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However, in many research programmes, the human factor is neglected or does not get the attention it deserves, due to its importance for acceptability and usabilityof technology design in addition to its impact on safety. Based on a broad consultation within its members, Humanist identified a number of research topics and areas that are considered as playing an important part for Research & Development of future mobility.</p> <div class="mbr-section-btn mt-3"><a class="btn btn-primary display-4" href="page5.html#header11-1c">Human Behaviour in Transport</a> <a class="btn btn-primary display-4" href="page5.html#features19-1e">Transport Safety</a> <a class="btn btn-primary display-4" href="page5.html#header11-1g">Sustainable Transport</a> <a class="btn btn-primary display-4" href="page5.html#features19-1i">Vehicle Automation</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-bs-version="5.1" class="header11 cid-u49KcEf1ru" id="header11-1c"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 image-wrapper"> <img class="w-100" src="assets/images/mbr-1-1256x837.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="text-wrapper text-center"> <h1 class="mbr-section-title mbr-fonts-style mb-3 display-1"><strong>Human Behaviour in Transport</strong></h1> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Over the last decades, human behaviour in traffic has been investigated and several efficient methodologies have been developed. But the transport environment is changing quite quickly due to implementation of innovative technologies. It remains therefore of paramount important to improve our understanding of human behaviour when moving around, in order to improve safety of to avoid misuse and negative side effects of new transport developments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-bs-version="5.1" class="features25 cid-u49Kf1zeEJ" id="features1-1d"> <div class="container"> <div class="row mb-5"> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont fa-code-fork fa"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>Specification</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">of inappropriate behaviours in relation to specific characteristics of the environment (e.g. several types of road users using the same road)</p> </div> </div> <div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont fa-gears fa"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>Development</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">of innovative methodologies allowing to predict human reactions in complex contexts (e.g. complex traffic situations with semi-automated vehicles)</p> </div> </div> <div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="card-box"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont fa-lightbulb-o fa"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>Identification</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">of users needs and expectations to particular transport mode (e.g. cars, public transport, e-steps, etc)</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="card-box"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont mdi-action-cached"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>Effectiveness</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">of approaches for changing road users’ behaviour (e.g. switch to a more ecological transport mode)</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="card-box"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont fa-shield fa"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>Protection</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">of people during road works</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-bs-version="5.1" class="features19 cid-u49ZHva5vf" id="features19-1e"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="card col-12 col-lg"> <div class="card-wrapper"> <h6 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style mb-4 display-1"> <strong>Transport Safety</strong></h6> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Safety in transport has always been a priority for the societies. Air, waterborne and rails transport of passengers is already very safe in Europe, and much progress has been made in road safety in terms of reducing road traffic injuries and deaths. Nevertheless, the number of people injured and killed in road crashes is still unacceptably high. Moreover, in an evolving context new challenges are emerging. More research is needed on the following:</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-1256x835.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-bs-version="5.1" class="team2 cid-u49ZUnTueB" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/html" id="team2-1f"> <div class="container"> <div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-8-816x544.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Improvement of the safety of people using light and unprotected vehicles such as Personal Travel Vehicles, e-riders, e-steps, e-bikes, e-scooters, quads... </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-5-816x544.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Effectiveness of vehicle automation in improving road safety, with a specific focus on transition phases with back to manual control and the issue of driver’s situation awareness. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-6-816x544.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Safety effects of innovative modes of communication such as Head Up Display and Augmented Reality. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-816x459.jpg" alt="" data-slide-to="3" data-bs-slide-to="4"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Evaluation of acceptability and efficiency of safety technological solutions implemented in the vehicles for driver’s diagnostic and monitoring to prevent impairment linked to alcohol, drugs and medicines, fatigues,... </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-7-816x544.jpg" alt="" data-slide-to="4" data-bs-slide-to="5"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Better communication and conflict-free interaction between different transport modes and types of road users - autonomous and manual controlled vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, users of personal mobile devices. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-bs-version="5.1" class="header11 cid-u4a6Mxbj9Y" id="header11-1g"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 image-wrapper"> <img class="w-100" src="assets/images/mbr-2-1256x837.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="text-wrapper text-center"> <h1 class="mbr-section-title mbr-fonts-style mb-3 display-1"><strong>Sustainable Transport</strong></h1> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Making transport more sustainable is a major challenge for our societies, requiring a range of complementary approaches. These include:</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-bs-version="5.1" class="features25 cid-u4a6NpbAQr" id="features1-1h"> <div class="container"> <div class="row mb-5"> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont fa-balance-scale fa"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>Balancing</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">the benefits for society (environment, health, economic costs) and human risks (injuries, deaths) of new or emerging transport modes and vehicles, such as e-personal mobile devices</p> </div> </div> <div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont fa-gears fa"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>Modeling</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">of sustainable transport systems for urban resilience, including traffic management for sustainability</p> </div> </div> <div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="card-box"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont fa-rocket fa"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>New Approaches</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">for improving the accessibility of mobility for senior and impaired people in the light of new transport services and possibilities</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="card-box"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont mdi-social-people"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>Inclusion</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">in transport, including in the area of mobility as a service</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="item features-without-image mb-5 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="item-wrapper align-center"> <div class="card-box"> <div class="iconfont-wrapper"> <span class="mbr-iconfont mdi-navigation-fullscreen"></span> </div> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style display-5"><strong>Evaluation</strong></h5> <p class="card-text mbr-fonts-style mb-0 display-7">of the beneficial impact of electric mobility deployment, especially in urban areas</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-bs-version="5.1" class="features19 cid-u4arTrtJ73" id="features19-1i"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="card col-12 col-lg"> <div class="card-wrapper"> <h6 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style mb-4 display-1"> <strong>Vehicle Automation</strong></h6> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Vehicle automation is a promising development for the mobility of the future, in particular given its potential to reduce road crashes that are due to human errors. However, given the novelty of the technology there is a risk that new types of road crashes may emerge, based on unforeseen interactions between vehicles and driver.<br>Research on vehicle automation should therefore pay more attention to the following topics:<br></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-1256x946.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-bs-version="5.1" class="team2 cid-u4arUAUE7u" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/html" id="team2-1j"> <div class="container"> <div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-11-816x544.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style m-0 mb-3 display-5"> <strong>Understanding</strong></h5> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7">Understanding behaviour and behavioural adaptation of drivers and other road users with different levels of automation, in particular in relation to acceptability, over-trust, mistrust and handover. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-816x540.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style m-0 mb-3 display-5"> <strong>Optimization</strong></h5> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7">Optimization of the human-vehicle communication through human centred design, especially during the transition phases, based on analysis and monitoring of users behaviour. Specification of normalized symbols based upon human perception and understanding. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-9-816x544.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style m-0 mb-3 display-5"><strong>Risk Assessment</strong></h5> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Risk assessment including interactions between autonomous vehicle and vulnerable road users, negative side effects such as new types of road crashes, caused by vehicle automation, and potential safety impact related to cybersecurity attacks. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-1920x1265.jpg" alt="" data-slide-to="3" data-bs-slide-to="4"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style m-0 mb-3 display-5"> <strong>Mobility</strong></h5> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7">Mobility improvement for persons without a driver license such as impaired users, seniors, young people or even traffic offenders. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-1-816x462.jpg" alt="" data-slide-to="4" data-bs-slide-to="5"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style m-0 mb-3 display-5"> <strong>Assessment</strong></h5> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Assessment of cost-effectiveness and overall societal benefits, such as environmental gains, sustainability of transport and integration in new mobility concepts such as Mobility As-a-Service. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="item features-image"> <div class="item-wrapper"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="assets/images/mbr-13-816x544.jpg" alt="" data-slide-to="5" data-bs-slide-to="6"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md"> <div class="card-box"> <h5 class="card-title mbr-fonts-style m-0 mb-3 display-5"> <strong>Analysis</strong></h5> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style display-7"> Analysis of ethical issues, in relation to privacy, responsibility and inequality. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-bs-version="5.1" class="footer1 cid-u46TMbZRZX" once="footers" id="footer1-14"> <div class="container"> <div class="row mbr-white"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3"> <ul class="list mbr-fonts-style display-4"><a href="legal.html#content5-2r" class="text-white">Imprint</a></ul> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3"> <ul class="list mbr-fonts-style display-4"> <li class="mbr-text item-wrap"><a href="legal.html#content5-2s" class="text-white">Privacy Policy</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3"> <ul class="list mbr-fonts-style display-4"> <li class="mbr-text item-wrap"><a href="legal.html#content5-2t" class="text-white">Disclaimer</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3"> <p class="mbr-text mbr-fonts-style mb-4 display-4">Contact</p> <div class="social-row display-7"> <div class="soc-item"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanist-vce/" target="_blank"> <span class="mbr-iconfont socicon-linkedin socicon"></span> </a> </div> <div class="soc-item"> <a href="mailto:secretariat@humanist-vce.eu"> <span class="mbr-iconfont socicon-mail socicon"></span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <script src="assets/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script> <script src="assets/parallax/jarallax.js"></script> <script src="assets/smoothscroll/smooth-scroll.js"></script> <script src="assets/ytplayer/index.js"></script> <script src="assets/dropdown/js/navbar-dropdown.js"></script> <script src="assets/theme/js/script.js"></script> </body> </html>