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Task Force "European Digital Road Map"

Objective

The project's goal is to perform basic research for the generation of a common European Digital Road Map, based in part on the outcome of Eureka projects. The common map will rely on cost & time efficient data recording methods and tools which the project must develop. To achieve its goal the project must produce a technical framework for the work, an appropriate benchmark test and a proposal for a common European standard.
The project is divided into 3 main areas:
The technical framework for the project is defined in a top down manner starting with studies on logistics of data manufacturing, copyright and royalty problems in parallel with database structure and architecture considerations. Databases requirements for extremely large databases of several hundreds of gigabytes have to be explored.
The benchmark test was performed as a pilot study for the European digital road map. Parts of existing databases, newly acquired data merged with an existing geographic information system and combined with carefully recorded time and work processes were fundamental for the overall engineering approach.
To standardise geographic data the existing geometric data file (GDF) standard will be examined to determine its scope and for additions to the standard to extend its applicability from car navigation purposes to more general road transportapplications.
The work carried out in 1989 has been mainly concerned with the analysis of dataflow, evaluation of data interlinks between public authorities and industry, the extension of the existing DEMETER draft standard and the installation of a joint European activity in standardisation of geographical databases.

This research has investigated the requirements for digital maps or digital road databases (RDB) which are fundamental for future driver information and road transport informatics (RTI) systems. Work carried out has included:
unifying activities in different areas such as road transportation, surveying, and the car and electronic industries;
performing a benchmark test on a European digital road map (EDRM);
exploring of data production including data exchange between public authorities and industries;
carrying out the first full scale test of the draft standard Geographic Data File (GDF);
developing techniques for efficient data acquisition and RDB maintenance;
developing a European based data model enabling data exchange between the most important data structures in Europe including road maintenance databases.

The research led to the following conclusions:
data acquisition techniques have been adequately explored in terms of the logistics of data production;
strategic partners from the public authorities and the private data production sector are essential for the maintenance of the database;
legal and political constraints on access to public data sources remains a limitation;
the standardization of kernel datastructures for exchange of data between national standards in different languages have to be developed.
The project is divided into the following work packages:
a) Technical Framework:
The technical framework for the project will be defined `top-down' starting with studies on logistics of data manufacturing, copyright and royalty problems in parallel with database structure and architecture considerations. The database will use existing geographic information systems combined with specially developed hardware and software tools for rad related digital mapping.
b) Benchmark Test:
The benchmark test will be performed as a pilot study for the European Digital Road Map. Parts of existing databases, newly acquired data merged within an existing geographic information system and combined with carefully recorded time and work processes will be fundamental for the overall engineering approach.
c) Standardization of Geographic Data File:
The existing DEMETER Standard will be examined to determine its scope and additions to the standard to extend its applicability from car navigation purposes to more general digital road map uses will be studied.
Main Deliverables:
Benchmark test booklet, Report on the Logistical Problems of Data Manufacturing, Road Database, Traffic Management, Final Report on BMT Analysis, Proposal for a European Standardization Procedure.

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Daimler-Benz AG
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