5GAA Live Demos Show C-V2X as a Market Reality

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TURIN, Italy, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Smart mobility technology is a reality today, with 'Cellular

Vehicle-to-Everything' (C-V2X) allowing connected vehicles to communicate with

the cloud, directly with each other and their surroundings. Deployment plans

are primarily sustained by the global trend in the automotive industry to adopt

4G LTE cellular technology, followed by the emerging 5G high-speed low latency

communications. Beyond infotainment, C-V2X will capitalize on vehicular and

smartphone connectivity to contribute to better safety, less congestion and

reduced emissions.

During a live demo event in Turin, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA)

showcased ready to deploy use cases in the streets of the city and a sneak

preview of what the future has in store on the renowned Lingotto rooftop test

track.

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Prominent members and partners of the 5GAA including Audi, Continental,

Ericsson, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Harman Samsung, Marelli, Pirelli,

Qualcomm, TIM and Vodafone demonstrated the current state of C-V2X and the road

to future, Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), and

Vehicle-to-Network (V2N) applications based on 4G LTE and 5G.

"Connected mobility is a market reality." says 5GAA Chief Technology Officer,

Dr. Maxime Flament. "The use cases demonstrated in the streets of Turin are

planned for deployment with a huge industry momentum based on the evolution

path to 5G capabilities."

Using both direct short-range communications and mobile networks, the open-road

demonstrations showcased the extensive capabilities of today's C-V2X

technology, ready for deployment. To name a few:

Protecting vulnerable road users, for instance, by alerting drivers about a

pedestrian at a crossing using LTE-connected infrastructure.

Smoothing traffic by allowing public authorities and road operators to provide

real-time warnings to drivers in urban environments concerning roadworks or

speed limits, via the network.

Preventing incidents at dangerous intersections or in the event of unexpected

braking, thanks to C-V2X direct-short range communications between vehicles.

The track demonstrations at Lingotto underlined the enhanced safety benefits

that can be expected thanks to the versatility of 5G and the wide range of

services it enables. To name a few:

Vehicles will geo-tag dangerous areas for the following cars or provide

'see-through' functions to avoid dangerous overtaking.

Pedestrians will be detected directly via their smartphones and surrounding

vehicles will be warned.

In case of accidents, emergency services will be able to visualize the

situation live using on-board cameras of surrounding vehicles, improving

response times and providing emergency responders situational awareness prior

to arriving at the crash scene.

Furthermore, Intel showcased an "In Vehicle Entertainment" demo at the Museum,

in collaboration with Marelli, TerraNet and Equinix, showing how Multi-Access

Edge Computing (MEC) can support immersive high-definition (HD) entertainment

for all occupants of a moving vehicle, including video streaming, gaming,

virtual reality (VR), office work, online education, advertisement.

A short summary on each of the 5GAA C-V2X use cases, demonstrated today in Turin

Demo 1 "Vulnerable Road Users": open road demos on safety

In this trial - which is part of Torino Smart Roads Initiative patronized by

the Municipality of Turin - TIM, Links Foundation and Luxoft showed how the

communication between the various actors moving along the roads can help in

detecting potentially dangerous situations. The goal of the demos was to

demonstrate how the 5G mobile network facilitates the protection of Vulnerable

Road Users: pedestrians ("Presence of a pedestrian on a crosswalk") and

cyclists ("Presence of a connected bike on the road"). In the case of a

pedestrian approaching a crosswalk, a Roadside Unit connected to the mobile

network, equipped with a camera able to detect the event, sent a warning

message to the nearby connected vehicles (I2V communication). In the case of a

connected bike and a connected vehicle that are approaching each other, the two

vehicles received a warning message about their presence when a risk of

collision is detected.

Demo 2 "Urban Georeferenced Alerting" in open roads

TIM, FCA, Links Foundation, City of Turin with 5T, and Politecnico di Torino

showed how the Local Traffic Authority in Turin intends to notify drivers in

real time of possible dangers and special situations on the road (traffic jam,

road works warning, dynamic speed limit, etc.). A standard geo-referenced

warning message was dispatched to a TIM AMQP broker" at the edge of the 5G

mobile network and only the involved vehicles received the geo-localized

message from the AMQP Broker using the TIM 5G Network. The warning was read and

displayed in an FCA vehicle through the on-board HMI and can for instance

notify the driver of upcoming speed reduction. The aim of the trial was to

demonstrate how the TIM 5G Network is suitable for realizing smart roads

services for connected cars. The solution is compliant with the standards so it

can be applied in other locations covered with mobile networks.

Demo 3 Intersection Movement Assist (IMA), Forward collision Warning (FCW)

FCA and Harman Samsung showcased two Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) demos, by

integrating C-V2X direct-short range communication into Maserati Levante and

Quattroporte. The vehicles, through a direct radio link (network-less radio

link), anonymously communicated basic information such as their position and

related direction.

The Forward Collision Warning (FCW), detected possible frontal collision and

warned the driver accordingly. The Intersection Movement Assist (IMA), assisted

the driver at the cross junctions to avoid a possible lateral collision with an

oncoming vehicle.

Demo 4 Emergency Electronic Brake Light (EEBL), Stationary Vehicle Warning

(SVW)

FCA, Continental, and Qualcomm demonstrated fast and reliable information

exchange between vehicles in emergency situations. The two demos are based on

C-V2X direct-short range technology, enabling Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V)

communication between two Jeep Renegade. There were two portions to this demo:

"Stationary Vehicle Warning" (SVW): when the hazard lights are activated, the

application broadcasted a message to all nearby vehicles so that approaching

vehicles could be informed even if the hazard was not visible.

"Emergency Electronic Brake Light warning" (EEBL): in the event of a sudden

braking, the application broadcasted a message to following vehicles, such that

approaching vehicles were notified of the potentially dangerous situation.

Demo 5 See-through

Vodafone, FCA, Vodafone Automotive, Marelli and Altran revealed the 'See

Through' that uses C-V2X long-range cellular network communication to exchange

streamed video in real time between vehicles, extending the driver's visual

range under obstructed visibility scenarios and to prevent accidents,

especially those that may occur in an overtaking phase. The two involved Jeep

Renegades vehicles were equipped with a connectivity solution (Marelli) and

high frame-rate cameras (Marelli Motorsport) to detect the road lanes.

A real time tracking system and a space mapping algorithm of the vehicles,

specifically developed by Vodafone Automotive, allowed Vodafone's Multi-access

Edge Computing (MEC) to dynamically manage and route the video flows on the

basis of the vehicles' relative positions and to ensure minimal end-to-end

latency in the interest of drivers' safety. Vodafone 5G ultra-low latency and

high reliability were paramount to ensure the flow and synchrony of the

real-time video exchange between vehicles, also under high traffic and cell

saturation conditions.

Demo 6 World-first 5G-enhanced ADAS services

Audi, Ericsson, Italdesign, KTH, Pirelli, Qualcomm, TIM and Tobii showed how

smart cars, commercial 5G smartphones and 5G networks jointly improve comfort,

safety and efficiency. This unique collaboration combined the power of

eye-tracking glasses, intelligent tires, in-vehicle augmented reality and 5G

phones to work together over a live 5G network. With its high capacity and low

latency, cellular 5G connectivity is ready to enable instantaneous cooperation

between vehicles, the IoT ecosystem and more advanced driver assistance

services. The live demonstrations at the Turin Lingotto test track were based

on TIM's commercial 5G network delivered in Turin in partnership with Ericsson.

Audi cars, equipped with Pirelli Cyber Tyre, and embedded 5G modems provided by

Qualcomm and available 5G smartphones were utilized to enhance pedestrian's

safety.

About 5GAA

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organisation

of over 130 members comprised of leading global automakers, Tier-1 suppliers,

mobile operators, semiconductor companies and test equipment vendors. It works

together to develop end-to-end solutions for future mobility and transport

services. 5GAA is committed to helping define and develop the next generation

of connected mobility, automated vehicle and intelligent transport solutions

based on C-V2X.

Learn more on the 5GAA website and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Source: 5GAA - 5G Automotive Association e.V.