Tag Archives: Human factors

Trains, humans and systems

Posted on February 22, 2021 by nradmin
Several VTI projects are looking at the human factor of the railway system. One project looks at preventing trespassing on the railway tracks, another is looking for the root causes of human errors in rail traffic management. When unauthorised people encroach on railway tracks, this creates major...

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Exploring driver and operator behaviour models in the context of automated driving – Identification of issues from a human actor perspective

Posted on December 2, 2019 by nradmin
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland studied human issues related to automated driving. The descriptive study explored three different theoretical approaches – one of which has been developed and applied in an industrial work context featuring a long tradition of human interaction with...

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ADAS&ME is tackling the interaction between people and technology

Posted on October 18, 2018 by nradmin
ADAS&ME is a major EU project focused on automation, the human condition and  the human environment. The budget is EUR 9.6 million and VTI is the coordinator. ADAS stands for Advanced Driver Assistance System. ADAS&ME in turn is an acronym for “Adaptive ADAS to support incapacitated...

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