EU funded project HAVEit, with the active participation of EFKON, is set to make vehicles safer, more environmentally-friendly and efficient by enhancing their level of automation. After more than three years of research work on intelligent driver assistance systems, seven vehicles demonstrating concrete results are to be presented in Borås (Sweden) on 21 and 22 June 2011.

Research concepts and technologies for reducing drivers’ workload, preventing accidents and reducing environmental impact, these are the objectives of the EU funded R&D project HAVEit (“Highly Automated Vehicles for Intelligent Transport”). HAVEit research focuses mainly on reducing mistakes made by distracted, overloaded or tired drivers when driving in congestions or long-haul trips for example. The project has developed coherent vehicle concepts, combining cutting-edge integrated information and sensor technology. These “intelligent” vehicles are able to assist the driver through various, situation-dependent, levels of automation by providing indications or carrying out the driving task independently. The driver still remains completely responsible at any point in time: He or she has to monitor the system carefully and can take over the complete driving task at any moment.

HAVEit was launched in February 2008. The findings of the three-year research project are to be presented on a Volvo test track in Borås (Sweden) on 21 and 22 June 2011. Four of the seven vehicles include the development and validation of innovative safety, comfort and active green driving applications.

EFKON Communication Module for HAVEit
The vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication modules for the HAVEit project are developed by EFKON. The modules are used to transmit information from one vehicle to another. Wireless communication between vehicles is an interesting approach to increase the safety in daily traffic. The messages are transmitted via Infrared which offers the capability to communicate in predefined directions and is completely insensitive against other communication modules or other communication technologies. Infrared communication provides high data rate, high reliability and protection of privacy. The excellent communication characteristics make Infrared to the preferable communication technology for V2V communication in HAVEit.

The V2V communication will be used by two Demonstrators. The first demonstrator is a rigid truck and the second demonstrator is a bus. The V2V communication module of a vehicle communicates with one dedicated communication module of another vehicle.   

About HAVEit – Funding and consortium
17 European partners from the automotive and supply sector as well as from the scientific community collaborate in the HAVEit project, for example EFKON, Continental, Volvo Group, Volkswagen and the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

For further information, please visit: 
www.haveit-eu.org/