UR:BAN a German Research Initiative – Focusing on the Challenges of Future Urban Traffic element in all aspects of mobility and traffic. The research objectives will be pursued in three main thematic target areas: Cognitive assistance n Networked traffic management n Human factors in traffic. n The Institute of Ergonomics leads the project in which is ‘Human Factors Traffic’ thematically subdivided in the projects Urban driving n Urban-specific HMI design n Behavior and intention recognition n n Over thirty partners, including automobile Simulation and behavior modeling n and electronics manufacturers, suppliers, Controllability communication technology and software Urban Space: user-oriented to work on the challenges of urban traffic assistance systems and network companies, as well as research institutes and foster the support of the driver in management (Reference: and cities, have joined in the cooperative urban-online.org) concerns of a safer, more efficient and project UR:BAN (German acronym for less straining urban driving experience. Urban Space: User-oriented Assistance The initiative is funded by the Federal ministry of Economics and Energy due to systems and Network management) the decision of the German Bundestag to develop advanced driver assistance and started in April 2012 for the duration and traffic management systems for of 4 years. cities. The focus is on the human Social Interaction in Synthetic Environments – The Pedestrian Simulator In the sub-project and Behavior ‘Simulation The virtual pedestrian simulator of the research initiative Modeling’ (Reference: Ulrich Benz/TUM) UR:BAN (www.urban-online.org) the of Ergonomics developed a pedestrian activities focus on the analysis and simulator and linked it to the institute’s dri- corresponding descriptive modeling of the ving simulators. The pedestrian simulator behavior of road users and of their mutual consists of a motion capture system, a interactions. This modeling will be coordi- head-mounted display, a motion-suit and nated with the applications developed in other UR:BAN projects. The focus here is on the behavior of informed and assisted drivers, taking into account in detail their interactions with other vehicles (with/ without UR:BAN technology) as well as with cyclists and pedestrians. To enable the investigation of social interaction between pedestrians and drivers in urban scenarios, the Institute
UR:BAN – a German Research Initiative Focusing on the Challenges of Future Urban Traffic Urban Space: user-oriented assistance systems and network management (Reference: urban-online.org) Over thirty partners, including automobile and electronics manufacturers, suppliers, communication technology and software companies, as well as research institutes and cities, have joined in the cooperative project UR:BAN (German acronym for Urban Space: User-oriented Assistance systems and Network management) to develop advanced driver assistance and traffic management systems for cities. The focus is on the human element in all aspects of mobility and traffic. The research objectives will be pursued in three main thematic target areas: n Cognitive assistance n Networked traffic management n Human factors in traffic. The Institute of Ergonomics leads the project ‘Human Factors in Traffic’ which is thematically subdivided in the projects n Urban driving n Urban-specific HMI design n Behavior and intention recognition n Simulation and behavior modeling n Controllability to work on the challenges of urban traffic and foster the support of the driver in concerns of a safer, more efficient and less straining urban driving experience. The initiative is funded by the Federal ministry of Economics and Energy due to the decision of the German Bundestag and started in April 2012 for the duration of 4 years. Social Interaction in Synthetic Environments – The Pedestrian Simulator In the sub-project ‘Simulation and Behavior Modeling’ of the research initiative UR:BAN (www.urban-online.org) the activities focus on the analysis and corresponding descriptive modeling of the behavior of road users and of their mutual interactions. This modeling will be coordi- nated with the applications developed in other UR:BAN projects. The focus here is on the behavior of informed and assisted drivers, taking into account in detail their interactions with other vehicles (with/ without UR:BAN technology) as well as with cyclists and pedestrians. To enable the investigation of social interaction between pedestrians and drivers in urban scenarios, the Institute The virtual pedestrian simulator (Reference: Ulrich Benz/TUM) of Ergonomics developed a pedestrian simulator and linked it to the institute’s dri- ving simulators. The pedestrian simulator consists of a motion capture system, a head-mounted display, a motion-suit and
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