Completed European projects
Objectives:
In a context where we are seeking to reduce the number of accidents, while improving traffic conditions, whether in terms of congestion or pollution, Highly Automated Driving (HAD) is a promising solution. However, HAD cannot be deployed in complete safety unless we know how to answer certain questions relating to human factors and Human-Machine Cooperation: What role should be assigned to the driver and the automaton? How can we divide the driving between these two entities and guarantee a safe transition between automatic and manual control (and vice versa)? How can automation adapt to the driver's states and even intentions? What are the effects of automation on accident risk, driving practices and transport efficiency?
HFAuto (Human Factor and AUTOmation) was a European multidisciplinary research and training programme (ITN network) designed to tackle these questions from the joint angle of Human Factors (Psychology, Ergonomics and Cognitive Sciences) and Cognitive Engineering (computer simulation, control theories, mathematical modelling, driver monitoring).
Coordination: Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands)
Partners: IFSTTAR/TS2/LESCOT, Technical University Munich (Germany), University of Southampton (United Kingdom), Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden), University of Twente (The Netherlands), VTI - Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (Sweden)
Associated partners: Volvo Technology Cooperation (Sweden), Volvo Car Corporation (Sweden), BMW (Germany), Jaguar (UK), Toyota Motor Europe (Belgium), Continental Automotive GmbH (Germany), TNO (The Netherlands), SWOV (The Netherlands)
Dates: 01/11/2013 - 31/10/2017
Project funder: FP7 People ITN (Marie Curie Initial Training Network)
Laboratory involvement:
Faced with the automation of driving and the transfer of responsibility from the vehicle to the automaton, LESCOT has taken an interest in the potential risks induced by the human being « stepping out of the loop », working more specifically on the analysis of the effects of automated driving on the driver's « Situation Awareness », whether in « normal » or « critical » driving situations. To this end, two experiments were carried out on a driving simulator.
The first focused on the vehicle's automation functions in congested motorway conditions. The results indicate that a higher level of automation (L4, compared with L3/L2) is considered by the participants to be more useful, reducing the difficulty and arduousness of the driving task.
The 2nd experiment, involving critical driving situations, focused on analysing the effects of automation on situational awareness (SA), risk assessment, the ability of participants to regain manual control if necessary, and finally on participants' confidence in and acceptance of an automated system managing the risk for them.
The results of this 2nd experiment showed the effects of automation on drivers' CS, risk assessment and visual strategies. In addition, these effects depended on the driver's level of experience (novice versus experienced drivers). Finally, the empirical data collected during this 2nd experiment was used in the COSMODRIVE model to simulate certain effects of automated driving on the driver's visual exploration strategies when manual control of the driving task is regained. A review article of this work was published in 2018 in the journal Ingénierie Cognitique. It can be downloaded here.
People involved in LESCOT: Thierry Bellet, Marie-Pierre Bruyas, Matthew Sassman (CDD), Jean-Charles Bornard
Objectives:
The aim of the HoliDes project (Holistic Human Factors and System Design of Adaptive Cooperative Human-Machine Systems) was to design and develop « Human Factors Reference Technology Platforms » (« HF-RTP : Human Factors Reference Technology Platform ») capable of supporting - at European industry level - a human-centred approach to the design and virtual evaluation of future cooperative and adaptive intelligent assistance devices (i.e. AdCoS, for Adaptive Cooperative Human-Machine Systems). i.e. AdCoS, for Adaptive Cooperative Human-Machine Systems). From an industrial point of view, the aim was to converge towards a design approach and simulation tools that could be shared by managers in 4 sectors: aeronautics (civil aviation), the automotive industry, medicine and the military (border protection).
Coordination: OFFIS / University of Oldenburg (Germany)
Partners: IFSTTAR (LESCOT et LIVIC), EADS/AIRBUS (DE, FR, UK), BOSCH, LUFTHANSA, PHILIPS, HONEYWELL, ATOS, CRF, DLR, IBEO, ESI Group/Civitec, INTEMPORA, TWT, INTEGRASYS, TECNALIA, Universités de Reggio Emilia, Naples, Turin, Utrecht, Brno et l’ENAC.
Dates: 01/10/2013 - 30/09/2016
Project funder: ARTEMIS JU (Europe)
Laboratory involvement:
As part of this project, LESCOT was more specifically involved in three complementary activities:
- The adaptation and development of the COSMODRIVE cognitive driver simulation model with a view to simulating the driving behaviour, perceptual exploration strategies and effects of visual distraction on the situational awareness and decision-making of human drivers, in manual or ADAS/AdCoS-assisted driving situations.
- The virtual prototyping of an adaptive and cooperative device (i.e. AdCoS) for on-board monitoring of the driver, capable of (1) assessing the risks induced by visual distraction during driving (AdCoS "MoViDA": for MOnitoring of VIsual Distraction & risks Assessment) and (2) enabling contextualised management of Man-Machine cooperation (via the dissemination of information, alarms or taking control of the vehicle) depending on the criticality of the driving situation.
- The design and development of the "V-HCD" integrated platform (for Virtual Human Centred Design), itself designed during the HoliDes project (in partnership with ESI Group / CIVITEC, IFSTTAR LIVIC, INTEMPORA, EADS and ENAC) for the design, prototyping and virtual evaluation of the AdCoS MOVIDA. This V-HCD platform was one of the project's demonstrators in the automotive application field. It is currently the subject of an industrial partnership with ESI group / CIVITEC.
People involved in LESCOT: Thierry Bellet, Jean-Charles Bornard (CDD), Bertrand Richard (CDD)
Link: www.holides.eu
Objectives:
The aim of the PROSPECT project was to significantly improve the effectiveness of active safety systems compared with those currently on the market, firstly by broadening the range of scenarios covered and secondly by improving the overall performance of the systems developed (earlier and more robust detection of vulnerable road users, proactive analysis of the situation and faster activation of assistance).
Coordination: IDIADA (Spain)
Partners: IFSTTAR, Audi, Bosch, Continental, Daimler, BMW, TME, Volvo Car, 4aE, Chalmers, Universités de Nottingham (UoN), d’Amsterdam (UoA) et de Budapest (BME), Bast, TNO, VTI
Dates: 01/05/2015 – 31/10/2018
Project funder: H2020 (Europe)
Laboratory involvement:
On-site traffic observations were first carried out in collaboration with LEOST. This phase made it possible to collect a large number of conflicts between vehicles and vulnerable users (pedestrians and cyclists) from continuous video recordings (1,440 hours of recordings). The conflicts were extracted using algorithms developed by LEOST in order to compile an exhaustive list of conflict situations, which were then coded at Lescot. This work made it possible to identify and better understand this type of conflict and to supplement the information from the accident databases analysed by the project partners, in order to improve the detection algorithms of the systems developed. Several assistance strategies were developed during the course of the project (Daimler, Bosch, Conti), ranging from warning to taking control of the vehicle (automatic braking and emergency avoidance). The use of these systems requires them to be well accepted by drivers, as it is crucial that they are deemed useful and reliable. Acceptability tests have been led by LESCOT and carried out in several countries. They show a high probability of acceptance of the PROSPECT systems: participants were particularly positive about the warning function. They were also very likely to use the automatic braking and avoidance functions, although a slightly lower acceptance rate was obtained for avoidance.
People involved in LESCOT: Marie-Pierre Bruyas, Fabien Moreau, Jonathan Deniel (CDD - 2016), Céline Estraillier (CDD - 2017), Marie Jaussein et Evan Gallouin (CDD - 2018)
Objectives:
The 2-BE-SAFE project brings together :
- A body of research into human error and the causes of motorbike accidents (WP1)
- A study of 2WD (motorised two-wheeled vehicle) driving in natural situations using several instrumented motorbikes (WP2)
- Experimental research into motorcyclists' awareness and perception of risks (WP3)
- The development of tools to support this research (WP4)
- Research into the factors explaining motorists' inability to perceive 2WDs (WP5)
- Development of countermeasures to improve motorcyclist safety (WP6)
Coordination: ERT, IFSTTAR (ex INRETS/ MSIS)
Partners: 26 partners
Dates: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2011
Project funder: STREP du 7ième PCRD
Laboratory involvement:
LESCOT's main contributions concern:
- Analysis of the cognitive activity of 2WD drivers
- 2WD risk awareness and attitudes to risk
- Cognitive conspicuity and sensory conspicuity of 2WD for motorists
People involved in LESCOT: Michael Regan, Thierry Bellet, Aurélie Banet, Joceline Rogé
Link: www.2besafe.eu
Objectives:
The theme of the ITN network is the study of drivers' short- and medium-term adaptation processes when faced with the use of driver assistance systems. These processes will be studied in terms of attentional processes, higher-level cognitive processes and motivational processes.
The aim of the ITN network is to train young researchers (10 PhD students and 2 post-docs) by carrying out an individual research project, working in partnership with other PhD students and researchers in the network, and providing access to targeted training courses. The aim is to provide young researchers with their first European experience at the start of their professional careers, thereby enhancing their career prospects in the driver assistance design sector.
Coordination: IFSTTAR (ex-INRETS)
Partners: IFSTTAR (ex-INRETS), CUT, BMW, FACTUM, IfADo, OKTAL, SWOV, TRL, UNIVERSITAS, VTEC
Dates: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013
Project funder: Marie Curie Initial Training Network
Laboratory involvement: LESCOT co-manages the network with the University of Chemnitz.
People involved in LESCOT: Corinne Brusque, Alexandra Fort, Mercedes Bueno Garcia
Objectives:
CONSOL's aim was to take stock of current knowledge about the mobility and safety of older road users. The project adopted a multi-disciplinary approach, combining humanities and social sciences.
Coordination: R Risser (Factum, Autriche)
Partners: Ifsttar, TRL (Angleterre), DTU (Dannemark), CDV (Rep Tcheque), UVEG (Espagne), VTI (Suède), Jimmy Armoogum (AME-DEST)
Dates: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2013
Project funder: EU DG MOVE
Laboratory involvement:
LESCOT played an active role in the following tasks and in drafting the associated deliverables:
- T1: Review of the literature on demographic change and its impact on transport
- T2: Travel patterns of the elderly
- T3: Accidentology of the elderly population
- T4: Public players and decision-makers in the field of safety for older road users
- T5.1: Review of European legislation on periodic inspections of older drivers
- T5.2: Analysis of good practice aimed at preserving the mobility and safety of elderly road users
People involved in LESCOT: Claude Marin-Lamellet, Aline Alauzet, Catherine Gabaude
Objectives:
This project involves the design of an on-board information system for HGV drivers (used to transport concrete), to protect them from the risk of overturning on bends.
Unlike cars, HGVs often have a high centre of gravity, which can cause the vehicle to overturn, the main cause of single-vehicle HGV accidents (60%). Vehicles with high or moving loads, such as tippers, sometimes behave atypically when cornering, generating a risk of rollover that is all the greater and all the more difficult to control as these lorries often travel on infrastructure that was not designed to accommodate this type of heavy vehicle (such as country roads or building site tracks, for example).
In addition, because of the organisation and constraints of the concrete delivery driver's job, these vehicles are driven under tight, highly constrained schedules, generating considerable stress for the drivers, and sometimes even inattention to the driving task, which can lead to errors and accidents.
Faced with these challenges, the aim of the COROLA project is to set up a feasibility study - with the development of an operational demonstrator and final evaluation of a prototype under real conditions of use - with a view to preparing the design of a future industrial device intended to limit heavy goods vehicle rollovers on bends, and based on road anticipation using GPS (or GALILEO) localisation. With a view to rapid subsequent deployment, the final device must be low-cost and compatible with most existing vehicles.
Coordination: Renault-Trucks
Partners: Renault-Trucks, Université Lyon 1 (LEACM/CRIS), IFSTTAR (ex-INRETS), Adeneo, Lafarge
Dates: 01/03/2009 - 29/02/2012
Project funder: Projet FEDER
Laboratory involvement: Participation in the design and ergonomic evaluation, in close partnership with the University of Lyon 1 and Renault Trucks, of the various COROLA prototypes developed throughout the project (i.e. carrying out an experiment on the Renault-Trucks dynamic HGV simulator, followed by on-board ergonomic observations of LAFARGES concrete delivery drivers).
People involved in LESCOT: Thierry Bellet, Jean-Christophe Paris
Objectives:
The DaCOTA project follows on from the SAFETYNET project, which ended in November 2008. It aims to enrich and complete the results obtained in terms of knowledge, data for decision-making in road safety and data processing tools, in order to continue building the European Road Safety Observatory (ERSO). Several INRETS research units are taking part in this project: UMRESTTE, MA, GARIG and LESCOT.
Coordination: VSRC, Loughborough University
Partners: VSRC, BIVV, IFSTTAR (ex-INRETS), LAB, NTUA, SWOV, SAFER, CTL UHasselt, IVT, KfV, Motor Transport Institute, TRL, Volkswagen, MUH, Technion, DGT
Dates: 01/11/2009 - 30/04/2012
Project funder: STREP du 7ième PCRD
Laboratory involvement: LESCOT is involved in WP6, which is methodological in nature and aims to study the possibilities offered by observations in natural conditions to gain a better understanding of drivers' exposure to risks and collect near-misses to supplement accident databases.
People involved in LESCOT: Corinne Brusque, Arnaud Bonnard
Link: www.dacota-project.eu
Objectives:
The aim of DECOMOBIL (User Centred Design for ECO-Multimodal MOBILITY) was to contribute to the acceptability, development and implementation of ICT for cleaner and safer mobility through the identification, discussion and dissemination of up-to-date knowledge and know-how in the fields of human-computer interaction and human-centred design to the intelligent transport systems community, through the organisation of scientific seminars and international conferences, the definition of a roadmap, reflection on the joint research initiative and structuring contributions to the iMobility working groups.
Coordination: Ifsttar/Lescot (France) and Humanist (France)
Partners: Certh-HIT (Greece), Cigest (Portugal), Factum (Austria), University of Valencia (Spain), Bast (Germany), Chemnitz University of Technology (Germany), TRL (United Kingdom)
Dates: 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2014
Project funder: European Commission, DG InfSo (Europe)
Laboratory involvement:
- Responsible for the activity: Road Mapping: Identification of key issues for future research and innovation activities in the field of clean and efficient multimodal mobility at international level and specification of priorities in research and innovation activities in relation to identified scientific bottlenecks, lack of knowledge in certain areas and priorities at high European level
- Contribution to eSafety activities: Identification of and contribution to eSafety working groups related to user-centred clean mobility design
- Organisation of a scientific seminar on nomadic transport services for multimodal mobility
People involved in LESCOT: Annie Pauzié (co-founder and project coordinator), Fabien Moreau (valuation)
References:
- International publications
- Pauzié A., 2011, Eco-driving and methodologies: use of ergonomic mock-up for acceptability evaluation, scientific seminar on Eco-driving methods and training, DECOMOBIL project, Thessaloniki, Greece, 01/12/2011.
- Pauzié A., 2012, Issues on Human Centred Design of nomadic for multimodal travel, Nomadic transport services in multi-modal mobility, DECOMOBIL project, 15 November 2012, Lyon, France.
- Pauzié A., 2013, Design, integration and safety of mobile service for ecomobility, Roadmap of ICT for clean and efficient multimodal mobility, DECOMOBIL project, 28 May 2013, Munich, Germany.
- Reports
- Pauzié A., Dessaigne M-F, Quaresma M., Gauducheau J-L, Morris A., Orfila O., Orvain Ph., Dubus N., Mendoza L. & Moreau F., Nomadic transport services for multimodal mobility: issues and perspectives, Deliverable 3.4, DECOMOBIL project, 164 p, April 2013, Lyon, France.
- Médevielle,J-P., Pauzié A., Brusque C., Reflections on the concept, the performance indicators of eventual Joint Research Initiatives, Deliverable 7.2, DECOMOBIL project, 40 p, June 2013.
- Pauzié A., Bekiaris A., Pandazis J-C, Pascotto L., Urban P., Vassileva V., Pozzi S., Nikolaou S., Menendez J., Mendoza L. & Moreau F., Roadmap of Information and Communication Technology design for clean and efficient multimodal mobility, Deliverable 2.1, DECOMOBIL project, 246 p, September 2013, Munich, Germany.
- Pauzié A., Stevens A. & Nikolaou S., Identification and contribution to iMobility WGs linked to user centred design of ICT for clean mobility, Deliverable 4.2, DECOMOBIL project, 54 p, October 2014.
- Simoes A., Pauzié A. Boy G., Bellet T., Carsten O., Nikolaou S., Ferreira P., Bekiaris A., Coulon-Cantuer M., Mendoza L. & Moreau F., Human centred design for safety critical transport systems, Deliverable 3.6, DECOMOBIL project, 279 p, October 2014.
- Pauzié A., Roadmap for research on Human Centred Design for ICT for clean and safe mobility, Deliverable 2.2, DECOMOBIL project, 87 p, October 2014.
- Mendoza L., Pauzié A., Risser R., Moreau F. & Jeannin S., European Conference on Human Centred Design for Intelligent Transport Systems, Deliverable 5.2, DECOMOBIL project, 254 p, June 2014, Vienna, Austria.
- Simoes A., Pauzié A., Boy G., Bellet T., Carsten O., Nikolaou S., Ferreira P., Bekiaris A., Coulon-Cantuer M., Mendoza L. & Moreau F., Human centred design for safety critical transport systems, Deliverable 3.6, DECOMOBIL project, 279 p, October 2014, Lisbon, Portugal.
Objectives:
The concept of DETRA comes from the Lyon Declaration. In 2008, the signatories of the Lyon Declaration: ECTRI, FERSI, FEHRL, EURNEX, HUMANIST, ISN and NEARCTIS pledged to work together to strengthen the European transport research area in order to meet the major challenges associated with it. This commitment has given rise to the idea of creating a European Transport Research Alliance (ETRA). The Alliance's priorities are to examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks of the transport sector, and to develop a common vision of the actions needed to reduce the fragmentation of research and overcome the barriers to integration.
Coordination: FEHRL
Partners: FEHRL, ECTRI, FERSI, EURNEX, HUMANIST
Dates: 01/06/2010 - 30/09/2012
Project funder: CSA du 7ième PCRD
Laboratory involvement: LESCOT coordinates WP4 « Sharing knowledge » and participates in WP1 « Mobility for researcher ».
People involved in LESCOT: Annie Pauzié, Corinne Brusque, Arnaud Bonnard
Link: detra.fehrl.org
Objectives:
This is a very large-scale integrated project on the theme of the urban bus of the future, involving public transport operators, organising authorities, bus manufacturers and research laboratories. The project covers many aspects of the issue.
Coordination: IUTP
Partners: 51 partners
Dates: 01/09/2008 - 31/08/2011
Project funder: Projet Intégré du 7ième PCRD
Laboratory involvement: LESCOT is involved in the use case sub-project to evaluate a gap-filling device between the bus and the pavement for people with disabilities.
People involved in LESCOT: Claude Marin-Lamellet, Céline Grange-Faivre
Objectives:
The EuroFOT integrated project aims to carry out a series of FOTs across Europe in order to evaluate the main assistance functions currently available to European drivers. The evaluation covers both the effects of the systems on safety, the environment and transport efficiency, and their acceptability to drivers, using a methodological approach common to each FOT.
Coordination: FORD
Partners: FORD, BMW, CRF, DAIMLER, MAN, VOLVO CAR, VOLVO, VOLKSWAGEN, BOSCH, CONTINENTAL, DELPHI, Chalmers University, ICCS, IKA, IZVW, Leeds University, Politecnico di Torino, BAST, CEESAR, CTAG, INRETS, TNO, ADAS, ALCOR, ALLIANZ, EICT, ERTICO, IMC (28 partenaires)
Dates: 01/05/2008 - 31/08/2011
Project funder: Projet Intégré du 7ième PCRD
Laboratory involvement: CEESAR, LIVIC and LESCOT are in charge of defining, carrying out and analysing the French FOT, which concerns the speed limiter and cruise control. LESCOT is also in charge of defining the methodology that will be used by all the FOTs to assess the acceptability and confidence of drivers with regard to these aids.
People involved in LESCOT: Hélène Tattegrain, Michael Regan, Corinne Brusque, Arnaud Bonnard, Marie-Pierre Bruyas, Nicolas Karmann, Valérie Lancelle
Objectives:
New vehicle technologies are increasingly present on the European market and are being adopted by European drivers. The aim of INTERACTION is to study how drivers actually use these technologies and their effects on driving behaviour. The scientific approach developed by the project combines the collection of declared behaviours and the observation of behaviours through qualitative and quantitative analyses. The differences and similarities between drivers' interactions with new technologies will be studied at both micro (individual) and macro (national) levels. More information on the INTERACTION project website.
Coordination: ERT
Partners: ERT, IFSTTAR (ex-INRETS), CDV, CTAG, FACTUM, ISEC, INTEMPORA, SWOV, TRL, VTT, MUARC, GI
Dates: 01/11/2008 - 30/04/2012
Project funder: Projet collaboratif du 7ème pcrd
Laboratory involvement: LESCOT is responsible for the scientific coordination of the project. It is responsible for the WP in charge of defining the methodology for observing usage. It is also in charge of collecting and analysing data for France. Finally, it is responsible for project communication.
People involved in LESCOT: Corinne Brusque, Arnaud Bonnard, Marie-Pierre Bruyas, Alexandra Fort, Hélène Tattegrain, Michael Regan, Fabien Moreau, Philippe Deleurence, Céline Goupil, Nicolas Karmann, Valérie Lancelle
Objectives:
The Isi-PADAS project is focused on the development of a virtual design platform for future driver assistance systems, in particular partial driver automation devices (e.g. adaptive cruise control extended by anti-collision functions). The core of LESCOT's involvement in this project concerns the implementation of the COSMODRIVE cognitive driver simulation model on this virtual platform. Ultimately, implementing a cognitive driver simulation model on the ISI-PADAS platform opens up particularly interesting prospects for the design of partial driving automation technologies. In particular, it will enable the integration of future assistance into human activity to be assessed at an early stage in the technological design process, in order to judge its suitability for drivers' needs, and to estimate its benefits as well as its potential negative impact on safety. The challenge is also to define new ergonomic design methodologies based on simulation tools.
Coordination: OFFIS
Partners: OFFIS, DLR, CEA, SPELEC, Visteon, CRF, KITE, Université de Modane, CIDAUT, Université de Braunschweig
Dates: 01/09/2008 - 31/08/2011
Project funder: STREP du 7ième PCRD
Laboratory involvement:
- Development of one of the two driver cognitive simulation models developed in the project (the specificity of which will be to dynamically simulate the driver's mental representations in order to investigate in depth the mechanisms of Human Error in terms of Situation Awareness, attention sharing, decision-making and driving performance).
- Development (with DLR and IFSTTAR-COSYS-LIVIC (ex INRETS/LIVIC) of a D-V-E ("Driver-Vehicle-Environment") platform for the design of future driver assistance devices (i.e. COSMO-SIVIC platform integrating the COSMODRIVE model on LIVIC's SIVIC platform), and (3) participation in the definition of future 'Human Centred Design' methods based on virtual simulation tools (jointly integrating driver, vehicle, driver assistance and road environment models).
LESCOT is working closely with Dominique Gruyer of LIVIC on this project.
People involved in LESCOT: Thierry Bellet, Arnaud Bonnard, Pierre Mayenobe, Jean-Charles Bornard
Objectives:
The aim of the European SAFEWAY2SCHOOL project is to design, develop, integrate and evaluate technologies for the safe transport of children from home to school and vice versa, encompassing tools, services and training for all the key players involved. This covers optimum route planning for maximum school bus safety, on-board systems such as speed control and seatbelts, ‘intelligent’ bus stops, effective warning and information systems for bus drivers, children, parents and surrounding traffic.
Coordination: VTI
Partners: VTI, CERTH/HIT, IFFSTTAR-TS2-LESCOT (ex INRETS/LESCOT), Setra/DC , AMPARO Solutions , FLEETECH, SNRA, TOI, HITACHI , UNIMORE, USTUTT, MIZAR, TRL, ITS , IIID, BBN Solutions, Linköping University
Dates: 01/09/2009 - 31/08/2012
Project funder: STREP du 7ième PCRD
Laboratory involvement:
In this project, INRETS/LESCOT is responsible for an activity concerning the design and ergonomics of warning systems for the bus driver: nature of the triggering event, timing and perceptive modalities of the emission, interface, rule of hierarchy of the various messages. In addition to the design methods based on the design criteria, an evaluation of the interface prototype will be carried out with bus drivers from 4 European countries taking part in the project (France, Sweden, Greece & Poland).
People involved in LESCOT: Annie Pauzié
Objectives:
The aim of the ACCESS2ALL project was to encourage transport operators to develop mobility projects, adopt innovative technological concepts and provide training for their staff, taking into account the characteristics of the elderly and disabled. ACCESS2ALL has defined concrete mobility plans, recommendations for the design of technical systems and public policies that make public transport accessible to the elderly or disabled, by coordinating current research efforts at European level, drafting enhanced state of the art reports and creating a database of good practice in accessibility.
Coordination: Europe Recherche Transport (ERT)
Partners:
- Centre for Research and Technology Hellas/Hellenic Institute of Transport (Grèce)
- IFSTTAR France (ex INRETS)
- Cooperativa de Ensino Superior e Investigação Cientifica (Portugal)
- Université de Stuttgart, Institut des facteurs humains et de la gestion de la technologie (Allemagne)
- Blue Point IT Solutions S.R.L (Roumanie)
- IAS Institut für Arbeitsund Sozialhygiene Stiftung (Allemagne)
- Department of technology and society, Lund University (Suède)
Dates: 01/12/2008 - 30/11/2010
Project funder: Research Coordination Action - FP7 Directorate General Research-Transport
Laboratory involvement:
The laboratory is heavily involved in the drafting of 4 project deliverables:
- D1 Transport needs of disabled users
- D2.1 Safety of disabled people in transport vehicles
- D2.2 Safety of disabled people in urban environments
- D3.1 Impact of new urban transport system concepts on accessibility
People involved in LESCOT: C. Marin-Lamellet, A. Alauzet pour le LESCOT ; J. Armoogum, V. Dejoux, J-L. Madre pour le DEST ; G. Beurrier, T. Robert, F. Bermon pour le LBMC et C. Soulas pour le LTN
Link: Presentation brochure
Objectives:
The aim of the AIDE integrated project is to coordinate and develop the Human Machine Interface methodologies and technologies required for the safe and efficient integration of on-board functions. The project covers assistance systems, communicating systems and nomadic systems. This initiative is part of EUCAR's Integrated Safety programme.
Coordination: VTEC
Partners: VTEC, BMW, DC, FORD, OPEL, PSA, RENAULT, CRF, SEAT, BOSCH, JOHNSON, SIEMENS, JRC, TNO, ICCS, BASt, CIDAUT, Univ STUTTGART, VTI, VTT, CERTH/HIT, Univ Leeds, Univ Linköping, Univ Genova, ERTICO, MOTOROLA, KITE
Dates: 01/03/2004 - 31/05/2008
Project funder: FP6 Integrated Project
Laboratory involvement:
LESCOT took part in 2 of the 3 AIDE sub-projects: one on "evaluation methodologies" and the other on "design and development of a driver interface". LESCOT's work has led to:
- The development and validation of a method for assessing the driver's mental workload: the DALI (Driving Activity Load Index)
- The development of a module for real-time diagnosis of the driver's level of availability for managing information in the passenger compartment
People involved in LESCOT: Annie Pauzié, Thierry Bellet, Hélène Tattegrain, Julie Manzano, Pierre Mayenobe, Benoît Mathern
Link: www.aide-eu.org
Objectives:
- Make an inventory of the legislative and regulatory tools used in the 25 Member States from the point of view of the accessibility of urban and rural transport to people with disabilities and access to employment
- To take stock of the work done on taking account of the needs of people with disabilities in the provision of transport services
- Collect "good practices" in terms of transport accessibility that can serve as examples for applications on a wider scale
- Make recommendations to the EU in terms of public policy
Coordination: ERT for the administrative side, IFSTTAR (ex-INRETS) for the scientific side
Partners: CERTU (France), Université de Lund (Suède), TOI (Norvège), TIS-PT (Portugal), A.Frye-consulting (Grande Bretagne)
Dates: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2008
Project funder: Specific Support Action du 6ième PCRD
Laboratory involvement: LESCOT initiated the project and is responsible for its scientific coordination. LESCOT is involved in reviewing European legislation and researching best practice in the field of transport accessibility.
People involved in LESCOT: Claude Marin-Lamellet
Link: www.euro-access.org
Objectives:
The FESTA project has developed a methodology for designing and conducting FOTs in Europe. These recommendations will serve as a reference for the various FOTs under FP7. The term « Field Operational Test » (FOT) refers to the evaluation of the effectiveness and acceptability to drivers of assistance functions based on information and communication technologies (ICT). This evaluation is carried out under normal system operating conditions, in road environments corresponding to those used by users of these systems, using quasi-experimental methods.
Coordination: Centro Ricerche FIAT Partenaires : CRF, University of Leeds, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Gie PSA Renault , Volvo Car, Volvo Technology, Bosch, ADC, Germany, Delphi, Loughborough University, Chalmers University, IFSTTAR (ex INRETS), VTI, TNO, BASt, VTT, INFOBLU, Orange France, ERTICO, Koeln University
Dates: 01/11/2007 - 31/07/2010
Project funder: FP7 support action
Laboratory involvement: LESCOT was particularly responsible for drafting the guide to the operational implementation of FOTs.
People involved in LESCOT: Michael Regan
Document: FESTA.pdf
Objectives:
The aim of the HUMANIST Network of Excellence was to bring together European research in the field of human-machine interaction and its application to traffic telematics and assistance systems, with the ultimate aim of creating a virtual centre of excellence in this field. The life of the network has been organised around a joint programme of activities covering : A set of research activities covering the various aspects of human-centred design. A set of integration activities aimed at managing and consolidating the network. A set of dissemination activities aimed at spreading the knowledge acquired. A set of management activities aimed at ensuring the quality and sustainability of network integration. Over the four years of the project, we have been able to experience what it means to integrate research skills at European level, to assess the collective and individual benefits, and to find ways of ensuring that the network's flagship activities continue. Participation in the HUMANIST NoE has been deemed highly beneficial by the network's researchers and their institutes. In terms of scientific exchanges, interaction with European players in the ITS sector, recognition on the European scene and involvement in FP7 projects. The official creation, in early 2008, of the HUMANIST Virtual Centre of Excellence, in the form of an association under French law, was the culmination of the integration process initiated during the 4 years of the Network of Excellence.
Coordination: ERT
Partners: The Network brought together 25 partners from 15 European countries: ERT, IFSTTAR(ex INRETS), BASt, BIVV, CDV, CERTH/HIT, CUT, DTF, EC-JRC, Eurisco, FACTUM, ICCS, IfaDo, NTUA, SWOV, TNO, TOI, TRL, UPM, UTL/FMH, VTI, VTT, UniMoRe, DLR, ISEC
Dates: 01/03/2004 - 31/05/2008
Project funder: FP6 Network of Excellence
Laboratory involvement:
- Scientific co-ordination of the NoE in conjunction with ERT, which provides administrative co-ordination
- Participation of LESCOT researchers in the various activities of the network (research, integration, dissemination)
People involved in LESCOT: Corinne Brusque, Annie Pauzié, Thierry Bellet, Arnaud Bonnard, Marie-Pierre Bruyas, André Chapon, Nicolas Dapzol, Olivier Georgeon, Houda Hamama, Alexandra Fort, Zahra Haddab, Hélène Tattegrain
Document: HUMANIST.pdf
Link: www.humanist-vce.eu
Objectives:
Accidents involving motorbikes and scooters account for 17.8% of all accidents in Europe. Against this backdrop, the aim of the European SAFERIDER project (2008-2010) is to improve the safety of motorcyclists on two-wheeled vehicles by developing appropriate information and warning systems. More specifically, the approach adopted consists of identifying and developing the functionalities of the information and communication systems best suited to situations identified as critical for motorcyclists. In the initial phases of the project, the applications considered to be priorities in terms of their beneficial impact on safety were identified on the basis of in-depth studies of typical accidents involving motorised two-wheelers, the identification of motorcyclists' needs, and the creation of databases of existing functionalities and their ergonomic inspection. The functionalities selected will be developed by the project's various industrial partners, enabling the creation and integration of IVIS (information system) and ADAS (assistance system) applications. The four assistance applications developed as part of the project are: speed alert message, bend speed alert message, head-on collision alert message, intersection assistance, and four information applications: eCall, remote diagnostic services, guidance and navigation, and « black spot » alert. The trials planned at the end of the project will take place on 3 driving simulators and 8 demonstrator vehicles from 3 manufacturers: PIAGGIO, TRIUMPH and YAMAHA, at various European test sites.
Coordination: Evangelos Bekiaris, Stella Nikolaou, Roberto Montanari, Partenaires : CERTH/HIT, UNIMORE, AvMap, BAST, CIDAUT, CONNCEPT SWISS, FEMA, IFSTTAR-TS2-LESCOT (ex-INRETS-LESCOT), IFSTTAR(ex-INRETS-MSIS), MIRA, OCTO TELEMATICS/ METASYSTEM, PERCRO, PIAGGIO, UNIFI, UNIPD, UNITN, FHG-IAO, IBEO, YAMAHA Europe, NZI, ERT
Dates: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2010
Project funder: Projet européen
Laboratory involvement:
The role of INRETS/LESCOT is to study the usability, acceptability and, above all, the safety of the prototype under development, taking into account knowledge in this field. In fact, information and communication systems can prove to be a beneficial support in safe driving, but they must be designed using an approach that ensures that their use does not interfere with the main task of controlling and managing the vehicle.
The ergonomic approach developed by LESCOT is applied at various stages of the project:
- Analysing the functionalities of information and communication systems for motorised two-wheelers, and compiling a relatively exhaustive database of the diversity and characteristics of the ergonomic designs of these systems
- Identify the designs to be recommended for the future Saferider prototype through ergonomic inspection of functions and rider/system interfaces
- Define the methodologies for assessing the acceptability and safety of these systems in a driving simulation context and in a real road environment
- Participating in the development of ergonomic design recommendations for these systems, available to various bodies such as the ISO Group and the European Commission's WG HMI
People involved in LESCOT: Annie Pauzié
Document: SAFERIDER.pdf
Link: www.saferider-eu.org