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1. Individuell maskering av ljudlandskap : en observationsstudie om hur hörlursanvändning i relation till fysisk miljö påverkar fotgängares konflikter vid två korsningar i centrala Uppsala
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Perception av omgivningen spelar en signifikant roll för fotgängares beteende i de offentliga rummen, något som användandet av hörlurar kan påverka och resultera i konflikter och trafikolyckor. Få studier är gjorda inom ämnet och dess relevans ökar eftersom fotgängare prioriteras alltmer inom stadsplanering med grund i de hälso- och hållbarhetsfördelar som gång som färdsätt innebär. READ MORE
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2. Simulation of rerouting incentives for improved travel corridor performance
University essay from Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Tekniska högskolanAbstract : Congestion on the road is identified as a severe threat to nations’ economy. To address this problem, in the past the capacity of existing infrastructure is increased by building new roads. But as history has shown, it is not only an expensive and unsustainable, but also not an efficient way of dealing with this problem. READ MORE
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3. Joint Radar and Communication Application for Trac Safety System
University essay from KTH/KommunikationsteoriAbstract : The concept of “smart” cars or intelligent vehicles is presented as one of the most promising solutions to reduce the high mortality rate that occurs on the world’s roads nowadays. Besides, the recent publication of standards as the European Standard for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) or the international standard IEEE 802. READ MORE
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4. Evaluating driver distraction countermeasures
University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : Statistics showing that in-vehicle driver distraction is a major contributing cause in road accidents is presented. Driver distraction is defined building on the driving theory by Gibson and Crooks. The idea to use driver distraction countermeasures as a way of mitigating the effects of the driver distraction problem is then introduced. READ MORE
