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Testing the technologies that keep pedestrians safe

New technologies claiming to protect pedestrians and cyclists in the event of a collision are being developed all the time. They could reduce pedestrian fatalities by 15-20%. But how do we know which systems are effective? How can we compare them? An EU-funded project drew up harmonised test and assessment procedures for pedestrian safety systems.

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Innovation Transport Smart, green and integrated transport Belgium France Germany Netherlands Spain Sweden

date:  28/01/2016

Project:  Assessment methodologies for forward loo...

acronym:  ASPECSS

See also:  CORDIS

The ASPECSS system looks at likely pedestrian injury and calculates how this would be reduced by autonomous emergency braking, or by the design of the front of the car (known as passive safety protection).

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Article in Horizon Magazine