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From 28 to 30 January, TRAFIKKLAB staff, together with a representative from the Road Traffic Division from NORD University, carried out a study visit to Helsinki within the Erasmus+ small‑scale partnership “Development of Simulator Pedagogy in Traffic Teacher Education.” The…
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International Collaboration: The SARAH Project Moves Forward with Meeting in Granada
During the week of January 22nd, TRAFIKKLAB further strengthened its international ties with a strategic visit to the University of Granada, Spain. The meeting took place at CIMCYC (Mind, Brain, and Behavior Research Center), a world-class facility with which we…
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New Publication: Exploring Short Training for Safer Touchscreen Use in Cars
We are excited to share our latest open‑access article in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives:“How does short training on the use of in‑car touchscreen influence driving performance? Insights from a driving simulator study.” Touchscreens are now central to modern vehicles, offering…
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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,…
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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…
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TRAFIKKLAB at the Faculty Gathering in Bodø: From Idea to Innovation
At the recent Business School Faculty Gathering in Bodø, TRAFIKKLAB had the privilege of presenting the story behind the creation of our research and teaching laboratory dedicated to traffic studies and driving education. The event, held at Nord University’s Business…
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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.…
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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…
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Visit from prof. Dario Babic, University in Zagabria, Croatia
At the end of April NORD University, Traffic Division, had the honour to host prof. Dario Babic, from University in Zagabria, Croatia.The research stay, founded through Erasmus+ fundings from University in Zagabria, has been organized by prof. Marinelli, in close…
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Cooperation with PoliTO continues: welcome Arash!
As a first concrete step in the cooperation between NORD University and Politecnico di Torino (PoliTO) we warmly and happily welcome Arash Hassani Barbin who is working on his master thesis in Civil Engineering from PoliTO. Arash will work at…