Past events

Gamla, unga, korta, långa, stressade, tankspridda och distraherade. Hur gör man fordon säkra för alla olika typer av förare och passagerare? Beroende på ålder, kroppsbyggnad och sinnesstämning krävs anpassade skydds- och stödsystem. Tre SAFER-forskare berättar hur. Välkommen till ett populärvetenskapligt seminarium som SAFER håller i mitt i Nordstan under Vetenskapsfestivalen! Tre korta föredrag á 10 minuter och gemensam avslutande frågestund

Welcome to celebrate SAFER turning 10 years, and the start of stage 4! We invite you to an afternoon with mingle, speeches, and snapshots of SAFER's impact and achievements during ten years of research and collaboration. Programme 14:00 Doors open 14:00-14:25 Mingle & snacks 14:25-14:40 Speeches & toast to SAFER 14:40-15:15 Snapshot presentations of SAFER's 17 Success Stories. A Success

We welcome you all to a seminar with CTS (China-Sweden Research Centre for Traffic Safety). In relation to the CTS board meeting at SAFER we will offer you a seminar consisting of presentations by our Chinese partners. There are five partners in CTS: Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport (RIOH), Tongji University, Volvo Car Corporation, AB Volvo and Chalmers

SAFER Seminar: Post-crash fires in road vehicles When: March 18, 10:30-11:00. Where: SAFER, Lindholmspiren 3, Göteborg. Room Bohlin, floor two. Please ask the reception in the ground floor to let you in. Post-crash fires in road vehicles - a pre-study; Raúl Ochoterena, SP (in English) The loss of human lives and body injuries as a consequence of post-crash fires either

Cykelns roll i framtidens samhälle - som transportmedel och träningsredskap Chalmers Sport & Teknologi bjuder in till ännu ett seminarium om cykling - denna gång med fokus på säkerhet. Cykeln har en viktig roll som hållbart transportmedel i framtidens samhälle. Samtidigt använder en del cykeln som träningsredskap snarare än transportmedel. Många kombinerar också de två funktionerna då de får sin

The next SAFER doctor is Dimitrios Gkouskos, Division of Interaction Design, Department of Applied Information Technology, Chalmers University of Technology/University of Gothenburg. On Monday the 7th of March 2016, he will present and defend his doctoral thesis which deals with user experience Title: User Experience Insight: Steering Experience Design Through Meaningful Incorporation Faculty opponent: Professor Kaisa Väänänen, Human-Centered Technology (IHTE)

The next SAFER doctor is Kristian Holmkvist, Division of Vehicle Safety, Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology. On Friday the 26th of February 2016, he will present and defend his doctoral thesis. Title: Heavy Vehicle Crash Safety - Improved Thoracic Injury Prediction in Frontal Crash Testing Faculty opponent: Dr. Philippe Petit, LAB PSA Peugeot-Citroën RENAULT, Nanterre, France. A

We welcome you all to a SAFER seminar by Dr. Philippe Petit, the faculty opponent at Kristian Holmqvist's PhD defense on Friday February 26. Dr. Philippe Petit will give an overview of the activities at LAB PSA Peugeot-Citroën RENAULT outside Paris and he will also present some examples of his own activities. No registration needed. Welcome!

2016 hålls Transportforum den 12-13 januari i Linköping. Programmet riktar sig till alla som är yrkesverksamma inom transportsektorn. SAFER leder som vanligt en session - i år om den nya oskyddade trafikanten = den icke uppkopplade fotgängaren och olika tekniker för att upptäcka fotgängare och cyklister, samt rädda dem snabbt och effektivt om de råkat ut för en olycka. Session

The next SAFER doctor is Nils Lübbe, Industrial PhD Student at Division of Vehicle Safety, Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology On Friday the 11th of December 2015, he will present and defend his doctoral thesis. It will take place at 10:00 in the room Delta, house Svea, Forskningsgången 4, Lindholmen, Gothenburg. The title of the thesis is

We welcome you all to a SAFER seminar by Prof. H. Clay Gabler, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Center for Injury Biomechanics. When: Thursday December 10, 2015, at 13:00-14:00. Where: SAFER, Lindholmspiren 3, Göteborg. Demostudion, floor two. Please ask the reception in the ground floor to let you in. Speaker: Prof. H. Clay Gabler

The next SAFER doctor is Ruth Paas, Division of Vehicle Safety, Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology. On Friday the 4th of December 2015, she will present and defend her doctoral thesis, which deals with vulnerable road users. Title: Head kinematics in car–pedestrian crashes The influence of sliding, spine bending, elbow and shoulder impacts. Opponent: Associate Professor Ciaran

Welcome to the inauguration of ReVeRe - Chalmers' new advanced vehicle research lab in collaboration with AB Volvo, Volvo Cars and Region Västra Götaland. Speakers: Stefan Bengtsson President and CEO, Chalmers University of Technology Johnny Magnusson President of the Regional Executive Board, Region Västra Götaland Sven-Erik Svensson Vice President Strategy & Vehicle Concepts, Volvo Cars Jan Ove Östensen Senior Vice

SAFER Seminar: On the Art and Science of Bicycling with a perspective on Safety Issues When: November 18, 15:00-16:00. Where: SAFER, Lindholmspiren 3, Lindholmen Science Park, Gothenburg. Room “Aldman”. Please ask the reception in the ground floor to let you in. Arend L. Schwab, Delft University of Technology: I have a bicycle dynamics lab. I teach mechanics, advanced dynamics and

Inbjudan till SAFER workshop om användning av matematiska humanmodeller för att studera uttagande av skadade vid fordonsolyckor SAFER – Fordons och trafiksäkerhetscentrum vid Chalmers är en bred plattform för multidisciplinär forskning, där intressenter från olika delar av samhället kan samverka. Inom SAFERs forskningsområde Biomekanik och Skyddssystem utförs forskning och utveckling av matematiska humanmodeller, primärt för analys av biomekanisk respons hos

Welcome to the 4th International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention (DDI2015), which will feature keynote speakers, plenary sessions, and presentations on theory, measurement, effects, crash risk and prevention/mitigation. The conference includes special symposia on current research and mitigation challenges, and brings together basic and applied research, the latest policy developments, priorities for research and countermeasure development - and more

Seminar on Ageing Society: perspective on transport, health and fitness to drive When: 5 November 2015, 10:00-16:00. Where: Lindholmen Science Park, Lindholmspiren 3, Gothenburg. Room Demostudion, Floor 2. Please ask the reception in the ground floor to let you in. More information & registration: Please visit www.vti.se/ageingsociety VTI, SAFER Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre, The National Society for Road Safety

SVEA bjuder tillsammans med Volvo Personvagnar och SAFER in till ett seminarium om teknologier för automatiserade fordon. Agenda: Inledning med översikt av området automatiserade fordon Sensor fusion/ Positionering Reglermetoder/ Beslutsalgoritmer Elarkitektur/ Infotainment Sytemperspektiv med HMI-utmaningar Paneldiskussion Välkomna!

On Friday October 23rd at 10:00, Erik Steinmetz, division of Signals and Systems, Chalmers, will give his licentiate seminar. Title: Reliability of Packet Transmissions in Vehicular Networks Discussion Leader: Professor Fredrik Tufvesson, Department of Electrical and Information Technology, Lund University. Location: Room EF, Hörsalsvägen 11, Campus Johanneberg. Abstract: The current road transport system has large problems with safety and efficiency

The symposium "AstaZero Researchers Day" ( http://goo.gl/Vlg9CM ) will be held on October 14, 2015 on the proving ground AstaZero in Sweden ( http://www.astazero.com ). The symposium serves as a forum for researchers, experts, and practitioners to explore and discuss recent research results, challenges, and opportunities in the area of intelligent and safe vehicular systems. Description Nowadays, modern vehicles are