Imagine a car that drives itself, allowing you to lounge or work in any position. This project creates a smart system that knows exactly how you are sitting and what you are doing to keep you safe. It also helps the car 'talk' to pedestrians and cyclists outside so everyone avoids accidents.
Highly automated vehicles allow passengers to sit in any position, making traditional airbags and seatbelts ineffective. Additionally, communicating the vehicle's intent to pedestrians and distracted passengers is a major safety gap.
Physical prototypes and demonstrators for occupant monitoring, interior/exterior HMI, and adaptive restraint systems for non-standard seating positions.
If you are a car manufacturer dealing with the risk of passengers sitting in non-traditional positions in self-driving cars — this project developed adaptive passive safety systems and occupant monitoring that reduce injury severity based on the person's actual posture.
If you are an electronics supplier dealing with the difficulty of alerting distracted passengers to take over driving — this project developed interior and exterior HMI systems that communicate vehicle behavior to diverse populations to ensure safe control transitions.
If you are a fleet operator dealing with safety concerns for diverse user groups in mixed traffic — this project developed a surround perception system to identify vulnerable road user behavior and avoid dangerous situations.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided.
The project involves 9 industry partners, including 4 SMEs, suggesting a focus on industrial applicability, though specific scaling metrics are not listed.
Based on available project data, the licensing terms are not specified, but the project results in 19 total deliverables including physical prototypes.
The project focuses on developing assessment tools and methodologies to address road safety changes caused by highly automated vehicles.
The project runs from 2022-11-01 to 2025-10-31, with physical prototypes being verified in the final stages.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward industrial application, with a 53% industry ratio comprising 9 companies (including 4 SMEs). With 17 partners across 8 countries, the project balances academic research (1 university, 7 research centers) with practical manufacturing and electronics expertise, indicating a strong push toward commercial viability.
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