This online training
module focuses on the project topical area Green Driver Assistance Systems
(GDAS). Green driving, or eco-driving, describes the energy efficient driving of
vehicles by adopting a smoother driving style which avoids excessive harsh
maneuvers or aggressive driving behaviors. The main objective of GDAS is to
help drivers to achieve more efficient driving, mainly by informing them about
their driving style while driving, and afterwards allowing them to see where
they can improve. The training module provides insights into the
outcomes of the EBSF_2 demonstrations in Barcelona, Lyon, Madrid, San
Sebastian, where tests and evaluations of different eco-driving assistance
systems have been carried out. The information from these four demonstrations are compiled into the
training module to provide a clear overview over the current possibilities of
implementing GDAS. The training material is intended to inform decision-makers,
technicians and driving instructors of public transport operators, who plan to
introduce IT-supported green driving training programmes.
Welcome to the EBSF_2 Online Course on Green Driver Assistance Systems!
The European Bus Systems of the
Future 2 project (EBSF 2) is an
Innovation Action co-funded by the European Union within the Horizon 2020
Research and Innovation programme and coordinated by UITP – the International
Association of Public Transport. The project, which ran between May 2015 and
April 2018, capitalizes on the results of the previous EBSF project (2008-2013)
and, as the former, aims to develop a new generation of urban bus systems by
means of new vehicle technologies and infrastructures in combination with
operational best practices, and test them in operating scenarios within several
European bus networks. The need for more cost-effective and energy efficient
bus systems has led to the identification of a set of technological innovations
and strategies with a strong potential to optimize mainly energy and thermal
management of buses (in particular auxiliaries such as climate systems), green
driver (eco driving) assistance systems, intelligent garage and maintenance
processes, IT standard equipment and services.