The main target of ROADIDEA is to study the overall innovation potential of
European transport services, and especially analyse the barriers for their
further exploitation. In this respect the seminars should provide ample material
for studies and for the pilot product development phases.
Innovation processes of the ROADIDEA project are mainly based
on futures research methodologies Futures Workshop and Charrette as explained by
the WFUNA (World Federation of the United Nations Associations) Millennium
Project. The processes will be continuous based on digital communication
methods, with two major innovation seminars, which both include at least two-day
sessions.
The ROADIDEA Innovations (sub) site provides a public stage to
demonstrate some of the innovative ideas, techniques and other products of
ROADIDEA, including links to external sites for applications hosted by project
partners or external organisations.
Introduction
The ROADIDEA innovation procedure is a part of ROADIDEA project where possible
service and product ideas and potential pilots are created. The innovation
process also aims to provide methodology as part of the ROADIDEA final report,
the Road Map for land traffic service and product development. The process and
the methodologies are described in
Deliverable D5.1.
Innovation
processes are mainly based on futures research methodologies Futures Workshop
and Charrette as explained by the WFUNA (World Federation of the United Nations
Associations) Millennium Project. The processes will be continuous based on
digital communication methods, with two major innovation seminars, which both
include at least two-day sessions. The first innovation seminar is held on 12-13
May 2008 in Prague and the second innovation seminar is held in May 2009. The
Charrette method is an interactive brainstorming exercise where organisations
create ideas for the future alternating in plenary sessions and focus groups.
The Charrette of ROADIDEA consists of two plenary sessions (innovation seminars)
and one WP work phase in between (running the pilots) and second WP work phase
afterwards.
Methodology
Innovations in ROADIDEA will be created using well-tested brainstorming
methods such as Charrette and Futures Workshop described by the WFUNA Millennium
Project and in Heino Apel's article covering both seminars, the time in-between
for running pilots and the processing of the ideas for the Road Map after the
seminars.
Phases of the ROADIDEA Charrette are:
Phase 1: Pre-Charrette Plan, preparation for the innovation
seminars
Phase 2: 1st Innovation Seminar on 12-13 May 2008, Prague
Phase 3: Work in WPs (focus groups): Further Development of Ideas, Piloting
Phase 4: 2nd Innovation Seminar in May 2009
Phase 5: Work in WPs (focus groups): Further Tests in Pilots
For more information see
Innovation methodology.
Innovation seminars
The
purpose of the WP5 is to create powerful processes for innovation activities in
the project, and to create innovations on knowledge-intensive products and
services for transport users on complex issues such as mobile and user-oriented
information products and services, telecommunications services, user-interfaces,
logistic solutions, software development and networking options.
The WP5 Innovation procedures and management implements the
innovation procedures in a systematic way in two major cycles and continuously
in between following the Charrette Method. The main goal is to produce radical
ideas to develop safer, more secure, efficient and environment-friendly
ICT-based transport solutions and services.
The ROADIDEA project will facilitate two seminars to support
the ROADIDEA innovations. The ROADIDEA website will provide for the agenda,
program, participant registration and documents for both Innovation seminars.
See also:
First
innovation seminar
Second
innvation seminar