Demonstration CASA - Guillaume Drieux

CityMobil2
Sophia Antipolis
demonstration
Results and lessons learnt
Contents
Presentation of
the experiment
Set-up
Survey
Positive
aspect
Conclusion
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Sophia Antipolis demonstration
• Where ?
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Sophia Antipolis business park
~1 km semi-segregated lane w/ pedestrians, bicycles
90% single-lane with crossing area
5 stations
• When? 2,5months of operation
950m
• Vehicles : 4 x EasyMile EZ10
– Differential GPS + Lidar + Odometry
– Accurate to ~5cm
– 3G/4G connection for supervision system
A careful approach, safety first :
Limited speed 13 km/h
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Sophia Antipolis demonstration
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Demonstration set-up : site adaptations
 Preparatory work : collaboration CASA / EasyMile
 Building stations : track surfacing and stations enlargement, access for disabled persons, STOP signs
giving priority to driveless vehicles
 Road marking ;
 Public information : installation of totem information, beach flag, information tent
Before
After
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Demonstration set-up : site adaptations
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Demonstration set-up : communication
Awareness raising actions
 Local, national, international coverage
 Stakeholders consultation: police, inhabitants, universities, firms
 Awareness-raising of the population: communication campaigns (beach flag, information tent,
totems, posters, flyers , banners…)
 Meeting schools
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Demonstration set-up : our team
- 100% operated by CASA by personnel trained by EasyMile
Project Manager
Coordinatrice
Elise SEMERIA
5 supervisors
Sandrine BOUTRY,
William IBARBURU
Alexandre VANDINI
David GRONDIN
Adrien ZANCONATO
6 grooms
Anne-Sophie DEBRAY
Eric CIOLFI
Anthony GIRAUD
Monica PIERREL
Aurélie MILLAN
Marine VALDES
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A few figures…
- Operating hours :
- Total : 770 h
- Actually running : 732 h  95 % of time
- Service stopped due to weather conditions : 35 hrs
- Passenger :
- Total : ~ 3400
- Distance :
- Total : 2924 km
- Avg 975 km / vhc
- Service :
- Top speed : 13 km/h
- Avg speed : 7-8 km/h
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Survey 1/3 - Feedback
• 537 surveys
• Satisfaction and curiosity from the public
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Survey 2/3 - Feedback
How did you heard about the
Citymobil2 experiment ?
Had you ever heard about driverless vehicle
before ?
Posters
Flyers
NO
55%
20%
YES
45%
17%
7%
19%
2%
11%
3%
Word of
mouth
Mail
Banner
Internet
21%
Bus
Other
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Survey 3/3 - Feedback
Use in the Future
 After the experimentation would you regularly take these vehicules ?
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Positive aspects
A success
A total number of nearly 3400 passengers, 60% regularly
Satisfaction of the users, warm welcome of the population.
• Key role of the preparatory work
With EASYMILE ;
consultation with stakeholders
communication campaigns
• Key role of operators
Insuring safety in and around the vehicle
Importance of communication towards users, pedestrians, cyclists
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Conclusion
Lesson learnt
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Working in close relation with EASYMILE was essential
A significant step forward as regards the integration of automated vehicles in cities
A contribution towards a legal framework
A high visibility / awareness of the population
A lot of useful lessons learnt, a base for improvements in other cities
Human is essential, operators are a key contact point, needed for a transition period
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