Category: Research
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Smarter Speed Control for Safer Roads: new paper out!
A new study led by researchers from NORD University and Politecnico di Torino introduces an innovative approach to improving road safety through advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The paper, titled “An Integrated Intelligent Speed Adaptation System for Enhanced Driver Assistance, Driving Performance and Safety”, has been accepted for publication in Transportation Engineering. What’s the Problem?…
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TRAFIKKLAB at the CIECA ETG Workshop: Driving Simulation for Research and Education
At the recent Education Topical Group (ETG) Workshop organized by CIECA – the International Commission for Driver Testing, TRAFIKKLAB presented its activities and shared lessons learned on the adoption of driving simulators in research and education. CIECA is an international organization dedicated to improving road safety through high standards in driver education, testing, and licensing.…
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Nord University at ICTCT 2025: How Ramp Design and Traffic Shape Automated Driving Safety
At the ICTCT 2025 Conference in Berlin, Nord University, together with Politecnico di Torino (Italy) presented research on a key question for the future of mobility: how road design and traffic conditions influence driver take-over when using automated driving systems. Why This Matters Cars with conditional automation (Level 3) can handle most driving tasks, but…
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New achievement for TRAFIKKLAB: Article published on the journal “Accident Analysis & Prevention”
New Insights into Safety of Take-Over Control Mechanisms in Automated Vehicles Our recent study published in Accident Analysis and Prevention, in cooperation with the researchers from the Road Safety and Simulation Lab from Politecnico di Torino has analyzed the safety and efficiency of different take-over control (TOC) mechanisms in conditionally automated vehicles (CAD). The study involved 30…