Overview of the EMERGE initiative: Connected, geo-localized and cybersecure vehicles

Innovation goals, exploitation and impact

Innovation

      • High accuracy – high integrity, multi-frequency, multi-constellation and multi-sensor geo-localization platform
      • Augmentation networks for automotive/rail
      • Cybersecurity platforms
      • V2X platforms on heterogeneous networks including 5G & Satcom
      • Edge-Computing and Cloud-based services
      • Dynamic navigation in urban environment

Exploitation and impact​

      • Development of enabling technologies for connected/autonomous cars with stringent safety requirements (e.g. ERTMS in the rail domain)
      • Validation through field trials that exploit 5G infrastructures and satellite technologies for both communication and localization
      • Strengthen and develop research/education assets at UnivAQ and promote cooperation with industries 
      • Job opportunities in research and innovation in the academy, research centres, SMEs and large industry.

A comprehensive framework for cooperative ITS @ L'Aquila

Ex-EMERGE

UnivAQ

Advanced research on connected vehicles

  • Research
  • Higher education
  • Development of labs
  • City-wide test bed: 
    • → GALILEO
    • → 5G

Networking with international research centres
(GSA, ESA, ASI, …)

EMERGE Navigation

Coordinated by RadioLabs

Partners: Elital, Leonardo, Telespazio, UnivAQ

  • Technological platforms and applications
  • Geo-localization
  • Connectivity
  • Cyber-security
  • Cloud and edge computing Navigation

Prototyping on light commercial vehicles  for daily use and emergency operations

Special funding for research and innovation in L’Aquila
(CIPE – RESTART)

Industrial research project
Agreement for innovation with MISE and Regione Abruzzo

Other projects

STEV (Satellite Testbed for GNSS Vehicle Validation) – Coordinated by Radiolabs
Partners: Polo Automotive Abruzzo, UNIVAQ
Funded by ESA

Major cooperations

Emerge Navigation is coordinated with part of the SCALA project, which is an FCA/CRF initiative cofunded by MISE and Regione Abruzzo