LOGISTIK-V’INFO

In respect of the expected climate change and the predicted energy costs, industry and politics place more and more focus on energy efficiency of transportation and shipping. In addition, the steady increase of road transports leads to an overloaded traffic infrastructure.
To ensure the competitiveness of transport and shipping, the project LOGISTIK V’INFO has been started to analyze how far the current use of the existing capacity of the public traffic infrastructure can be optimized. For this, route planning and control mechanisms are being advanced by connecting and comprising traffic information. Based on existing planning tools, algorithms and optimization procedures are developed to solve complex planning problems in real-time. By the integration of telematics (e.g. FleetBoard) and onboard navigation systems the driver is contemporarily informed about changes in route planning. Therefore, the communication between vehicle, end device, and planning- and control systems leads to specific requirements concerning interfaces and technical solutions.
Beside the measures for planning and controlling the traffic, a driver assistance system has been developed, that supports the driver in energy efficient driving. Information about the vehicle state like velocity, engine data, and gear box data serve as input for the driver assistance system. Considering the experiences of the Daimler eco-driver-training, the driver assistance system supports the driver via a visual and acoustic HMI to adjust the driving style in regard to fuel consumption. This also includes the anticipatory and constant way of driving, optimal gear choice as well as driving in fuel saving speed range.
Furthermore, the driver assistance system recommends measures which can be taken before driving and which lead to a measurable and perceptible reduction of fuel consumption. The driver gets a mark as feedback of his driving style.
Based on the entire measures, a reduction of the driven distance, the journey time, and fuel consumption will be achieved. First tests have shown that fuel savings up to 15% can be achieved. In total, the measures are conductive to an increase of ecological and economical efficiency and therefore to an increase of competitiveness.