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Heads-up display showing stop and caution warning signs helped older drivers brake sooner in German driving simulator study.

Findings/Benefits Participants rated the Pedestrian 2 and Pedestrian 1 scenarios to be highly critical and highly surprising, revealing that the four implemented scenarios were of different…
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04/23/2018

Connected automated vehicles may increase freeway capacity in Germany by 30 percent by 2070, while more conservative driving automated vehicles may have a slight negative impact in the interim period.

Findings Simulation results clearly convey that the impact of vehicle automation on capacity depends strongly on the driving behavior of automated vehicles (AVs), especially the longitudinal…
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12/11/2017

Universal deployment of a Lane Change Assist system on motorcycles could prevent 17 to 24 percent of motorcycle crashes resulting in injuries in Germany.

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Findings The LCA system developed in this research could prevent up to 17 to 24 percent of all motorcycle crashes resulting in injuries in Germany.
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11/20/2017

Simulation models show that collision warning systems with full auto-brake and pedestrian detection features can reduce pedestrian fatalities by 24 percent.

METHODOLOGY Crash scenario data for the benefit prediction method for pedestrian-passenger car crashes comes from the German In-Depth Accident Study (GIDAS). Crashes used in the study occurred…
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04/18/2017

With full market penetration adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning systems (ACC+FCW) have benefit-to-cost ratios ranging from 3.9 to 5.2 for trucks and 0.5 to 0.7 for cars.

FINDINGSThe costs to equip the entire fleet of passenger cars and heavy trucks with the ACC+FCW was estimated at 1.6 Billion (EUR) and 28 Million (EUR), respectively. With full market penetration…
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11/30/2014

Results from a driver survey in a large-scale field operational test found the Built-in navigation systems received more positive ratings than mobile devices.

FINDINGSFindings from the source report on Navigation Systems are identified below.Navigation SystemNavigation systems were used approximately 40 percent of the time. Usage was higher on unfamiliar…
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10/22/2014

Impairment Warning systems received highly positive ratings in terms of acceptance, satisfaction, and usefulness in a driver survey conducted in a large-scale field operational test.

FINDINGSFindings from the source report on Impairment Warning Systems are identified below.Impairment WarningThis system received highly positive ratings in terms of acceptance, satisfaction, and…
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10/22/2014

Approximately 75 percent of drivers in a large-scale field operational test felt that curve speed warning systems increased safety.

FINDINGSFindings from the source report on Curve Warning are identified below.Curve Speed Warning Usability and acceptance scores were high. Approximately 75 percent of drivers felt the system…
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10/22/2014

Drivers in a large-scale field operational test found Lane Departure Warning systems were more useful during night driving.

FINDINGSFindings from the source report on Lane Departure Warning are identified below.Lane Departure WarningDriver satisfaction was relatively low, however, expectations were low prior to field…
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10/22/2014

Drivers surveyed on Speed Limiter and Cruise Control systems in a large-scale field operational test reported 46 and 80 percent, respectively, that the systems will improve safety.

FINDINGSFindings from the source report on Speed Limiter and Cruise Control are identified below.Speed Limiter and Cruise ControlDrivers had positive expectations for both systems and these…
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10/22/2014

70 percent of drivers in a large-scale field operational test felt that forward collision warning systems increased safety.

FINDINGSFindings from the source report on Forward Collision Warning are identified below.Forward Collision WarningApproximately 70 percent of drivers felt the system increased safety.Initially,…
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10/22/2014

Almost 80 percent of drivers in a large-scale field operational test felt that adaptive cruise control increased driver comfort and safety.

FINDINGSFindings from the source report on Adaptive Cruise Control are identified below.Adaptive Cruise ControlOverall acceptance was very high and remained stable throughout the post deployment test…
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10/22/2014

Adaptive cruise control can reduce fuel consumption by 2.8 percent on highways.

Data used to evaluate efficiency and environmental impacts of ACC and FCW were collected from 242 drivers (64 Volvo car drivers, 88 Ford drivers, 26 Volkswagen drivers, 58 Volvo truck drivers, 6 MAN…
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10/22/2014

Adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning systems can reduce harsh braking events by 67 percent.

FINDINGSSummary findings from the source report are shown below.Vehicle typeRoad typeUsage (portion of the total driving in treatment)Changes between baseline and treatment in safety related measures…
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10/22/2014

Approximately 80 percent of drivers in a large-scale field operational test felt that blind spot information systems increased safety.

FINDINGS Findings from the source report on Blind Spot Information Systems are identified below. Blind Spot Information System Overall usability and acceptance scores were very high and remained…
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10/22/2014

An enhanced Automatic Collision Notification System enables three quarters (75.9 percent) of injured occupants to be correctly identified as seriously injured, by using only data automatically collected and transmitted by the vehicles.

FINDINGSSeriously injured vehicle occupants are defined as those who have sustained one or more injuries with an Abbreviated Injury Severity (AIS) Score of 3 or higher (includesAIS 3, AIS 4, AIS 5,…
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05/06/2011
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Implementing an enhanced Automatic Collision Notification (ACN) system in all passenger vehicles in the US could help improve outcomes for over 15,200 drivers each year involved in moderate to high severity crashes.

FINDINGSAlthough findings are based on preliminary data with relatively low crash counts, the implications are clear. Looking at the complete US, 10 percent of all BMW ACN crashes had no voice…
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05/06/2011
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Leverage Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies to Optimize Rural Transit Systems.

Leverage IoT technologies to expand customer base. Specifically, they may provide data regarding transit usage and usage patterns, which in turn may be used to dynamically adjust and balance…
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11/25/2020

Integrate stop and caution warning signage into heads-up displays to help older drivers brake sooner for potential hazards.

Integrate stop and caution warning signage into heads-up displays to help older drivers brake sooner for potential hazards. Study participants reacted fastest and most aggressively (based on…
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01/08/2018