PRE-DRIVE C2X Deliverable D0.3 Final report_20100929.pdf

Final Report PRE-DRIVE C2X 29.9.2010
users outside of the project, whom the partners are cooperating with (e.g. road
operators).
2.2.2.2 Requirements for a comprehensive tool set
The “Requirements for a comprehensive tool set” were very closely related to the
use cases defined in WP4000 “Methodologies and tools for field operational tests”.
Firstly, a template for the description of requirements was distributed to the partners
in this task. Each partner generated the requirements for the use case(s) most
relevant for their institution. This process assured that the requirements came from
those partners who are concerned with the realization of the use cases, and were
not only theoretically derived. This ensured the practicality of the results.
Furthermore, during the process of compiling the requirements it was decided that
the structure of the document should reflect different levels of requirements. This
second step of a two-step approach developed during the process of working in this
area was then agreed between the partners and led to a more refined compilation
than originally planned.
The collection of the requirements for the comprehensive tool set proved to be more
effort-intensive than originally thought. The requirements derived from the user
needs were discussed within the group of partners, actually between all partners
and not only between the ones involved according to the work plan. This discussion
proved to be very fruitful and led to a wider definition of “requirements”. It was found
that different levels of requirements can be distinguished. This led to a second round
of requirement collection that was originally not foreseen. In this collection of
requirements practically all partners of WP2000 were involved. This was the
preferred approach in order to identify a sound and widely accepted set of
requirements. Although this process led to a delay compared to the original work
plan it was considered worthwhile to spend extra effort here instead of postponing to
the succeeding WPs when discussion would start again.
2.2.2.3 Evaluation of existing tools and identification of gaps
The work on “Evaluation of existing tools and identification of gaps” started with an
initial discussion of the procedure. While the evaluation will be based on the
requirements, a structured approach was defined before the work on requirements
was concluded.
The actual first work item here was the creation of a comprehensive template into
which all partners involved were able to include the information on available tools.
This template was first drafted and then finalized in discussions among some of the
involved parties. The process greatly benefited from the experience of the partners.
In the end, a very detailed and comprehensive compilation of available simulation
tools in all categories (communication, traffic and environment) was generated. Not
only the models developed and/or owned by the partners but also models developed
by other institutions were included in this compilation.
This approach especially adds to the value of the work even beyond the PRE-
DRIVE C2X project. Similar activities were already carried out much earlier, e.g. by
the SMARTEST project and efforts in very early ITS development phases (e.g. like
in PROMETHEUS). The compilation produced is considered a very valuable
collection of information.
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