Spatio-temporal pattern of vulnerable road user’s collisions hot spots and related risk factors for injury severity in Tunisia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2018.05.003
Abstract: Abstract High risk of vulnerable road users (VRUs) injuries and fatalities have received higher interest nowadays in Tunisia. By using VRUs crash record (from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013), we describe the spatial… read more here.
Keywords: vrus; vulnerable road; vrus collisions; pattern ... See more keywords
The ideal vulnerable road user – a study of parameters affecting VRU detection
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DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2022.2159762
Abstract: Abstract Objective Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) have the potential to reduce occurrences and severity of collisions with Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs). However, the nearly infinite number of possible VRU visual appearances (e.g., size, clothing,… read more here.
Keywords: road; ideal vulnerable; road user; detection ... See more keywords
A Bayesian Framework for Integrated Deep Metric Learning and Tracking of Vulnerable Road Users Using Automotive Radars
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3077690
Abstract: With the recent advancements in radar systems, radar sensors offer a promising and effective perception of the surrounding. This includes target detection, classification and tracking. Compared to the state-of-the-art, where the state vector of classical… read more here.
Keywords: vulnerable road; metric learning; deep metric; road users ... See more keywords
A Sensing, Communication and Computing Approach for Vulnerable Road Users Safety
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2023.3235863
Abstract: Most fatal road accidents in urban areas involve vulnerable road users. New solutions for fighting against these accidents can be considered by leveraging connected, intelligent vehicles and smart cities connecting all parts of an urban… read more here.
Keywords: road; sensing communication; vulnerable road; approach ... See more keywords
What factors impact pedestrian and cyclist fatalities? A state level analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s40621-021-00315-z
Abstract: Pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities have increased since 2010 after a long downward trend. Trucks and SUVs, collectively called light trucks, have also increased in sales and size, which may affect pedestrians and bicyclists.… read more here.
Keywords: state; vulnerable road; road; pedestrian cyclist ... See more keywords
Fatality risk and issues of inequity among vulnerable road users in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261182
Abstract: Background Contextual effects from the physical and social environment contribute to inequitable protection for a large proportion of road users, especially in low- and middle-income countries like South Africa where distorted urban planning and socio-spatial… read more here.
Keywords: risk; vulnerable road; road; transport ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Head Injury Criteria for Injury Prediction Effectiveness: Computational Reconstruction of Real-World Vulnerable Road User Impact Accidents
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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.677982
Abstract: This study evaluates the effectiveness of various widely used head injury criteria (HICs) in predicting vulnerable road user (VRU) head injuries due to road traffic accidents. Thirty-one real-world car-to-VRU impact accident cases with detailed head… read more here.
Keywords: head; vulnerable road; head injury; injury criteria ... See more keywords
Crossing the street in front of an autonomous vehicle: An investigation of eye contact between drivengers and vulnerable road users
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.981666
Abstract: Communication between road users is a major key to coordinate movement and increase roadway safety. The aim of this work was to grasp how pedestrians (Experiment A), cyclists (Experiment B), and kick scooter users (Experiment… read more here.
Keywords: road; human driver; vulnerable road; eye contact ... See more keywords