GST website
Objectives
GST was an EU-funded Integrated Project that aimed to create an open and standardized end-to-end architecture for automotive telematics services. Running from March 2004 through February 2007, GST had a total budget of €21.5 million, with an EC DG Information Society and Media contribution of €11 million (Contract N°: 507033, priority FP6-2002-IST-1).
GST strove to develop an environment in which innovative telematics services could be developed and delivered cost effectively, and thus increase the range of economic telematics services available to manufacturers and consumers. With GST, drivers and occupants would be able to rely on their on-board integrated telematics system to access a dynamic offer of on-line safety, efficiency- and comfort-enhancing services wherever they drive in Europe. They also would be able to access their portfolio of services throughout Europe using the same vehicle terminal.
GST Architecture
GST consisted of seven sub-projects and seven test sites that worked together towards a common purpose. In addition, GST was complemented by a set of horizontal activities that enjoyed a high level of integration inside the project.
GST Consortium
ERTICO – ITS Europe (coordinator)
7 Layers, ADSE, Allianz, Appello, AVE, B2i, BMW, Bosch, CETECOM, Daimler, EBU, CRF, Ford, France Telecom, Gatespace Telematics, GEWI, ISMB, jTEST, Kreis Offenbach, KU Leuven, Mizar, Motorola Italy, Navteq, Orange, Petards, ProSyst, PTV, Q-Free, Renault, RSA, SES Global, ACPO, TDF, Telcordia, Tele Atlas, Telecom Italia, Telematics Cluster, TNO, Trialog, Trusted Logic, T-Systems, TUM, TUV, UMA, SRA, Vialis, Viktoria Institute, Volvo, Wireless Car
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GST Sub-Projects and Test Sites
GST’s 7 sub-projects were active in its two first phases by defining requirements and specifications, and in the last phase of validation. They were grouped info:
- 4 technology-oriented sub-projects: Open Systems, Certification, Service Payment and Security
- 3 service-oriented sub-projects: Rescue, Enhanced Floating Car Data and Safety Channel
Open Systems (OS)
The Open Systems sub-project were directly derived from the high-level objectives of the GST, namely to:
- Create the conditions for an open market for on-line services establishing seamless interworking
- Deploy safety services to reduce the number of fatal accidents
- Establish an open telematics market by standardising key interfaces that allow the different players of the value chain to easily develop, implement and deploy new functionality or sub-systems
In this process, Open Systems ensured that requirements coming from different sub-projects were consolidated. Stringent requirements regarding security, reliability and many other aspects that come from
safety-critical applications were incorporated. This resulted in a telematics framework that could enable safety-critical applications, as well as a wide range of value-based services to the market.
Sub-project leader: ERTICO – ITS Europe
Consortium: ADSE, BMW, Bosch, DaimlerChrysler, France Telecom, Gatespace, Motorola, ProSyst, Renault, Siemens VDO, Telcordia, TNO, T-Systems and TUM
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Certification (CERTECS)
CERTECS specified, prototyped and validated a certification process for telematics components, systems and services. It was targeted at the automobile industry and supported by relevant methods and information technology.
These elements were aimed at enabling the entire automobile telematics value chain to deliver secure, reliable, performant and usable products and services to their European customers. The focus was on use cases that included telematics components, systems and services critical to safety and security of their personal property.
Sub-project leader: Renault
Consortium: 7 Layers, AT4Wireless (ex Cetecom Spain), Jtest, Fiat CRF, Ford, PTV, Telcordia, Trialog and TUV
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Service Payment (S-PAY)
Based on an intensive review of all aspects of the European payment and billing situation (including typical use cases), the main objective of Service Payment was to recommend a proven and tested payment and billing architecture. It aimed to meet current and future telematics service requirements, as well as be transparent, flexible and accepted by the entire chain of actors involved in telematics.
A transparent, standardised and cost-effective payment and billing system is a pre-requisite for charging telematics services at acceptable costs and therefore represents the basis for any business case deployment.
Sub-project leader: Renault
Consortium: FT R&D, Orange, ProSyst, PTV, Q-Free, Renault, TNO and Trusted Logic, UMA
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Safety Channel (SAF-CHAN)
This sub-project aimed to develop and validate the “Safety Channel” concept for priority, real-time communication and warnings relevant to traffic, road and weather conditions. Safety Channel supported the generation, management and delivery of safety-related information to drivers such as variable speed limits, hazard warnings, weather alerts and dynamic traffic information that aimed to lead to improved road safety and mobility.
Sub-project leader: ERTICO – ITS Europe
Consortium: BMW, EBU, GEWI, Navteq, PTV, Robert Bosch, SES Global, SRA, TDF, Tele Atlas and TNO
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RESCUE (RSQ)
The GST initiative and related activities presented opportunities for improving the information flow and operation of the rescue chain. The focus of the RESCUE sub-project was to accurately assess the type of emergency and resources required to provide the appropriate response to a critical incident.
RESCUE ensured that information about an incident is available in the emergency vehicles so that they can quickly and safely reach the incident scene. To ensure this, RESCUE completed the in-vehicle emergency call chain, provided guidance to the emergency service to the scene of the incident by accurate locations, trial blue corridors and coning systems (vehicle-to-vehicle communication) thus warning other road users of the approach of the emergency services. In addition, the emergency response could greatly benefit from an exchange of information between the rescue units and control rooms (police, hospitals etc.).
Sub-project leader: ERTICO – ITS Europe
Consortium: Fiat CRF, France Telecom, Kreis Offenbach, Mizar, Motorola, Orange, Petards, Sussex Police, TNO and Volvo
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Enhanced Floating Car Data (EFCD)
For high-quality traffic and safety information services, floating car data are essential to generate content. The EFCD sub-project developed an open system for EFCD, enabling vehicles equipped with advanced sensors to yield information that is processed and transferred to a service centre. The service centre has the capability to manage the type and quantity of data and timing of data uploads from vehicles.
Efficient communication via different channels and security mechanisms developed under GST was used. The resulting system made it possible for different players to implement different service concepts. The work also contributed to European standardisation activities.
Sub-project leader: PTV
Consortium: Fiat CRF, Ford, ProSyst, Renault, TDF and TNO
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Security (SEC)
The Security sub-project defined an infrastructure for secure telematics applications, including security from a user point of view (applications, services, user devices) and a technology point of view (networks, platforms). Different security mechanisms were defined and validated against use cases. A roadmap for a trust value chain including certification requirements was also defined.
Sub-project leader: Trialog
Consortium: BMW, DaimlerChrysler, KUL, Renault and TUM
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GST Test Sites
Test sites were active in later stages of the project, at which technology and services specified in the sub-projects were developed and tested. The seven test sites were Aachen-Rüsselsheim, Gothenburg, London, Munich, Paris, Stuttgart and Torino.
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Service Submission Contest
To demonstrate the true openness of the innovative architecture developed by GST and make the telematics community aware of the GST concept and demonstrate its possibilities, a Service Submission Contest was organised in the autumn of 2005. It was open to all potential Europe-based telematics service providers (public, private and individual), as well as universities and SME’s that were ready to develop GST-compliant services. The most promising services were selected and support was given to the contest-winning teams to develop and demonstrate their services in an integrated automotive environment at one of the GST OEM-led test sites (BMW, Fiat, Opel, Renault, Volvo).
Dutch company Technolution claimed the top prize, which was awarded at the 13th ITS World Congress in London in October 2006. The second prize was taken by CA Germany and third by R&D Software Solutions. The companies were awarded €10,000, €7,500 and €5,000 respectively.
Technolution’s winning Safe Driving Rewarding Service aimed to make driving safer and more enjoyable by discouraging tailgating and speeding. Based on theory that rewards for good driver behaviour are more effective than punishments for bad, the system monitored the driver’s speed and the vehicle’s proximity to that in front and continuously awarded ‘behaviour points’. Drivers could view their behaviour points after a trip and redeem the points into rewards at service centres. For example, insurance companies could offer lower premiums based on the behaviour points or car lease companies could offer lower leasing fees.
GST Validation Workshop & project closure: 27-28 February 2007
GST held its final workshop in La Hulpe, Belgium, 27-28 February 2007 to present and showcase its results. The successful workshop, which was the closing event of the project, was designed to disseminate ideas on how to further develop telematics according to the GST standards.
Attended by more than 160 experts representing all major stakeholders in Europe, the event focused on how GST’s solutions can greatly facilitate the development, remote installation and updating of innovative services on a broad range of telematics platforms. It featured an extensive set of presentations and demonstrations of the GST achievements.
The first day of the workshop consisted of brief presentations by the seven subprojects and five test sites describing the GST concepts, architecture and validation results. On the second day, all attendees had the opportunity to test the GST platform in a number of experimental vehicles and computer demonstrations. The project showcased vehicle-to-vehicle communication, emergency call, service deployment, remote service management, safety channel messages, remote payment capability, service certification and many other aspects of GST. A significant number of attendees, including high-level EC representatives such as Dr Rosalie Zobel, Director of the EC Directorate-General Information Society and Media, expressed a strong interest in seeing GST results appear on the market.
During the event, GST was also formally reviewed by the European Commission, and earned a very positive final review.
The GST project officially ended on 31 March 2007, but the results of GST will be followed up in European projects such as CVIS, SafeSpot and Sevecom. The next steps for 3rd-generation telematics includes the creation of a telematics forum to maintain the momentum behind the further development, promotion and deployment of GST results to the market.
Download the presentations delivered at the GST Validation Workshop
Download materials available at the Workshop (brochures, implementation guides, white papers, etc)
GST Forum
The GST project recognised the importance of discussions and feedback from stakeholders external to the project consortium on the interim results of the project.
To ensure wide consensus on its proposed solutions, the GST project created a project forum. Members enjoyed access to all important documents and were invited to participate in workshops throughout the duration of the project.
GST Forum members:
ERTICO – ITS Europe (coordinator), 7 layers AG, AB Volvo Group, Accenture, ACEA, Adelard, ADSE, Airbiquity, Alcatel, Alcatel Space, Allianz Zentrum für Technik GmbH, ALLIANZ/Mondial Assistance, Altea S.A., ANWB, Appello, arsenal research, ASTIM Telematica B.V., Atena Engineering GmbH, Athens Information Technology, ATKINS Highways and Transportation, Audi, Auto Bild Spain Car magazine, Autoliv Electronics, Automotive Telematics, Autostrade S.p.A./Infoblu S.p.A., B2i, Beacon Tech Ltd., BMW, BMW Forschung-und Technik GmbH, Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd Services, Booz - Allen - Hamilton (BAH), Bosch, BRISA, BT, BT Group Chief Technology Office, Capgemini Finland Oy, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Centro de Tecnología de las Comunicaciones, Centro Ricerche FIAT, Cofiroute, COMPUCON SA, Computer Associates, Coventry University, CTAG, Dai Telecom S.p.A., DaimlerChrysler, DBV-Winterthur, DEKRA, DELTA, DG Passenger Transport, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, DigiUtopikA, Lda, D-Mun bvba, Draco Systems, DrikTech LLC, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, EC, Ecole Polytechnique De Lausanne, EC-Tools Oy, Efkon, Embedded & Mobile Java, OSGi, ETSI, EUGIN, EURISCO, Fitsa, Ford, Forgis GmbH, France Telecom, Freesoft, Fundacion CESGA, Gatespace Telematics, Geomatika, Halmstad University (student), Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, Highways Agency, Hitachi Europe SAS, HiTec, HLSV, Honda R&D Europe GmbH, Hrdeu, Hyundai, Ian Catling Consultancy, IBM, IMA BENELUX, IncGEO, Infomobility.it S.p.A., Infotech – InfoMobile, ,Inria/Imara, Institute of Communication Network (TUM), Intel GmbH, Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum vzw (IMEC), InTraffic B.V., ISMB, ITS Finland, jTest, K.U. Leuven, Kapsch Trafficcom AG, KeyResearch, KLPD, KNV, LAAS-CNRS, LOGIBALL GmbH, LogicaCMG, Magnetti Marelli, Mapflow, Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of the Flemish Community, Ministry of Transport and Communications Finland, Mizar Automazione SpA, MM-Lab, Monash University, Mondial Assistance Group, Motorola, Mott MacDonald, My Way, Navigon GmbH, Navteq, Neo-Trac AB, NetXcalibur Srl, Nomura Research Institute Ltd., omp computer GmbH, Opel, Open Business Innovation, Orange, Panasonic, Peek Traffic B.V., Petards Limited, PHOENIX ISI, Pioneer, Polimi, Prosyst Software GmbH, PTV, Q-Free, Receptec, Renault, Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Robert Bosch GmbH, Robotica, RSA Security, SBD, School of Computing, University of Tasmania, Secured by Design (SBD), SENDA - Infostructure For Transport, SES Astra, Shadow Creek Consulting, Siemens, Siemens VDO Automotive, Singular Software, Skysoft Portugal, SA, SMRS/ convergence network team, ETRI, Softlab, Sogaplast, Sona College of Technology, Steria, STOK International bv, Strategiestm, Sunit Oy, Sussex Police, Swedish Road Administration, Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd, TATA Elxsi Limited, TDF, TEAM INTELLECT, Technische Universität Berlin, Technische Universität München, Technolution, TELCORDIA (InterConnect), Telcordia Technologies Inc., Tele Atlas, Telecom Italia, Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo, Telematics Cluster, Telematics Software Architect, Telematics Valley, The AA, Thetis, Thomas Miller, TNO - Mobiliteit and Logistiek, Transics N.V, Trialog, Tritel, Trusted Logic, T-SYSTEMS, TUM, TUV, Ulyces, Universidad de Murcia, Universität Hohenheim, University of Applied Sciences Saarbrucken (HTW), University of Bremen, University of Malaga, University of Stirling, University of Thessaly,Via Donau, Vialis, ViaMichelin, Viktoria Institute, Visteon Deutschland GmbH, Vodafone Group R&D,Vodaphone, Volvo, VTT Industrial Systems, Waterford Institute of Technology, Wavecom, Webtechiwireless Europe Ltd, Wireless Cars, Wiseram Inc., WIT-Software, WSP LT-Konsultit Oy, WSP-Intelligent Transport Systems, Ygomi LLC, Zadic Innovations
For more information about GST, please contact info@mail.ertico.com
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