Cooperative technologies and digital platforms to evolve the role of road operators.

Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) enable real-time communication between vehicles and infrastructure, allowing road operators to manage mobility in a safer, more efficient and proactive way.

Mobility is evolving from a model based on static information — such as variable message signs, radio broadcasts or applications consulted before travelling — to a dynamic and connected ecosystem, where roads, vehicles and digital systems continuously interact through the exchange of real-time data.

In this scenario, it is no longer only the vehicle that is intelligent: the infrastructure itself is becoming a digital asset capable of collecting data from the field, interpreting it and transforming it into operational information for both users and operators.

For road operators, this means evolving from infrastructure managers into true mobility orchestrators, with a greater ability to anticipate critical events, coordinate traffic flows and optimise network management through an increasingly data-driven approach.

From data collection to proactive network management

Along the road network, Movyon-manufactured or third-party C-ITS Road Side Units (RSUs) (*) are deployed to enable bidirectional communication between infrastructure and connected vehicles.

Through the RSUs, the system can collect information relating to:

• vehicle position and speed;
• direction of travel;
• traffic congestion and anomalies;
• accidents and sudden braking events;
• road infrastructure conditions;
• the presence of roadworks or stationary vehicles;
• the transport of dangerous goods;
• vehicle malfunctions or anomalies.

The Movyon C-ITS platform integrates and enhances this data together with information collected from traffic sensors, intelligent cameras and ITS systems already deployed along the network.

The collected information is centrally processed and transformed into operational insights, recommendations and real-time actions, reducing decision-making latency and increasing the effectiveness of cooperative services.

(*) Today, RSUs represent the primary communication channel between vehicles and infrastructure. However, in the future, C-ITS services may also rely on other networks, such as cellular connectivity, as these become more widespread and reliable for the secure exchange of data.

An integrated platform for road operators

Thanks to the automation of analysis and decision-making processes, the platform also enhances existing ITS technologies, such as Traffic Management Systems (TMS), dynamic lane management systems and variable speed control systems, improving their performance without increasing operational complexity.

The solution can operate either as a standalone platform, with its own operational interface, or be directly integrated into the road operator’s traffic control systems.

Through a unified and real-time view of the network, operators can:

• identify accidents, congestion and risk situations more quickly;
• improve the management of roadworks and critical events;
• optimise traffic flows;
• reduce response times;
• support faster and more effective operational decisions.

Infrastructure therefore becomes an active part of the mobility ecosystem, capable of continuously communicating with vehicles and supporting advanced traffic management, safety and connected mobility strategies.