The section of the A9 highway between Nuremberg and Munich is one of the most important testing beds for research on the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and autonomous vehicles. On this section, a truck parking guidance system was installed, the effectiveness of which was the subject of this project.

The test was divided into 4 stages:

• Stage I – no occupancy information (6 weeks),
• Stage II – occupancy information provided exclusively on the BayernInfo service (5 weeks),
• Stage III – occupancy information provided on the BayernInfo service and on information boards (6 weeks),
• Stage IV – occupancy information provided on the BayernInfo service, on information boards, and on additional LED displays (8 weeks).

During each stage, truck traffic was monitored by a set of ANPR cameras for vehicle classification and identification, provided and operated by Neurosoft. The cameras were installed at the entrances and exits of all monitored parking areas. Additionally, Neurosoft was responsible for developing and delivering analytical tools that were subsequently used to analyze the results and draw conclusions.

The project was commissioned by the highway authority in Bavaria: Landesbaudirektion Bayern Zentralstelle Verkehrsmanagement, in collaboration with SSP Consult – Beratende Ingenieure GmbH.

The final report is available at: https://www.bast.de/DE/Verkehrstechnik/Fachthemen/Daten/DTA-Lkw-PLS-Bericht-2.html