5GAA Live Demos Show C-V2X as a Market Reality

Turin, Italy (ots/PRNewswire) - Smart mobility technology is a
reality today, with 'Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything' (C-V2X) allowing
connected vehicles to communicate with the cloud, directly with each
other and their surroundings. Deployment plans are primarily
sustained by the global trend in the automotive industry to adopt 4G
LTE cellular technology, followed by the emerging 5G high-speed low
latency communications. Beyond infotainment, C-V2X will capitalize on
vehicular and smartphone connectivity to contribute to better safety,
less congestion and reduced emissions.

During a live demo event in Turin, the 5G Automotive Association
(5GAA) showcased ready to deploy use cases in the streets of the city
and a sneak preview of what the future has in store on the renowned
Lingotto rooftop test track.

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Prominent members and partners of the 5GAA including Audi,
Continental, Ericsson, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Harman Samsung,
Marelli, Pirelli, Qualcomm, TIM and Vodafone demonstrated the current
state of C-V2X and the road to future, Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V),
Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), and Vehicle-to-Network (V2N)
applications based on 4G LTE and 5G.

"Connected mobility is a market reality." says 5GAA Chief
Technology Officer, Dr. Maxime Flament. "The use cases demonstrated
in the streets of Turin are planned for deployment with a huge
industry momentum based on the evolution path to 5G capabilities."

Using both direct short-range communications and mobile networks,
the open-road demonstrations showcased the extensive capabilities of
today's C-V2X technology, ready for deployment. To name a few:

- Protecting vulnerable road users, for instance, by alerting drivers
about a pedestrian at a crossing using LTE-connected
infrastructure.
- Smoothing traffic by allowing public authorities and road operators
to provide real-time warnings to drivers in urban environments
concerning roadworks or speed limits, via the network.
- Preventing incidents at dangerous intersections or in the event of
unexpected braking, thanks to C-V2X direct-short range
communications between vehicles.

The track demonstrations at Lingotto underlined the enhanced
safety benefits that can be expected thanks to the versatility of 5G
and the wide range of services it enables. To name a few:

- Vehicles will geo-tag dangerous areas for the following cars or
provide 'see-through' functions to avoid dangerous overtaking.
- Pedestrians will be detected directly via their smartphones and
surrounding vehicles will be warned.
- In case of accidents, emergency services will be able to visualize
the situation live using on-board cameras of surrounding vehicles,
improving response times and providing emergency responders
situational awareness prior to arriving at the crash scene.

Furthermore, Intel showcased an "In Vehicle Entertainment" demo at
the Museum, in collaboration with Marelli, TerraNet and Equinix,
showing how Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) can support immersive
high-definition (HD) entertainment for all occupants of a moving
vehicle, including video streaming, gaming, virtual reality (VR),
office work, online education, advertisement.

A short summary on each of the 5GAA C-V2X use cases, demonstrated
today in Turin

Demo 1 "Vulnerable Road Users": open road demos on safety

In this trial - which is part of Torino Smart Roads Initiative
patronized by the Municipality of Turin - TIM, Links Foundation and
Luxoft showed how the communication between the various actors moving
along the roads can help in detecting potentially dangerous
situations. The goal of the demos was to demonstrate how the 5G
mobile network facilitates the protection of Vulnerable Road Users:
pedestrians ("Presence of a pedestrian on a crosswalk") and cyclists
("Presence of a connected bike on the road"). In the case of a
pedestrian approaching a crosswalk, a Roadside Unit connected to the
mobile network, equipped with a camera able to detect the event, sent
a warning message to the nearby connected vehicles (I2V
communication). In the case of a connected bike and a connected
vehicle that are approaching each other, the two vehicles received a
warning message about their presence when a risk of collision is
detected.

Demo 2 "Urban Georeferenced Alerting" in open roads

TIM, FCA, Links Foundation, City of Turin with 5T, and Politecnico
di Torino showed how the Local Traffic Authority in Turin intends to
notify drivers in real time of possible dangers and special
situations on the road (traffic jam, road works warning, dynamic
speed limit, etc.). A standard geo-referenced warning message was
dispatched to a TIM AMQP broker" at the edge of the 5G mobile network
and only the involved vehicles received the geo-localized message
from the AMQP Broker using the TIM 5G Network. The warning was read
and displayed in an FCA vehicle through the on-board HMI and can for
instance notify the driver of upcoming speed reduction. The aim of
the trial was to demonstrate how the TIM 5G Network is suitable for
realizing smart roads services for connected cars. The solution is
compliant with the standards so it can be applied in other locations
covered with mobile networks.

Demo 3 Intersection Movement Assist (IMA), Forward collision
Warning (FCW)

FCA and Harman Samsung showcased two Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V)
demos, by integrating C-V2X direct-short range communication into
Maserati Levante and Quattroporte. The vehicles, through a direct
radio link (network-less radio link), anonymously communicated basic
information such as their position and related direction.

The Forward Collision Warning (FCW), detected possible frontal
collision and warned the driver accordingly. The Intersection
Movement Assist (IMA), assisted the driver at the cross junctions to
avoid a possible lateral collision with an oncoming vehicle.

Demo 4 Emergency Electronic Brake Light (EEBL), Stationary Vehicle
Warning (SVW)

FCA, Continental, and Qualcomm demonstrated fast and reliable
information exchange between vehicles in emergency situations. The
two demos are based on C-V2X direct-short range technology, enabling
Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication between two Jeep Renegade.
There were two portions to this demo:

- "Stationary Vehicle Warning" (SVW): when the hazard lights are
activated, the application broadcasted a message to all nearby
vehicles so that approaching vehicles could be informed even if the
hazard was not visible.
- "Emergency Electronic Brake Light warning" (EEBL): in the event of
a sudden braking, the application broadcasted a message to
following vehicles, such that approaching vehicles were notified of
the potentially dangerous situation.

Demo 5 See-through

Vodafone, FCA, Vodafone Automotive, Marelli and Altran revealed
the 'See Through' that uses C-V2X long-range cellular network
communication to exchange streamed video in real time between
vehicles, extending the driver's visual range under obstructed
visibility scenarios and to prevent accidents, especially those that
may occur in an overtaking phase. The two involved Jeep Renegades
vehicles were equipped with a connectivity solution (Marelli) and
high frame-rate cameras (Marelli Motorsport) to detect the road
lanes.

A real time tracking system and a space mapping algorithm of the
vehicles, specifically developed by Vodafone Automotive, allowed
Vodafone's Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) to dynamically manage
and route the video flows on the basis of the vehicles' relative
positions and to ensure minimal end-to-end latency in the interest of
drivers' safety. Vodafone 5G ultra-low latency and high reliability
were paramount to ensure the flow and synchrony of the real-time
video exchange between vehicles, also under high traffic and cell
saturation conditions.

Demo 6 World-first 5G-enhanced ADAS services

Audi, Ericsson, Italdesign, KTH, Pirelli, Qualcomm, TIM and Tobii
showed how smart cars, commercial 5G smartphones and 5G networks
jointly improve comfort, safety and efficiency. This unique
collaboration combined the power of eye-tracking glasses, intelligent
tires, in-vehicle augmented reality and 5G phones to work together
over a live 5G network. With its high capacity and low latency,
cellular 5G connectivity is ready to enable instantaneous cooperation
between vehicles, the IoT ecosystem and more advanced driver
assistance services. The live demonstrations at the Turin Lingotto
test track were based on TIM's commercial 5G network delivered in
Turin in partnership with Ericsson. Audi cars, equipped with Pirelli
Cyber Tyre, and embedded 5G modems provided by Qualcomm and available
5G smartphones were utilized to enhance pedestrian's safety.

About 5GAA

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry
organisation of over 130 members comprised of leading global
automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, mobile operators, semiconductor
companies and test equipment vendors. It works together to develop
end-to-end solutions for future mobility and transport services. 5GAA
is committed to helping define and develop the next generation of
connected mobility, automated vehicle and intelligent transport
solutions based on C-V2X.

Learn more on the 5GAA website and follow us on Twitter
(https://twitter.com/5gaa_official) and LinkedIn
(https://www.linkedin.com/company/5gaa/).

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