Geplaatst op 28 augustus 2018
In preparation for the ITS World Congress 2018 in Copenhagen, we regularly introduce you to the Connekt members who are part of the Dutch Pavilion. Today, Arjan van Vliet and Gerben Feddes of RDW take the floor.
Arjan van Vliet
I am working on a cleaner and safer road traffic at the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW). RDW is a public agency of the ministry of infrastructure and water management. Increasing road traffic causes congestion, environmental and social challenges. Only traditional measures such as the expansion of the road network seem inadequate. By connecting information and communication technologies from vehicles, roads and back offices significant contribution for the environmental and road safety can be achieved.
I am an engineer from the Technical University of The Hague, I speak six languages and have been working almost my entire working life in the mobility sector. My current position is senior advisor strategy at RDW. In the past year I worked intensively on connected and automated driving (CAD) with a focus on truck platooning. In a world of petrol heads I travel preferably by bicycle.
What is the reason for being present at the ITS World Congress in Copenhagen?
I will present my paper on Truck platooning. Next to that I am interested in the trends and developments of CAD in relation to Human Machine Interface, Ethics and Avanced Driver Assitance Systems.
What does RDW have to offer to the quality improvement of mobility?
RDW focuses on vehicle safety, the environment and legal certainty. RDW monitors the environmental and safety aspects of the Dutch vehicle fleet. As a European licensing authority, RDW ensures that vehicles, and also components of these vehicles, satisfy a series of requirements. These are requirements that guarantee that the vehicles are sufficiently safe and clean. Once vehicles have been admitted on the road and assigned a licence number, RDW continues to check safety on a periodic basis. Safety is ensured, among other methods, via the periodical technical inspections, which are handled by Dutch garages. RDW supervises these inspections. In addition, RDW records the data of vehicles, their owners and the issued documents such as licence number documents and driving licences. RDW also provides information about these matters to authorities in the Netherlands and abroad – to support the fight against vehicle crime, for example.
Who or what are you looking for during the Congress?
Catching up with the network on CAD.
Gerben Feddes
I am senior advisor for intelligent mobility at the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW). I want to take vehicle testing to the next level. Software, sensors and AI are legally supporting the driver of vehicles. But who assesses the road worthiness of these systems that are not part of the type approval? RDW suggests there should be a driver’s license for cars.
What is the reason for being present at the ITS World Congress in Copenhagen?
I will present my paper on driver’s license for cars. And I want to meet people who work with this subject and people who are interested in the subject.
What does RDW have to offer to the quality improvement of mobility?
As a governmental body, RDW faces new challenges in the type approval of vehicles. For the ‘hardware’ part of vehicles, the current Type Approval regulations are still sufficient. For the software part action needs to be taken to work towards the legally admittance of automated systems. Admittance has to be incorporated in National and in the European type approval process. The RDW wants to contribute to this.
Who or what are you looking for during the Congress?
Catching up with the network