Head-up display on the windshield, connected simulations, tactical behavior of bicyclists and phased traffic lights for trucks: These are among the technologies being presented by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) ...
Engineering
Oct 7, 2015
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a dimmable LED street light that consumes significantly less energy than current lighting systems, while improving the lighting characteristics. The street lights were ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 27, 2013
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Safety while driving is paramount, and Europeans are making efforts to ensure our well-being in vehicles - whether we are behind the steering wheel or in a passenger seat. The project partners have pushed the envelope by ...
Engineering
Aug 9, 2011
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As an important contribution to traffic safety, the communication between cyclists and motor vehicle drivers is currently being examined by a scientific project under way in Vienna. Both infrastructure and intersection design ...
Engineering
Apr 7, 2014
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A national study has found cyclists who wear safety vests or helmets look 'less human' compared to cyclists who do not.
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2023
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An international research team led by the Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) in Elche, Spain, has been working to acquire, pool and develop knowledge on various aspects of electric and hybrid vehicles, such as vehicle dynamics, ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 6, 2016
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Policies and decisions designed to have a favorable impact on the environment can end up having measurable, non-positive consequences on other aspects of our lives, and on the lives of communities in remote areas if the process ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2023
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The economist behind a new study into traffic and fuel prices has urged countries to continue their progress toward eliminating fossil fuel subsidies. He has also drawn attention to the need for Australia to move to a GPS-based ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 23, 2017
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Drivers who slow down while using mobile phones have the potential to increase on-road conflicts, a new QUT study warns.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2017
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The mandatory use of seat belts and innovative vehicle designs have done much to reduce injury and death from road accidents. Such 'passive' safety measures are an important part of any strategy to reduce the number of road ...
Engineering
Oct 9, 2013
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