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View article: Retrofitting ADAS for Enhanced Truck Safety: Analysis Through Systematic Review, Cost–Benefit Assessment, and Pilot Field Testing
Retrofitting ADAS for Enhanced Truck Safety: Analysis Through Systematic Review, Cost–Benefit Assessment, and Pilot Field Testing Open
Road transport remains a dominant mode of transportation in Europe, yet it significantly contributes to fatalities and injuries, particularly in crashes involving heavy goods vehicles and trucks. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) a…
View article: Assessment of the effect of motorcycle autonomous emergency braking (MAEB) based on real-world crashes
Assessment of the effect of motorcycle autonomous emergency braking (MAEB) based on real-world crashes Open
Objective: Vehicles are increasingly being equipped with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and literature highlights the utility to fit a similar active safety system in Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs). This research attempts to analyze the e…
View article: Applicability Assessment of Active Safety Systems for Motorcycles Using Population-Based Crash Data: Cross-Country Comparison among Australia, Italy, and USA
Applicability Assessment of Active Safety Systems for Motorcycles Using Population-Based Crash Data: Cross-Country Comparison among Australia, Italy, and USA Open
The role of powered two-wheeler (PTW) transport from the perspective of a more sustainable mobility system is undermined by the associated high injury risk due to crashes. Motorcycle-based active safety systems promise to avoid or mitigate…
View article: Defining suitable parameters for safe and effective deployment of a motorcycle Pre-Crash Braking system: findings from field testing and crash simulations
Defining suitable parameters for safe and effective deployment of a motorcycle Pre-Crash Braking system: findings from field testing and crash simulations Open
Research question / Starting point for investigation Pre-Crash Braking (PCB) is a promising technology currently under development, aiming to improve motorcyclists’ safety by providing automatic braking input and reducing impact speed in p…
View article: Assessment of the effect of motorcycle autonomous emergency braking (MAEB) based on real-world crashes
Assessment of the effect of motorcycle autonomous emergency braking (MAEB) based on real-world crashes Open
Objective: Vehicles are increasingly being equipped with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and literature highlights the utility to fit a similar active safety system in Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs). This research attempts to analyze the e…
View article: Deliverable D.6.2 Safety and Economic Benefits - Project PIONEERS - Protective Innovations of New Equipment for Enhanced Rider Safety
Deliverable D.6.2 Safety and Economic Benefits - Project PIONEERS - Protective Innovations of New Equipment for Enhanced Rider Safety Open
The main goal of the PIONEERS project is to improve the safety of Powered-Two-Wheelers by providing an integrated approach to rider protection considering on-rider (Personal Protective Equipment) and on-board systems. The implementation of…
View article: Design of a Motorcycle Steering Damper for a Safer Ride
Design of a Motorcycle Steering Damper for a Safer Ride Open
Powered-two-wheelers (PTWs) are increasingly popular because of their lower cost compared to cars, and therefore the riders’ exposure risk is increasing. Due to their complex dynamics characterized by high non-linearity and inherent instab…
View article: Comparing consequences of using two different definitions for body regions for the improvement of personal protective equipment for powered two-wheelers
Comparing consequences of using two different definitions for body regions for the improvement of personal protective equipment for powered two-wheelers Open
Objective: Various definitions and uses of the term body region can be found in the literature. A definition of body regions using the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) codes not strictly aligned with AIS chapters was developed for use in the…
View article: Motorcyclist Injuries from the Florentine Traumatology Centre: a 12-months analysis
Motorcyclist Injuries from the Florentine Traumatology Centre: a 12-months analysis Open
Powered Two-Wheeler (PTW) account for an increasing proportion of road traffic trauma around the world [1]. The most common patterns of injury are related to fractures, bruises, open wounds, concussions, and sprains [2]. Severe and fatal i…
View article: Head impact conditions in real-world fatal motorcycle crashes
Head impact conditions in real-world fatal motorcycle crashes Open
Each year, half of the fatal traffic accidents world-wide involve vulnerable road‐users, with motorcyclists making up 23% of those fatalities [1]. The most comprehensive European investigation into powered two-wheeler (PTW) accidents [2] r…
View article: Deliverable: D1.3 Guidelines for the policy making: Future trends in accident scenarios and ISO 13232 review
Deliverable: D1.3 Guidelines for the policy making: Future trends in accident scenarios and ISO 13232 review Open
The main objective of this deliverable is to develop guidelines for the policy making. To this end, the most critical scenarios identified in D1.1 have been compared with the ISO13232:2005 standard. Moreover, Key Accident Scenarios in Euro…
View article: Analysis of effects of a motorcycle pre-crash braking system using in-depth crash data and drive-through data: a case study
Analysis of effects of a motorcycle pre-crash braking system using in-depth crash data and drive-through data: a case study Open
Motorcyclist safety will remain an important issue for society because motorcycle usage is expected to increase in the coming years, especially in cities affected by traffic congestion problems. Recent studies have reported on the progress…
View article: Deliverable D1.1 Powered Two-Wheelers – Road Traffic Accident Scenarios and Common Injuries
Deliverable D1.1 Powered Two-Wheelers – Road Traffic Accident Scenarios and Common Injuries Open
PIONEERS Project has established definitions for relevant Accident Scenarios and body regions which may form a new common understanding and will accelerate harmonization processes in this research field. Furthermore, several datasets from …
View article: Is stereo vision a suitable remote sensing approach for motorcycle safety? An analysis of LIDAR, RADAR, and machine vision technologies subjected to the dynamics of a tilting vehicle.
Is stereo vision a suitable remote sensing approach for motorcycle safety? An analysis of LIDAR, RADAR, and machine vision technologies subjected to the dynamics of a tilting vehicle. Open
Tilting vehicles, such as electric bicycles, motorcycles, and scooters, are increasing in popularity as a means of personal transport. From a safety viewpoint, the development of Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS) for two-wheeled veh…
View article: Motorcycles that See: Multifocal Stereo Vision Sensor for Advanced Safety Systems in Tilting Vehicles
Motorcycles that See: Multifocal Stereo Vision Sensor for Advanced Safety Systems in Tilting Vehicles Open
Advanced driver assistance systems, ADAS, have shown the possibility to anticipate crash accidents and effectively assist road users in critical traffic situations. This is not the case for motorcyclists, in fact ADAS for motorcycles are s…
View article: Obstacle detection test in real-word traffic contexts for the purposes of motorcycle autonomous emergency braking (MAEB)
Obstacle detection test in real-word traffic contexts for the purposes of motorcycle autonomous emergency braking (MAEB) Open
Research suggests that a Motorcycle Autonomous Emergency Braking system (MAEB) could influence 25% of the crashes involving powered two wheelers (PTWs). By automatically slowing down a host PTW of up to 10 km/h in inevitable collision scen…
View article: Obstacle detection test in real-word traffic contexts for the purposes of motorcycle autonomous emergency braking (MAEB)
Obstacle detection test in real-word traffic contexts for the purposes of motorcycle autonomous emergency braking (MAEB) Open
Research suggests that a Motorcycle Autonomous Emergency Braking system (MAEB) could influence 25% of the crashes involving powered two wheelers (PTWs). By automatically slowing down a host PTW of up to 10 km/h in inevitable collision scen…
View article: Are automatic systems the future of motorcycle safety? A novel methodology to prioritize potential safety solutions based on their projected effectiveness
Are automatic systems the future of motorcycle safety? A novel methodology to prioritize potential safety solutions based on their projected effectiveness Open
Objective: Motorcycle riders are involved in significantly more crashes per kilometer driven than passenger car drivers. Nonetheless, the development and implementation of motorcycle safety systems lags far behind that of passenger cars. T…
View article: Prediction of Motorcyclist Serious Injury in Powered Two‐Wheeler to Other Vehicle Urban Crash
Prediction of Motorcyclist Serious Injury in Powered Two‐Wheeler to Other Vehicle Urban Crash Open
The aim of this study is to estimate the risk of serious injury for a motorcyclist involved in PTW-to-OV crashes occurred on urban roads. The automotive industry has already developed automatic crash notification algorithms for car occupan…
View article: Road Accident Serious Injuries in Florence
Road Accident Serious Injuries in Florence Open
The RASIF study will build a new in-depth investigation team and the relative database on road accidents, studying the dynamics of the events, the causation factors, the injury typologies, the severities and the disabilities. The study wil…
View article: Proposal of a new motorcycle helmet test method for tangential impact
Proposal of a new motorcycle helmet test method for tangential impact Open
Based on an existing in‐depth accident database available at Florence University, a total of 19 motorcycle accidents were selected for reconstruction using a multibody simulation approach. These computations give access to the head impact …
View article: Injury Analysis of Powered Two‐Wheeler versus Other‐Vehicle Urban Accidents
Injury Analysis of Powered Two‐Wheeler versus Other‐Vehicle Urban Accidents Open
Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable since worldwide they represent 23% of all road traffic deaths. Fatalities are decreasing but still not at the same rate of car occupants. Continuous monitoring of traffic accidents and their in‐dep…