Event

Johan Karlsson, project manager for ADAPTIN and SupportIN, will present results and insights from two projects tackling the same core challenge from different angles: how do we create driver support that is actually used—and deliver maximum safety benefit?

In ADAPTIN, we mapped recurring scenarios in fatal crashes involving driver impairment due to fatigue, distraction, or alcohol/drugs. What happens in the critical moments before loss of control—and what does the crash data tell us about where smarter, driver-condition-aware interventions could make a difference?

In SupportIN, the focus shifts to user experience: for driver assistance systems to be used, they must be comprehensible, helpful, and trustworthy, and communicate their limitations clearly. The project is scheduled to end in late May and we get a peek at preliminary results. We explore what drivers want from their support systems—and what stands in the way of systems like ACC and lane keeping remaining active without creating uncertainty.

Together, the two projects illuminate the same problem from opposite ends—and raise some challenging questions about the gap between what we build and what drivers will actually use.

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Sim2Real – a new platform from our partner Linköping University -  designed to make the step from simulation to real-world testing for autonomous vehicles smoother and safer. The platform connects realistic simulation environments with physical miniature vehicles, enabling hands-on testing of vehicle dynamics, sensing, traffic rules, and interaction between multiple vehicles.

You will also get an introduction to the shared software architecture that runs seamlessly in both the virtual and real setup supporting efficient development, verification, and teaching, without unnecessary reinvention between environments.

Presenter: Erik Frisk, Linköping University
 

Practical Information

SAFER Thursday lunch seminars are held both at the SAFER office,  Chalmers Campus Lindholmen, building Saga, room Okeanos or online (Teams).

• In-person attendance: Lunch will be provided at the SAFER office, Chalmers Campus Lindholmen, starting at 11:30 AM. The seminar will then be held in a hybrid format from 12:00 to 13:00 PM. Registration is required for lunch. Please register for lunch by 12:00 PM on the Tuesday before the seminar.
• Online attendance: No registration is needed. Simply join via the Microsoft Teams link sent to all SAFER partners ahead of the event. The seminar is held in a hybrid format from 12:00 to 12:45 PM.

Questions?: Get in touch with our office manager Sophia Guerra Ekesand: ekesand@chalmers.se

This event is open to all SAFER partners. Welcome!