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INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE CYCLIST SAFETY Esra van Dam – TNO Integrated Vehicle Safety
INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE
CYCLIST SAFETY
Esra van Dam – TNO Integrated Vehicle Safety
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Urbanisation
Attention for climate
Agedness
Trends
Automation
Mobility Health
Safety
Sustainability
Ease of use Comfort
Leisure
CYCLING
CYCLIST FATALITIES – EU
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Source: OECD (2013)
CYCLIST FATALITIES – EU
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Source: OECD (2013) &
EU “Road Safety in the EU, March 2015)
Share of bicycle crash fatalities in overall traffic
crash fatalities for selected European countries 8% of traffic fatal victims are cyclists
Decrease of # traffic fatalities
in period 2010-2013
- Total # 18%
- Cyclists 3%
EU average 6-8%
CYCLIST SAFETY – NL
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80% motor vehicle – cyclist 60% single accidents
# cyclist victims = 2x pedestrian victims Source: CBS (2000-2014)
TNO aims to
improve cyclist
safety
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SEVERELY INJURED
TNO Focus
Single sided accidents (60%)
Major part elderly cyclists
Increased risk of falling
Increased risk on getting injured
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SAFE & AWARE ON THE BIKE
HIGH RISK SITUATIONS
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INTERSECTIONS TURNING LEFT BEING OVERTAKEN SLIPPERY ROADS
OBSTACLES UNSTEADY COURSE GETTING ON/OFF UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS
2013
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SAFE & AWARE ON THE BIKE
INTELLIGENT BIKE
2014
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Oct 2015
Controlled environment Feb 2016
Real-life
environment
SAFE & AWARE ON THE BIKE
VOLUNTEER TESTS
2015-2016
TRAFFIC FATALITIES
TNO Focus
Car-Cyclist accidents
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ROAD TO PREVENT CAR-CYCLIST ACCIDENTS
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2012
2014
2016
Airbag
SaveCAP
AEB-cyclist
CATS & PROSPECT
Injury mitigation Injury prevention
Inform Warn Intervene
System effectiveness
reliability robustness
Systems and sensors
In-car
THE PROSPECT PROJECT
Next generation VRU safety systems
Better understanding of VRU-related accidents
Develop, demonstrate and test (pro) active safety systems
for protecting VRUs 1. Better understanding of relevant VRU accident scenarios
2. Improved VRU sensing and situational analysis
3. Advanced HMI and vehicle control strategies
4. Demonstrators
5. Testing in realistic traffic scenarios
EU Horizon 2020, 2015-2018
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PROSPECT - TNO
Objective
Determine the influence of environment on cyclist
behaviour parameters at crossing
(Further) develop behaviour models to support the
recognition of the cyclist’s intention for a given scene
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Cyclist
behaviour
parameters
p(Stop)
p(Straight)
p(Turn)
path prediction
ROAD TO PREVENT CAR-CYCLIST ACCIDENTS
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2012
2014
2016
Airbag
AEB-cyclist
SaveCAP
CATS & PROSPECT
Injury mitigation Injury prevention
Inform Warn Intervene
System effectiveness
reliability robustness
Systems and sensors
In-car
Systems and sensors
in-car, on the bicycle,
on the infrastructure
Cooperative
VRUITS & GCDC
THE VRUITS PROJECT
Improve safety, mobility and comfort of Vulnerable Road Users
by applying Intelligent Transport Systems
Asses societal impact
Evidence-based recommended practices
EU FP7 project, 2012-2016
Pilots, Impact Assessment, CBA
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www.vruits.eu
VRUITS – DUTCH PILOT SYSTEM
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Road Side Unit - Detects cyclist (radar)
- Broadcasts cyclist position + velocity
Cyclist - Receives warning
- Vibrating handlebars
+ visual warning
Objective
Increase safety for cyclists,
by preventing collisions in crossing scenarios
with car and cyclist
even if the view is blocked
Car - Calculates risk
- Warning (+broadcast)
- Automatic braking
obstructed view
car ↔ cyclist
VRUITS – DUTCH PILOT SYSTEM
VOLUNTEER TESTS
Tests in Helmond @Innovative Crossing
First user acceptance tests
Cyclists
Car passengers
Realistic, conditioned environment
Split in 2 use cases for safety volunteers + equipment
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VRUITS – DUTCH PILOT SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT
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Bicycle Car
RSU
PC Gateway
Low-level
controler
Radar
PC + gateway
PC
Gateway
Vibrating
handle bars
Visual
warning
GPS
VRUITS – DUTCH PILOT SYSTEM
IMPLEMENTATION
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UC1
Tests in Eindhoven and Son en Breugel
Equipment performance tests in real-life environment
ROAD TO PREVENT CAR-CYCLIST ACCIDENTS
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2012
2014
2016
Airbag
AEB-cyclist
SaveCAP
CATS & PROSPECT
Injury mitigation Injury prevention
Inform Warn Intervene
System effectiveness
reliability robustness
Systems and sensors
In-car
Systems and sensors
in-car, on the bicycle,
on the infrastructure
Cooperative
VRUITS & GCDC
Self-driving vehicles
Merging
Emergency scenario
Crossing
May 28th & 29th @ A270 from Helmond to Eindhoven
10 student teams from 6 EU countries
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GRANT COOPERATIVE DRIVING CHALLENGE
NEXT STEP
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2012
2014
2016
Airbag
AEB-cyclist
SaveCAP
CATS & PROSPECT
Injury mitigation Injury prevention
Inform Warn Intervene
System effectiveness
reliability robustness
Systems and sensors
In-car
Systems and sensors
in-car, on the bicycle,
on the infrastructure
Cooperative
VRUITS & GCDC
Controlled test
environment Living lab Pilots:
