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ROADVIEW – autonomous vehicles in extreme weather

Posted on January 16, 2024 by nradmin
Getting autonomous vehicles to work properly in sunny and dry weather is difficult enough. Add heavy rain, high winds and dense fog and the task becomes even more difficult. The ROADVIEW project is about just that – autonomous vehicles in extreme weather. Chamber where artificial fog is used...

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“Not roadworthy”: VTI does not recommend the use of all-weather tyres

Posted on November 9, 2023 by nradmin
All-weather tyres have significantly poorer characteristics than regular winter and summer tyres in all conditions. The traction on icy road surfaces is so poor that the tyres cannot be seen as roadworthy for Swedish winter roads. This is shown in a new report from VTI and Folksam. VTI's...

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Building bridges faster

Posted on November 7, 2023 by nradmin
A new connection between a precast abutment wall and a cast-in-place foundation was developed for rapid construction of bridge abutments. The connection was developed at the University of Iceland with assistance provided by structural designers, a precast concrete fabricator, and the Icelandic...

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Norway in the driver’s seat of bus safety

Posted on November 7, 2023 by nradmin
A separate European standard for crash safety in buses should be developed, according to TØI researchers in a new report.  Photo: Shutterstock That's one of the recommendations in a recent TØI report on driver and road safety in Europe and Norway, which was presented at Europe's largest...

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Promoting active modes & physical activity of individuals – findings from Finnish research

Posted on November 6, 2023 by nradmin
The STYLE project (An active lifestyle as an enabler of sustainable growth) funded by the Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland examined the prerequisites for sustainable growth by means of promoting active transport modes and everyday physical activity of different age groups....

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