Imagine a car that can 'talk' to a pedestrian using lights or screens to say 'I see you, please cross.' It also helps the driver stay focused by only showing the most important alerts at the right time. This makes sure everyone on the road understands what is happening, even if they are distracted or have limited mobility.
Current vehicle interfaces often provide irrelevant information, distracting drivers and leaving pedestrians uncertain about a vehicle's intentions. This creates safety gaps, especially as driving automation increases.
A software architecture called the Osmotic Layer for real-time data exchange and a set of internal, external, and cooperative HMI prototypes validated in real vehicles.
If you are a vehicle manufacturer dealing with the safety risks of autonomous driving — this project developed a cooperative HMI that increased successful interaction resolutions to 77% compared to 46% in baseline conditions.
If you are a supplier dealing with unclear standards for external vehicle displays — this project developed the Osmotic Layer software architecture that ensures real-time data exchange between internal and external systems.
If you are a city operator dealing with road safety for vulnerable users — this project developed validation methods that cut the time-to-resolve interactions by up to 1.9 seconds.
Based on available project data, specific pricing for the developed solutions is not provided; however, the project received an EU contribution of EUR 3,998,500 for development.
The project has moved from concept to prototyping and real-world validation in demonstration vehicles, but full industrial scale deployment is not yet detailed.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, though the project involves 6 industry partners including SMEs.
The project actively contributed to regulatory work within EuroNCAP, IEEE, and UNECE WP.29 to support future standards for external HMIs.
Based on available project data, the project period was from 2022-09-01 to 2025-08-31, but specific integration timelines for third parties are not listed.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 60% industry ratio, consisting of 10 partners across 5 countries. The presence of 6 industry players, including 3 SMEs and a major OEM like BMW for real-world demonstrations, indicates a high focus on commercial viability and practical application rather than pure academic research.
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