Analysis of the Development of Cooperative ITS and Related Standards in Europe

Abstract

In this paper, we first describe the concept of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C – ITS) and introduce how advanced ITS technology is being developed in some countries. We then review and analyze the policies, plans, projects, and deployment that support C – ITS development in Europe. We conduct our review according to the development goal of the white paper on European transport policy. We then discuss the allocation of radio frequency bands as it relates to C – ITS development and affects pan—European ITS development. In addition, we introduce and analyze the C – ITS standards applied in Europe, both in communication and applications, including ISO C – ITS standards. Finally, we provide a brief introduction to C – ITS development in China and make suggestions for the development of standards in China based on our analysis of C – ITS standards in Europe.