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The PAsCAL project, funded by the European Commission, is coming to an end after three and a half years with a final result – the “Guide2Autonomy” (G2A). Today's cars already integrate several features of automation (like autopilot and lane assistance) and therewith already function at a level 3 of automation. Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are an inherent part of today’s new mobility and will be even more present in the near future. More is to come. 

Discover the different phases and results obtained by the PAsCAL Project over its three-year work through the voice of its protagonists. Most of today’s vehicles are at least partially connected and equipped with some autonomous functions. This is an increasing trend, until they become  totally autonomous driving vehicles. A very near future, indeed, which however raises important questions, such as, in the first place:

The event, scheduled for November 14-17, 2022 in Lisbon, will be an opportunity to learn about the PAsCAL Project's contribution to defining the implications of the introduction of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in society TRA 2022 - one of Europe's largest mobility and transport events – scheduled this year for Nov. 14-17 in Lisbon, will host valuable contributions from the PAsCAL project in several sessions.

So what is it that passengers need to prefer Public Transport? The answer comes from experiments carried out in Luxembourg

Experience, networks and facilities provided to the PAsCAL project to improve understanding, acceptance and transition to the use of CAVs

Experience, networks and technologies provided to the PAsCAL project to improve understanding, acceptance and transition to the use of CAVs

The First Mixed-Traffic Autonomous Bus in Spain Raised the Acceptance of Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) in Madrid. A third pilot of the PAsCAL project took place on the campus of Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Spain). The campus hosts the first autonomous bus line in mixed traffic and under commercial operation in Spain. Participants of the pilot were asked to interact with the bus both as passengers and co-road users, sharing the road with the bus. 

Driving training is confirmed to be essential for the comprehension, acceptance and transition towards CAV Training is one of the key factors that can substantially change drivers’ behavior and acceptance of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV). This is the precondition that led to the development of the theoretical-practical instructional method of the PAsCAL* project (*https://www.pascal-project.eu/), aimed at the different categories of drivers: novice unskilled drivers, experienced drivers, professional drivers and driving trainers. 

Concerns about interaction between CAVs and traditional mobility. 84% of the vulnerable users (elderly, pregnant women, disabled, travellers with heavy luggage, parents with strollers) believe that a connected transport environment will help them to use public transport more easily and independently; 90% consider important a high degree of autonomy in daily mobility; 62% think that connected transport environments will cut travel time by half and 47% are willing to pay for this type of service.

The answer comes from PAsCAL Project's Immersive Arena Many pedestrians do not trust autonomous vehicles: they fear that, towards them, this type of vehicle will not behave in the right way. This is the result of Immersive Arena analysis of Workpackage 4 (WP4), part of the PAsCAL*project. (link to the website www.pascal-project.eu) a series of experimental activities dedicated to evaluate pedestrian acceptance and behaviour in front of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).