Nora Leona MerkelWürzburg Institute for Traffic Sciences (WIVW GmbH)
Nora Leona Merkel
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Lessons learned and ongoing research on bicycle and motorcycle simulators for an open discussion of issues still to be solved at the time of the workshop.
In the passenger car and truck sector, assistance systems that intervene in emergency situations and thus help to improve vehicle safety have already been successfully used for many years. Although motorcyclists are subject to a high risk of suffering severe or fatal injuries in road traffic, systems that actively intervene in emergency situations...
In the passenger car and truck sector, assistance systems that intervene in emergency situations and thus help to improve vehicle safety have already been successfully used for many years. Although motorcyclists are subject to a high risk of suffering severe or fatal injuries in road traffic, systems that actively intervene in emergency situations...
Up until today, high fidelity dynamic motorcycle riding simulators (DMRS) lack behind the rideability and accessibility of real motorcycles. This is a limiting factor, when it comes to the applicability of such simulators in the development processes of motorcycle manufacturers, suppliers and research institutes. Extensive training of the study par...
Up until today, high fidelity dynamic motorcycle riding simulators (DMRS) lack behind the rideability and accessibility of real motorcycles. This is a limiting factor when it comes to the applicability of such simulators in the development processes of motorcycle manufacturers, suppliers and research institutes. Extensive training of the study part...
Whenever driving simulators are used in research and development, to a certain extent the generalizability of the gained results is subject to discussion. Typically, a simulator gets validated in a rather effortful and complex process in order to prove the adequacy of the use of this specific simulator as research tool for a given research question...
Whenever driving simulators are used in research and development, to a certain extent the generalizability of the gained results is subject to discussion. Typically, a simulator gets validated in a rather effortful and complex process to prove the adequacy of the use of this specific simulator as research tool for a given research question. Traditi...
Whenever driving simulators are used in research and development, to a certain extent the generalizability of the gained results is subject to discussion. Typically, a simulator gets validated in a rather effortful and complex process in order to prove the adequacy of the use of this specific simulator as research tool for a given research question...
Eco-riding assistance systems on electrified powered two-wheelers aim at decreasing energy consumption. However, the efficiency of such systems depends on the riders' behavior. Therefore, the present paper evaluates an eco-riding assistance system giving recommendations for regenerative braking, coasting, and sailing regarding compliance, transfer...
In the automotive domain, head-up displays (HUD) are well established to present information in the driver’s natural line of sight. Comparable display concepts for motorcyclists would be promising as obtaining riding relevant information from the dashboard typically requires head down gazes away from the forward road scene. Further, depending on po...
Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) offer the chance to increase motorcyclists’ safety by delivering information from other road users and infrastructure that go beyond the capabilities of onboard sensors in terms of an increased spatial and temporal forecast range. Yet, in order to ensure a safety benefit for non-automatically interv...
Motorcycle riders are part of the group of vulnerable road users. However – in contrast to systems such as ABS and traction control – assistance systems such as autonomous emergency braking have not yet been introduced in powered two-wheelers. One of the reasons for this is the one-track vehicle specific riding dynamics such as, for example, the un...
The introduction of automated-driving functions provides passengers with the opportunity to engage in non-driving related tasks during the ride. However, this benefit might be compromised by an increased incidence of motion sickness. Therefore, we investigated the effectiveness of active seat belt retractions as a countermeasure against motion sick...
Relevant riding information such as speed or navigation instructions are typically displayed in head down dashboards on Powered Two-Wheelers. Data glasses provide information directly in the field of view and could, therefore, reduce glances away from the roadway ahead to focus on the dashboard. This study aimed to examine whether providing informa...
While driving simulators are a commonly used tool for a wide range of safety-relevant research topics in the passenger car sector, motorcycle riding simulators are currently less prevalent. In order to get an overview of possible applications of motorcycle simulators, a validation methodology for driving simulators was developed within the scope of...
To be able to use autonomous emergency braking systems for motorcycles in a safe way, it is necessary to anticipate the reaction of riders to automatic braking maneuvers. Elsewise,an unintendedreaction could inhibit the rider from being able to stabilize the vehicle or even cause destabilization (even through to a fall). It is therefore important t...
For autonomous emergency braking maneuvers on motorcycles, not only physical limits have to be taken into account. In order to avoid rider reactions that can destabilize the rider-vehicle system, it has to be ensured that an autonomous braking intervention is controllable for the rider. Only when the rider is in a ready-for-braking state, a maximum...
Motorcycle riders are subject to a high risk of suffering severe or fatal injuries. Previous research has identified autonomous emergency braking for motorcycles (MAEB) as one of the most promising technologies to increase safety for riders (e.g., [2]). Compared to drivers of two-track vehicles, emergency braking maneuvers are much more challenging...
Methodological approach to assess active assistance systems for powered two wheelers from a human factors point of view.