Harmonization and interoperability of C-ITS Architectures in Europe and USA

TL;DR

This paper discusses efforts to develop harmonized and interoperable C-ITS architectures between Europe and the USA to enable cross-border vehicle and infrastructure communication, addressing a key challenge in global deployment.

Contribution

It presents the collaborative work between the US and European Commission to create a unified framework for C-ITS architectures ensuring interoperability and harmonization.

Findings

Development of a common C-ITS architecture framework

Identification of standards for cross-border interoperability

Enhanced potential for international C-ITS deployment

Abstract

Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems (C-ITS) constitute technologies which enable vehicles to communicate with each other and/ or with the infrastructure. C-ITS include systems and services which use different components, in order to share and exchange information via diverse communication interfaces. Since various C-ITS deployment initiatives have taken place during the last years all over the world, the necessity to identify a framework, in order to ensure interoperability of C-ITS across borders is currently in sight constituting a challenging task. Such an approach should rely on the deployment of C-ITS services based on common architectures and standards, pursuing harmonization and interoperability. The current paper aims to present the work conducted in the context of a United States (US) - European Commission (EC) collaboration on the development of harmonized and interoperable C-ITS architectures.