CHORUS
Coordination of Heterogeneous Actors in Mixed Traffic within CCAM
Orchestrating the Future of Connected Mobility.
Vision.
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.
The project envisions seamless coordination among diverse transport modes and actors, including automated and conventional vehicles, public transport, cycling, and shared mobility, through AI-enabled, data-driven traffic management systems that enhance safety, sustainability, and user experience.
CHORUS ultimately strives to deliver a harmonised, efficient, and sustainable mobility environment, reducing congestion and contributing to Europe’s climate and urban mobility goals
The challenge.
Europe’s transport systems are facing a growing challenge: the coexistence of automated, connected, and conventional vehicles within increasingly complex urban environments. The rise of new mobility modes, digital services, and automation technologies has outpaced cities’ ability to coordinate and manage them effectively. This has resulted in fragmented traffic management, data silos, and limited cooperation among public and private mobility actors. As a result, European roads continue to experience congestion, inefficiencies, and safety concerns, while the full potential of connected and automated mobility remains unrealised.
Fragmented Mobility Systems
Lack of Coordination between Road Actors
Slow CCAM Integration
Approach & solutions.
To address Europe's growing mobility challenges, CHORUS will develop a unified orchestration framework that allows all road users, i.e. human-driven, connected, and automated, to interact safely and efficiently. The project combines advanced technologies, data-driven decision-making, and cross-sector collaboration to make connected, cooperative, and automated mobility (CCAM) a reality in European cities.
Specifically, CHORUS will:
- Connect diverse mobility actors, enabling real-time cooperation between vehicles, infrastructure, and users.
- Leverage AI and data analytics for predictive and adaptive traffic management.
- Integrate digital twins and simulation tools to test and optimise orchestration strategies before real-world deployment.
- Support sustainable, inclusive, and safer mobility ecosystems through collaboration between public and private sectors.
Some of the solutions which will be developed are the CHORUS Orchestration platform, decision-support tools and integration toolkits.
Real-Life Demonstrators
The CHORUS real-life demonstrators are the core testing grounds of the project’s orchestration framework. They bring the concept of coordinated, connected, and automated mobility into action, allowing cities and partners to validate innovative solutions in real urban environments.
Through these pilots, CHORUS explores how diverse mobility actors, from automated vehicles to cyclists and public transport operators, can interact seamlessly to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability on European roads.
Spanning seven locations across Europe, the demonstrators represent a wide range of mobility contexts and challenges. From Trikala (Greece) and Helsinki (Finland) to Oxfordshire (UK), Versailles (France), Bari (Italy), Barcelona and San Sebastián (Spain), and the Zurich region (Switzerland), each site focuses on a unique aspect of orchestration — including AI-based traffic management, multimodal integration, digital twins, cooperative logistics, and cross-border governance.
Multi-Actor Orchestration
Developing a unified orchestration framework that enables real-time coordination between all transport actors.
AI-Driven Traffic Management
Traffic flows optimisation, adaptive control strategies support, and decision-making improvement for both human and automated drivers.
Digital Twins & Simulation
Orchestration strategies modelling, testing and validation before real-world deployment, reducing risks and accelerating innovation uptake.
User-Centric Mobility Tools
Design of intuitive, data-driven applications and interfaces that empower travellers and operators with personalised, multimodal information for safer and sustainable mobility choices.
Safety and Sustainability
Road safety improvement, emissions reduction, and congestion minimisation through coordinated CCAM deployment.
Real-World Demonstration & Impact
Ensuring scalability and European-wide relevance through seven pilot sites that bring innovations to life, validating technologies, governance models under real conditions.
Our role.
Inlecom Innovation leads the Real-Life Demonstrations and Evaluation of CHORUS, ensuring that the project’s orchestration solutions are validated across Europe. It also contributes to user-centred tool development, quality and risk management, and the exploitation of project results to maximise real-world impact.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon research and innovation programme under GA 101202981 . Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Commission or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.
This work has received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
