Objective
To give user current travel advice and smart driving advice such as Handling the right speed and giving while driving can help to make better use of the space on the route of A67 and A58. It aims to make traveling fluently, safer, clearer and more comfortable. By using Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) projects, the ‘Optimising Use’ programme wants to inform and assist travelers, transporters and other interested party’s in advance and during their journey. The Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment and the 12 ‘Optimising Use’ regions in the Netherlands work together on better traffic flow
Description
ZOOF originated from a collaboration between the government and the business community and was developed within the framework of Brabant InCar III and Spookfiles A58.ZOOF is an app for Android and iPhones that can run as a second screen in the car and advises the road user’s current individual travel advice when driving so that they can modify their driving behaviour like handling the right speed, giving space when inserting and handling the right lane to counteract the formation of a traffic jam. Road users gain points if they comply with the advice from the app. The points acquired using ZOOF generate a range of benefits from the partners, companies that are allied with ZOOF. Currently, ZOOF is only available for A67 and A58, allowing you to drive from Tilburg to Eindhoven and Venlo with ZOOF.
Inputs
Main INPUTS for this project are:
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An app on smartphones and user registration.
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Active data connection.
Outputs
Main OUTPUTS of this project are:
1. Reducing traffic congestion.
2. Data of the no. of cars traveling on a daily basis. which can be used to control the traffic in certain situations.
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Project Assets
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Directly communicating and collecting information of other cars on highways w/o direct V2X communication.
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Good practical experience to enhance vehicle to vehicle communication.
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Reducing traffic congestion and promoting ITS service.
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Providing rewards to the user for using Zoof which can be exchanged with partners of Zoof
discounts on products.
Project Struggles
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To use Zoof, an active data connection on the smartphone is required while driving.
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High Battery consumption while using the app.
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Less Participants/users will have less effect.
Project Processes
ZOOF is an app for Android and iPhones that can run as a second screen in the car and advises the road user’s current individual travel advice when driving so that they can modify their driving behaviour like handling the right speed, giving space when inserting and handling the right lane to counteract the formation of a traffic jam. The driver has to download app and have to register on Zoof. When the driver is on the A67 or on the A58 between Tilburg and Venlo, he will immediately receive driving advice from ZOOF, based on your current traffic situation. Giving travel advice to improve traffic and reduce fuel consumption.
Project Status
Pilot phase released in September 2014 and implemented on highway A67 and A58.
Project Consortium member(s)
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V-tron
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Be-Mobile
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Fantazm
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Spring Innovation Management
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Get Hooked
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TNO
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Fourtress
Contact
Wim Vossebelt
http://www.zoof.nu/home.html