ABOUT FRAME

   THE FRAME PROJECTS

   PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

   WORK GROUPS

   PROJECT BROCHURES

   CONTACT INFORMATION

The FRAME projects

From 2001 to autumn 2004, the task of promoting the Framework Architecture and providing practical assistance to users was carried out by the two closely linked projects FRAME-NET and FRAME-S. They provided various forms of support:
 

- seminars and training workshops

- international meetings and events

- brochures, reports and technical documents

and were also responsible for making updates and improvements to the Architecture, producing two new versions (2.0 and 3.0). 

The FRAME projects (FRamework Architecture Made for Europe) were funded by the European Commission as part of the 5th Framework Programme of the Information Society Technologies (IST) Directorate. They were a follow-on to the KAREN project (1998-2000) which developed the first version of the European ITS Framework Architecture.

For a full list of the partners involved in the projects see the PARTICIPANTS page.

All reports and other material produced by these projects can be downloaded from the LIBRARY page.

•  FRAME-NET (July 2001-Sept 2004) - led by J. W. Tierolf of RWS-AVV (Netherlands DOT) - was a 'Thematic Network' whose role was to provide information about the European ITS Architecture and promote opportunities for those involved in architecture-related activities in Europe to exchange their experience.
  This was achieved through:
  - publication of brochures, leaflets, etc. 
  - organisation of international meetings and workshops
  - management of the FRAME Website.
  
  Contact was also maintained with non European countries. Workshops were organised during events, such as the World ITS Congress, to promote international discussion of architecture-related topics.
   
  FRAME-NET set up several Work Groups to examine various technical aspects of the Framework Architecture and make recommendations for improvements.
   
  The main partners, RWS-AVV, ERTICO and MIZAR Automazione, were supported in this work by representatives of the main national architecture initiatives in Europe.
  
   

•  FRAME-S (Aug 2001-Oct 2004) - led by Richard Bossom of Siemens Traffic (UK) - was an 'Accompanying Measure' responsible for the following activities:
  
  - upgrading the European ITS Framework Architecture (culminating in Version 3.0)
  - creation and running of training seminars and workshops (coordinator: Peter Jesty)
  - providing a Help Desk for technical assistance to arcitecture developers 
  - development of the Browsing Tool
  - development of the Selection Tool
  - issue of a Configuration Guide for national ITS architecture developers
  
  Supported was provided by partners with expertise in ITS architectures (listed below).
   

Work Groups

The FRAME-NET Work Groups consisted of FRAME Project partners and representatives of the major national ITS architecture initiatives in Europe. They were led by MIZAR Automazione. Each group prepared a final report (see below).

• MULTIMODALITY (Final report - D3.1 - Oct 2002)
  examining the need and possibility of extending the Framework Architecture to cover intermodal and multimodal functions. The report concludes that although a full European multimodal architecture is not feasible, key interfaces should be developed and the relevant 'User Needs' included in the Framework Architecture.
   
• NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE VALIDATION  (Final report - D3.2 - Feb 2004)
  assessment of the 'usability' and 'usefulness' of the Framework Architecture and the support provided by the FRAME projects from the point of view of national architecture initiatives. A inventory was also compiled of the current status of national ITS architectures.
   
• VALIDATION OF NAVIGATION TOOL (Final report - D3.3 - Nov 2004)
  an examination of the requirements and options for the Browsing and Selection Tools developed by FRAME-S to facilitate use of the Framework Architecture.  The group carried out tests on the prototype tools and gave feedback to the FRAME-S project.
   
• IMPACT ANALYSIS (Final report - D3.4 Dec 2003)
  an evaluation of the advantages and risks of using the Framework Architecture, with a first attempt to make a quantified analysis of the costs and benefits.
  
  The above reports can be downloaded from the LIBRARY page.

Brochures

Participants

For full list of all those involved in FRAME see PARTICIPANTS

The FRAME projects' suspport extended to all EU Member States. Technical assistance was offered free of charge to those working on the development of national ITS architectures.

The activities of the network were open to anyone interested in ITS architectures, in particular those working for:

- national, regional and city transport authorities
- public transport and freight fleet operators
- transport information service providers
- manufacturers of ITS products and services
 

FRAME PROJECT CONSORTIUM

The Consortium consists of representatives of the national ministries of the main European countries currently developing national architectures, plus a number of organisations closely involved in ITS architecture work.

 AFT-IFTIM (France)
 Department for Transport (UK)
 DSCR - Direction de la sécurité et de la circulation routière (France)
 ERTICO (Belgium)
 Mega International (France)
 MIZAR Automazione (Italy)
 MIT - Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (Italy)
 National University of Athens (Greece)
 NEI - Ecorys (Netherlands)
 Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
 Rijkswaterstaat - AVV (Netherlands)
 Siemens Traffic Controls (UK)
 Swedish National Road Authority (Sweden)
 TNO (Netherlands)
 Traficon Ltd. (Finland)
 University of Leeds (UK)
 VTT (Finland)
 

Contact information

European Commission Project Officer
Wolfgang Höfs
European Commission
DG Information Society
Tel: +32.2.2956877
Fax: +32.2.2969548

Project Leader for FRAME-NET
Jan Willem Tierolf
Rijkswaterstaat - AVV
Rotterdam, NL
Tel: +31 10 2825879
Fax: +31 10 2825842

Project Leader FRAME-S
Richard Bossom
Siemens Traffic Controls
Poole, Dorset, UK
Tel: +44 1202 782216
Fax: +44 1202 782797

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