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  • May 21, 2024
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Updated: Nov 28, 2025


Evolutionary Solutions for Realising a Holistic Safe System Approach for All Road Users


The successful implementation of EU’s 2021-2030 road safety policy is a milestone towards the target of zero fatalities in road transport by 2050 and requires a clear understanding of criteria that influence safety performance, development of solutions that promote safety for all road users, the modernisation of existing infrastructure monitoring approaches and the adoption of methodologies that take into account complex user behaviours.


EvoRoads aims to accelerate the attainment of the Vision Zero EU goal through a holistic framework of innovative models, tools and services that enable data-driven evolution of safety assessment frameworks, facilitate dynamic monitoring of cyber-physical infrastructures and promote the proactive warning for safety risks in complex environments.


At the operational level, EvoRoads defines safety criteria and KPIs quantification methodologies covering the entire spectrum of the “Safe System” approach and develops a connectivity platform where transport infrastructure assets are digitalised and safety assessment services are functioning in a harmonious way.


Advanced AI-driven analytics for fusing infrastructure monitoring data at different geospatial resolutions, on-the-edge sensory and communication technologies for local infrastructure monitoring, a dynamic evaluation of infrastructure readiness solution in supporting the operation of CCAM, a road maintenance diagnosis and prognosis tool, and low-cost smart signs with integrated electronics and embedded components for elicting desirable user behaviours are developed.


Interaction with existing programmes on roadmapping and recommendations at national, EU and global level will be promoted, allowing a multiplication effect of project’s results.


Living Labs: Where Technology Meets Real Lifes


The technologies and methods developed in EvoRoads will be validated across six Living Labs in Madrid, Galicia, Santa Oliva, Turin, Riga, and Alba Iulia. Each location represents a different face of Europe’s mobility landscape - from dense urban networks and industrial corridors to rural roads where infrastructure maintenance is often overlooked. Yet the true value of these sites lies not in their diversity alone, but in their openness. EvoRoads does not treat them as test tracks or demonstration arenas; they are collaborative environments where engineers, local authorities, citizens, and researchers work side by side.


In these Living Labs, innovation is shaped by real experiences and real needs. Road users provide feedback on the nudges, municipalities refine the dashboards that support their maintenance teams, and data specialists adapt algorithms to the messy conditions of everyday life. This process of co-creation transforms research into relevance: technology ceases to be an abstract concept and becomes a practical solution designed with, not merely for, its users.


The Living Labs are therefore not the final step of EvoRoads, but the beating heart of its philosophy – a reminder that safer roads begin with collective insight and shared responsibility.


Our Role in EvoRoads: Turning Complex Ideas into Tangible Change


At first glance, EvoRoads may appear to be a highly technical project filled with algorithms, sensors, and standards. In truth, it is something much simpler: a European collaboration determined to make every journey safer and every decision about infrastructure smarter. Frontier Innovations has the privilege of being at the very centre of this effort, connecting the science, the software, and the people who make it all work.


As technical coordinators, we ensure that the many moving parts of EvoRoads stay aligned. With partners spread across Europe - each bringing unique expertise in mobility, artificial intelligence, and road engineering - coordination is not just about schedules and reports. It is about turning individual innovations into one coherent system that actually serves those who use and manage the roads.


One of our key responsibilities is the development of the Safe Mobility Data Space, the digital heart of the project. This is where data from vehicles, drones, satellites, and roadside sensors converges. Our task is to make these vast streams of information understandable, trustworthy, and shareable, so that cities and researchers can collaborate with confidence.


We are also the integrators of the entire EvoRoads platform, ensuring that all modules - from predictive maintenance to safety analytics - come together under a single, seamless user interface. This is where technology meets clarity: a place where decision-makers can see the state of their roads, simulate interventions, and prioritise actions without ever needing to dig through raw data.


Conceptual Architecture
Conceptual Architecture

Beyond the platform, our team develops tools that speak directly to road users. The nudging mobile application gently encourages safer behaviour through real-time feedback, turning awareness into action. At a different scale, our InSAR (satellite-based infrastructure deformation detection) component keeps an eye on what human senses cannot see, detecting subtle ground movements before they become hazards.


Finally, we are responsible for Open Science within the project, ensuring that the knowledge and datasets produced by EvoRoads remain accessible to researchers, public authorities, and future innovators.


In short, we are the link between vision and implementation - translating complexity into systems that help Europe’s roads stay safer, smarter, and one step ahead of the next challenge.


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