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SAFERIDER presented during the ICT 2010 conference held in Brussels on 27-29 September
The EU funded project analyses Advanced Telematics for Enhancing the Safety and Comfort of Motorcycle Riders
The SAFERIDER project presented its developments during the ICT 2010 Event that was held in Brussels on September 27-29. The goal of ICT 2010 is to show how new technologies meet the demands of today's society and economy as well as those that could arise in the future. In this context the European Commission presented its research priorities for the €2.8 billion of ICT research funding to be provided in 2011-2012.
Launched in January 2008 SAFERIDER is a study on the potential of ARAS (Advanced Rider Assistance Systems)/OBIS (On-Bike Information Systems) integration with Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs) for the most crucial functionalities. It also develops efficient and rider-friendly interfaces and interaction elements to enhance riders’ comfort and safety. The projects aims at looking into the technical feasibility of new features, which, due to questions related to costs and market acceptance, could not lead to industrial production and marketing.
At ICT 2020 SAFERIDER exhibited two of its demonstrators (eight in total); one demonstrating Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS) and another demonstrating On-Bike Information Systems (OBIS), using several innovative tactile information provision and warning elements.
The static demonstration of the two bikes focused on the interaction of the visitors with the concept of two ARAS functions (Frontal Collision Warning-FCW and Curve Warning-CW) and two OBIS functions (eCall and Navigation & Route Guidance) as well as on the testing of the different HMI elements available for each function (visual warning on navigation screen, haptic helmet, haptic glove, haptic handle).
The feedback and general feeling of the visitors, although from different fields (stakeholders, researchers, industry, students) was quite positive towards the challenge of the technology and mainly the innovative haptic (relating to the sense of touch) HMI elements, which were considered as quite successful approaches towards tackling the very sensitive area of riders’ information provision and safety warning.
SAFERIDER adapted and developed 9 ARAS/OBIS functionalities for PTW’s and also designed and developed the appropriate Human-Machine Interaction elements for them. Specifically, it has developed:
- ARAS functions: Speed alert, Curve warning, Frontal collision warning, Lane change support, Intersection support.
- OBIS functions: eCall, Navigation & Route Guidance, Telediagnostics, Weather, traffic and black spot warnings.
The HMI elements have been designed based on a common and unified concept, encompassing visual, acoustic and haptic elements. The ARAS and OBIS functions along with most promising element combinations for each ARAS/OBIS functionality, have been selected and integrated in 8 different PTW demonstrators of different size (scooter, motorcycle), as well as on 3 riding simulators. A series of verification pilots have been just finalized or are ongoing in four different countries (France, Greece, Italy and United Kingdom).
Verification results, future roadmap and final demonstration of the SAFERIDER developments will be presented during the SAFERIDER Final Event & Demonstration that will be held in MIRA premises in Worwickshire, UK on November 5th 2010.
For more information on SAFERIDER Final Event & Demonstration please visit :
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The two SAFERIDER demonstrators exhibited at the ICT Event 2010; on the left the Yamaha Tenere demonstrator equipped with ARAS functions and at the right the Piaggio MP3 demonstrator equipped with OBIS functions.