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- A Key Step Towards Digitizing Road Infrastructure to Support Autonomous Mobility
Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) launched an intelligent mobility showcase starting on Thursday 18th February to demonstrate various smart applications and services in various fields such as Connected & Automated Vehicles (V2X), Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence. This live showcase, held in the campus of the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), will last till March 4th in order to maximize its exposure to relevant stakeholders and decision makers across different segments in the local market.
Connected & Automated Mobility or V2X, is an emerging technology in the field of intelligent mobility. The technology will allow road infrastructure (e.g., traffic lights, road signs & displays, etc.) to communicate seamlessly with road users to exchange useful info and data and will allow V2X-enabled cars to talk with other cars and pedestrians in accordance with a globally accepted standard or language. Once deployed at a large scale on the roads and in-cars, V2X Technology can significantly enhance road safety by reducing up to 80% of road accidents as well as decreasing traffic congestion. Additionally, it is a vital enabler for realizing autonomous vehicles as connectivity is becoming an important sensor to complement traditional physical sensors like Camaras and Lidars. In particular, connectivity is essential for exchanging time-sensitive info among road users under all weather conditions and without a need for a line-of-sight visibility.
As part of this showcase, live V2X field demos are conducted at the campus of QSTP which presented a variety of real-life scenarios and applications and demonstrated how V2X technology would benefit drivers in these use cases. Various applications that rely on vehicle-to-vehicle communications and others which rely on infrastructure to vehicle communications are part of the live showcase demonstrated by QMIC using an experimental wireless license in the 5.9GHz provided by the Communications and Regulatory Authority in Qatar. One of the applications presented is an emulation of an approaching emergency vehicle, during which an alert would be delivered to the drivers of nearby V2X-enabled vehicles so they can make way for the approaching vehicle. Another important use case demonstrates the value for cars to exchange info with traffic lights at different intersections. This use case is critical for enabling autonomous vehicles as it provides the driver/vehicle with a countdown of time remaining for traffic signals to turn from red to green. As the vehicle approaches a signalized intersection, this use case also provides the vehicle with suggested optimum speed for catching a green wave which can enhance traffic flow and reduce CO2 emissions. In an innovative use case that combines drones and V2X technologies, QMIC also demonstrates how a drone can act as a flying roadside unit to cover intersections where a permeant roadside unit does not exit at the desired intersection. In support of pedestrian safety, QMIC showcases a scenario where artificial intelligence is combined with V2X to alert cars about the presence of pedestrians crossing a street. In addition to these crucial cases of the V2X, the live field demo also includes other vital applications including Broken Down Vehicle alert and Road Works alert.
Dr. Adnan Abu-Dayya, QMIC’s Executive Director (CEO), said “The mobility showcases we demonstrated at QSTP culminated many years of intense R&D effort by QMIC and represent an ongoing joint effort by QMIC and its strategic national partners to introduce pioneering V2X technologies and applications in Qatar in a gradual manner. The associated field pilot we are conducting in Qatar represents a critical phase where many technology, operational and integration challenges are tackled. More importantly significant hands-on experience and knowledge are gained which will facilitate transitioning to the large implementation stage where the full benefits of the technology can be realized. This technical-operational knowledge together with the home-grown mobility platforms and technologies developed by QMIC will contribute to making Qatar as an important hub for Intelligent Mobility R&D and innovations in the region”
These innovative solutions and platforms are bound to become crucial building blocks of the intelligent mobility infrastructure in Qatar. The next steps will include completing the technical/usability pilot stage and the expansion of its scope by adding many new applications and use cases. This can potentially be followed by a partial roll-out of the technology & services to specific enterprise user segments, before proceeding with a country-wide implementation within the next few years. QMIC extends its invitation to all relevant entities that would like to experience these solutions first-hand and are interested in exploring potential areas of collaboration.
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About QMIC:
The Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) is the first independent innovations center in the region with a focus on using R&D to develop and deploy Intelligent Mobility and Smart Cities platforms and technologies. QMIC’s main goal is to use locally engineered innovations & knowledge to enable creating home-grown technology industries that address national strategies and tackle regional emerging challenges. It was founded by Qatar University in 2009 and is registered and licensed to operate as a technology innovations center from the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP).
Since 2009, QMIC has been utilizing emerging technologies including Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, and Location-Awareness to deliver data-centric platforms and services. In particular, QMIC has been leading in delivering platforms & solutions focusing on key domains including Intelligent Transport, Logistics & Telematics, Road Safety, and Connected & Autonomous Mobility (CAM).
Through its integrated innovations development & delivery model, QMIC represents a unique and important category within the national Research & Development & Innovations (RDI) enterprise in Qatar that is strategically-driven, R&D-based, solution-focused, and business-oriented.
For further information please contact Mr. Abdulrahman Ajjawi
Email: abdulrahmanm@qmic.com
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