Transactions on Transport Sciences 2017, 8(1):38-43 | DOI: 10.5507/tots.2017.006

Vulnerable Road User needs towards ITS

Daniel Bell, Ralf Risser
FACTUm Chaloupka & Risser OG

Due to fast development of new technologies in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) a number of new research topics arise, especially in view of vulnerable road users (VRUs). While most advancements in the ITS sector are primarily targeting motorised transport with focus on safety and ecological aspects of transport, there is still a lack of both research and innovation considering VRUs. The vulnerable road users and ITS (VRUITS) project, co-funded by the European Commission, aims at actively integrating the "human" element into the ITS approach. The focus of this paper is on the mixed methods approach applied in the project to assess both actual user needs and expert opinions on perceived barriers and necessary adaptations on technological, societal and behavioural levels for a successful and sustainable deployment of new technologies.

Keywords: ITS, vulnerable road users, focus group discussions, expert interviews

Accepted: April 25, 2017; Published: April 14, 2017  Show citation

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Bell, D., & Risser, R. (2017). Vulnerable Road User needs towards ITS. Transactions on Transport Sciences, 8(1), 38-43. doi: 10.5507/tots.2017.006
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