Turin, which played a very important role in the management of authorisations and logistical support, GTT S.p.A., which provides the security operators needed to supervise the automated shuttle and is in charge of its maintenance, and, finally, oHMIo, the supplier of the automated vehicle, also collaborated in the project.
A route through the heart of Turin
The automated shuttle runs on a loop circuit of about 5 km between Via Genova, Via Ventimiglia, Corso Spezia and Corso Maroncelli, with dynamic detours according to traffic. Along the route there are 17 traffic light intersections, 14 of which are already enabled for real-time transmission of traffic light phases and 2 capable of offering traffic light priority to the shuttle. In addition, the route includes 11 local public transport stops, 4 metro stations and 6 car parks connected to the city’s traffic management system.
With IN2CCAM, Turin confirms itself as a city at the forefront of experimentation with solutions for smarter, connected and sustainable mobility. The oHMIo Lift shuttle is not just a means of transport, but a moving laboratory for designing the city of the future.
The project’s Awareness Event in Turin
On 27 February, Turin hosted the IN2CCAM project’s Awareness Event, an important opportunity for institutions, mobility experts and research partners to meet. The event was opened by the institutional greetings of Fabrizio Arneodo of 5T, followed by the speeches of the Director General of Fondazione LINKS, Stefano Buscaglia, and the Councillor for Mobility of the Municipality of Turin, Chiara Foglietta, who emphasised the importance of collaboration between public and private entities for the success of the experimentation.
The day continued with technical sessions devoted to the Turin Living Lab and, in particular, to transport infrastructures and advanced simulations for urban traffic optimisation. In the afternoon, a demonstration of the autonomous shuttle oHMIo Lift took place at GTT’s Bacigalupo Car Park. The initiative confirms the strategic role of the IN2CCAM project in promoting innovative solutions for an increasingly safe, sustainable and connected mobility.
Source: 5T/TTS Italia/LINKS Foundation
