3GT website
Objectives
The goal of the 3GT project is to help establish OSGi-based in-vehicle telematics platforms on the European mass market by ensuring interoperability between the products of different middleware providers, terminal manufacturers and service providers. This will be done by establishing common telematics interfaces for OSGi-based service delivery.
The application of telematics concepts and solutions in an automotive environment easily goes back more than a decade. The first generations of systems relied on dedicated hardware for each implemented function (such as those for early navigation systems or tolling tags) and therefore suffered from limited functionality, high prices and limited market take-up. The second generation of telematics solutions subsequently relied on specifications that allow the combination of different kinds of functionality that is, however, still pre-defined and therefore limited (GATS- or ACP-based implementations).
The main shortcoming of second-generation telematics is that it fails to accommodate for the fact that different communication media and protocols are already being used for telematics purposes today and that many more media and especially new versions of protocols will be developed and implemented in the future. Thus, there is a need for a framework that is able to support any communication medium and protocol as well as fully supports upgrading and scalability.
The common approach for the introduction of OSGi-based telematics developed by 3GT will achieve this, thereby enabling third-generation telematics.
3GT is characterised by the following three key processes:
- Developing OSGi-based specifications for the interface between vehicles and control centres as well as the interface between control centres and service providers
- Testing and validation of these specifications at five European test sites (Gothenburg, Munich, Paris, Rüsselsheim and Torino)
- Proposing these specifications to be considered as an open standard by the relevant standardisation body
The project enables this by starting from existing standards, of which OSGi is the most important. 3GT is extending OSGi's functionality, filling key missing pieces to realise a full telematics solution. These extensions will then be offered to the appropriate standardisation body. 3GT will allow to safeguard Europe's lead in telematics as well as to achieve maximum synergy effects and economies of scale when deploying OSGi-based platforms. DG Information Society (DG INFSO) supports and co-sponsors the project.
Approach
WP1 assures the project management, including Quality Assurance procedures based on the ISO-9001 standard.
WP2 leads to a clear definition of the system requirements. This WP is set up to investigate and define end user needs as well as those of the different sectors that are involved: car manufacturers, control centre operators, middleware providers, terminal manufacturers and service providers. The output of this WP provides 3GT with a unique set of user preferences and requirements ensuring desired and functional systems.
WP3 deals with the actual specification of the 3GT approach. A framework architecture and common interface specifications enabling interoperability is defined and site-specific options are chosen for site-level implementation.
WP4 is dedicated to system implementation, involving the development of prototype control centres, equipped cars, terminals and services.
WP5 will implement and trial the 3GT approach in 5 different sites across Europe, leading to in-vehicle systems installed in cars from 5 European vehicle manufacturers.
WP6 is concerned with the evaluation of the trial results. First, the evaluation methodology and common indicators are defined. Each site gathers then the evaluation data (WP5) and provides them in the agreed format to the evaluation manager. The data is processed to compile evaluation conclusions. Elements for business plans are also provided.
WP7 concerns dissemination actions, which activity running practically during the entire project. The awareness among a very wide range of car manufacturers, control centre operators, middleware providers, terminal manufacturers and service providers of the benefits of the 3GT approach is crucial to the take-up of its proposed solutions.
The dissemination plan includes a website as well as the organisation of workshops of a project Forum that is open to any European organisation that has a stake in OSGi-based telematics. The workshops will be organised at all key stages of the project. In addition, frequent newsletters publicising the interim results of the project, a final brochure, contacts with the concerned standardisation bodies, and the organisation of live demonstrations at the 2003 Madrid ITS World Congress are all part of the dissemination activities.
Consortium
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| ACUNIA |
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| BMW |
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| Bosch |
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| Fiat CRF |
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| Gatespace |
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| Mizar |
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| Opel |
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| PSA |
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| TNO |
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| VTD/Volvo |
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| Vodafone Passo |
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| Webraska |
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| Wireless Car |
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Milestones
| December 2003 |
Final report (WP1) |
| December 2003 |
Final framework architecture and interface specifications (WP3) |
| November 2003 |
Validation results (aggregated, processed and interpreted results at project level) (WP6) |
| September 2003 |
Documentation of performed tests (description of performed versus planned tests as well as site-specific test results) |
| February 2003 |
Validation plan (establishing a common validation approach to ensure that results can be aggregated and compared at project level) (WP6) |
| January 2003 |
Draft framework architecture and interface specifications (WP3) |
| September 2002 |
Final user needs and system requirements (WP2) |
| August 2002 |
Draft user needs and system requirements (WP2) |
| July 2002 |
Project fact sheet (WP7) |
Public Documents
3GT Forum
The 3GT Forum enables telematics actors to validate the project's proposals and help build consensus on the project's standardisation proposals for the interface between vehicle and control centres as well as for the interface between control centres and service providers. Membership of the 3GT Forum is open to all interested organisations, although it is geared to car manufacturers, middleware providers, control centre operations, in-car electronics suppliers, network operators, service providers and content providers. Membership is free, including attendance to the workshops. Members of the Forum will:
- receive regular progress reports
- have access to all important documents
- are encouraged to provide comments and reactions
- are invited to participate in all validation workshops
Current members
ACUNIA
AIT - FIA
Alpine
Arun
BMW
Bombardier
CMG
DaimlerChrysler
Delphi
DDG
EC
Efkon
Ericsson
ERTICO
Fiat (CRF)
France Telecom
Gatespace
GM/Opel
IBM
Intelligent Highway
ISMB
JST Europe
Locationet
Mecel
Mobile GIS
Motorola
Navtech
Norwegian Transport
Nokia
Oracle
Orange
OSGi
Panasonic
Philips
Pioneer
Politechnico di Torino
ProSyst
PSA
PTV
Renault
Robert Bosch
SAAB
Secartis
Secured by Design
Siemens VDO
Sonera
Sun Microsystems
Tegaron
Tele Atlas
TNO
Trialog
Vodafone
Volvo
Webraska
Welsh Assembly
Wireless Car
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