Abstract:

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are central to the future competitiveness of business and industry in Germany. In the ICT for Electric Mobility II technology programme, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is in total supporting 18 projects which are developing new ideas and technologies for interaction between smart vehicle systems in the electric car (Smart Car), smart power supply (Smart Grid) and smart mobility concepts (Smart Traffic) based on state of-the-art information and communication technology. The important aim of the supporting research measures for the ICT for Electric Mobility II programme is to identify key topics, to create synergies and to help overcome innovation barriers. Three topics have been identified which are of paramount importance for all of the projects: • Intelligent vehicle systems • Intelligent energy systems • Intelligent traffic systems.