On 10 & 11 July 2025 ISENSE Group of ICCS hosted the kickoff meeting of the Horizon Europe project CHORUS and welcomed the 36 project partners in Athens, Greece. During the meeting, the consortium partners discussed their plans regarding the project and they gave special emphasis on the seven pilot demonstrations that will be held in France, UK, Greece, Switzerland and Finland.
Our director Dr. Angelos Amditis set the scene and gave a short overview of the project while our Christos Ballis and Georgios Zacharopoulos, the day-to-day project managers presented the issues related to the project management and coordination and Marilena Xarcha explained in detail the financial issues! Vasilis Sourlas and Anna Antonakopoulou were of course present and participated actively!
CHORUS aims to tackle the complexities associated with road safety and efficiency in the transportation system by providing a unified, multi-actor orchestration framework within the Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) ecosystem. This innovative project leverages the benefits of CCAM technologies while ensuring alignment with EU directives and standards, particularly those focused on sustainability and safety. The initiative will deliver cutting-edge solutions through a multi-layer architectural framework that will be deployed across seven demonstration sites, each selected to reflect diverse urban mobility challenges and opportunities. CHORUS will focus on several key objectives to enhance urban mobility systems. First, it will work to seamlessly integrate diverse transport modes of transportation of people and goods under the co-existence of AVs and conventional vehicles, including public transportation, cycling, and ridesharing services, fostering an efficient, safe, and accessible urban mobility environment. Second, the project will enable data-driven, AI-enabled traffic management systems that allow for active data exchange in a secure and collaborative environment, supporting real-time decision-making for traffic management and AVs operation, and reducing traffic inefficiencies. Third, CHORUS will enhance the user experience through personalized travel recommendations and real-time updates, empowering users to make informed transportation choices. Furthermore, the project aims to promote innovation by encouraging collaboration between public and private sectors at both governance and operational levels, driving technological advancements within the CCAM landscape. Lastly, CHORUS will assist cities in effectively reducing traffic congestion and its associated costs while improving overall mobility efficiency, thereby contributing to European sustainability and climate goals.
ISENSE Group is the project coordinator, and participates in all work packages. The partnership is built on a strong foundation of diverse expertise, covering the entire value chain of the CCAM ecosystem.
- Urban planners and regulators:OCC, FVH, DIET, ZÜR, TRIK
- Service providersSWI, FVH, PLAN, TPG, ELEC, CLEM, WPS, VELO, COCO
- Technology providers: ZF (SCALAR platform), FIN, SWAR, AIM, FLOW, MIPS, ELEC
- Vehicle Providers (Logistics & Passenger):COCO, PLAN, LOXO, TPG, ICCS, TRIK, FUS
- Research & Academia: ICCS (Project coordinator), VEDE, POL, VICOM, CERTH, TTS, UNIGE, HES-SO, ZHAW
- Standardization & certification: IDI, PAVE, ERTICO
- Consultancy & Support MAP, FIT, INLE
- Industry Associations & Networks: ERTICO, PAVE, SAAM, TTS
