Search for dissertations about: "roadside safety"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words roadside safety.

2. 1. Crash compatibility between road safety barriers and cars

   Author : Weija Wu; Chalmers University of Technology; []
   Keywords : crash compability; roadside safety; soil-post interaction; steel model; guardrail; soil model; crash analysis;

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4. 2. Crash Compatibility between Roadside Infrastructure and Passenger Vehicles: Improving the Geometric and Structural Compatibility to Reduce Fatalities

   Author : Weijia Wu; Chalmers University of Technology; []
   Keywords : crash simulations.; ditches; accident analysis; crash compatibility; guardrails; roadside safety;

   Abstract : Roadside accidents cause a significant number of fatalities each year in the world. To reducethis type of accident, roadside infrastructure needs to be investigated to improve protection todifferent kinds of passenger vehicles during crashes. READ MORE

5. 3. Performance evaluation of safety critical ITS-G5 V2V communications for cooperative driving applications

   Author : Nikita Lyamin; Alexey Vinel; Magnus Jonsson; Boris Bellalta; Geert Heijenk; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; C-ITS; VANET; ITS-G5; IEEE 802.11p; ETSI; platooning; C-ACC; jamming Denial-of-Service attack; congestion control; cooperative awareness; security in C-ITS;

   Abstract : Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are aiming to provide innovative services related to different modes of transport and traffic management, and enable various users to be better informed and make safer, more coordinated and smarter use of transport networks. Cooperative-ITS (C-ITS) support connectivity between vehicles, vehicles and roadside infrastructure, traffic signals as well as with other road users. READ MORE

6. 4. A safe road transport system : factors influencing injury outcome for car occupants

   Author : Helena Stigson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Crash pulse recorder; crash severity; injury prevention; real-life crashes; road safety; safety performance indicator; holistic;

   Abstract : Given that over a million people are fatally injured in road accidents each year, the need for a systematic proactive approach is undeniable. The Swedish Road Administration (SRA) has developed a model for a safe road transport system based on the Vision Zero philosophy, to identify and prevent deviations from a safe system approach with regard to crashes. READ MORE

7. 5. Computer Vision for Traffic Surveillance Systems : Methods and Applications

   Author : Saleh Javadi; Mattias Dahl; Michael Cree; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Intelligent transportation systems; ITS; Computer visions systems; Systemteknik; Systems Engineering;

   Abstract : Computer vision solutions play a significant role in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) by improving traffic flow, safety and management. In addition, they feature prominently in autonomous vehicles and their future development. The main advantages of vision-based systems are their flexibility, coverage and accessibility. READ MORE