FOAM

Framework for open application management

The objective of the CVIS Integrated Project’s FOAM subproject is to create an open execution environment in which CVIS applications can be developed, delivered, executed and maintained during the lifecycle of in-vehicle and roadside equipment. Drivers and occupants will be able to rely on their integrated in-vehicle system to gain advantages from direct co-operative transport management wherever they drive in Europe. Authorities responsible for the management of the road infrastructure will gain advantage from efficient maintenance and easy upgrading of roadside equipment. New transport safety and management control strategies can therefore be easily introduced.
 
FOAM has defined an architecture that connects the in-vehicle systems, roadside infrastructure and back-end infrastructure that is necessary for co-operative transport management. The aim is to produce a validated architecture and specification that are implementation-independent, i.e. to allow different implementations for various client and back-end server technologies. However, for the reference execution environment, FOAM is creating a binding to specific technologies in order to create a fully functional system.
 
The functionality originates from the GST (Global System for Telematics) Integrated Project and contains extra features to include roadside infrastructure, intrusion protection, additional CVIS application domains and independence concerning vehicle and roadside systems.

Objectives

• Allow for the exchange and updating of service application components at any domain in the CVIS architecture
• Create product/vendor independence by unified or adaptable middleware components
• Produce a common design of structural elements (e.g. data exchange formats, protocol specifications, API’s and run-time environment)
• Build a common design of secure communication in distributed systems including billing, authentication of user data and authorisation of users
• Enable re-usability of components by generalised access of resources.

Duration and Funding
February 2006 – January 2010. Funding through the EC Directorate General Information Society & Media.

Consortium

Coordinator: ERTICO – ITS Europe

Partners: Autoroutes du Sud de la France, Robert Bosch, Makewave, Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées, Kapsch TrafficCom, Mizar, Planung Transport Verkehr, Trialog, Technolution

Contact
Peter Christ
+32 (0)2 400 07 96

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