Measuring sleepiness – a challenge for researchers

Posted on August 14, 2019 by nradmin

Driver fatigue has been a research area at VTI for several years, and the researchers have studied various aspects such as the working hours of professional drivers, driver behaviour, accident risks, and the design of warning systems. They are now moving forward, attempting to find a way to...

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How to make autonomous vehicles coexist with other traffic

Posted on May 28, 2019 by nradmin

The road infrastructure must be prepared for self-driving vehicles – especially in the beginning when the concepts are still new. Researchers are contributing to this through CoEXist, an EU-funded research project in which VTI participates as the largest partner. The gap between the rapid...

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Knowledge in the fight against microplastics from road traffic

Posted on May 28, 2019 by nradmin

The Swedish Government has commissioned VTI to develop and disseminate knowledge regarding the emission of microplastics from road traffic. Government commission regarding emission of microplastics It began with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency being commissioned by the Swedish...

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Highway middle barriers substantially increase road safety

Posted on May 27, 2019 by nradmin

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland investigated the safety effects of middle barriers on non-motorway highways in Finland. The results indicate that highway middle barriers greatly improve road safety and are particularly effective at reducing fatal accidents, with four in five such accidents...

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Research on passenger and freight transport research

Posted on May 24, 2019 by nradmin

Shift2Rail is a European railway project that works actively to create innovations within the railway sector. IMPACT-2 is a project within Shift2Rail that follows and evaluates the innovation projects. How are the innovations coming along? Are they beneficial to society? The coordinator for...

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More fast chargers are needed to ensure efficient charging for a growing number of electric vehicles

Posted on May 22, 2019 by nradmin

Researchers has analyzed actual use of fast chargers. Analysis of actual use of fast chargers in two charging infrastructure operator networks reveals a large spread in achieved charge power between users, seasons, vehicles and locations. The actual use of fast chargers in Norway has not been...

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How vehicles can avoid accidents on newly paved roads

Posted on May 14, 2019 by nradmin

Friction is an important property for road safety. VTI has investigated how roads change in the first few weeks after surfacing work has been completed. Researchers recommend posting warning signs when the road is opened and waiting at least three weeks to measure the friction of the road. A few...

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VTI contributes to study on older drivers and accidents

Posted on May 8, 2019 by nradmin

On behalf of and in collaboration with the Swedish Transport Agency, VTI has carried out a study of older drivers and the link between illness and traffic accidents. The Transport Agency has now published the results. The issue of periodic medical screening for older drivers does not need to be...

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VTI’s simulators are being used for emergency vehicles 

Posted on March 11, 2019 by nradmin

Better accessibility and shorter response times for emergency vehicles – this is something that standardised, directed, traffic messages, transmitted over the 5G network can contribute. Within the EU project Nordic Way 2, a functioning prototype of such a service is being developed. This is being...

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Experiences from automated enforcement in urban areas

Posted on March 8, 2019 by nradmin

Enforcement on the Finnish street network is facilitated by the police force’s latest surveillance equipment, which is better suited to urban environments. Speed control and combined speed and red light enforcement seem to improve road safety on the street network. Red-light enforcement alone is...

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