Development of an in-vehicle warning system for railway level crossings

Risto Öörni; Ari Virtanen; Marita Hietikko; Kimmo Kauvo

Development of an in-vehicle warning system for railway level crossings

Risto Öörni, Ari Virtanen, Marita Hietikko, Kimmo Kauvo

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Abstract

Level crossing accidents are an existing traffic safety problem for road users and a major safety issue for railways. The developed in-vehicle warning system aims to reduce the number of accidents at level crossings by increasing the alertness and awareness of the car driver approaching a level crossing. The system is expected to improve safety especially at passive level crossings with occasional vehicle drivers where existing safety measures for level crossings are expensive to implement. The main objectives of the project were to study the technical functionality, reliability and dependability and socio-economic benefits and costs of the system as well as user experience and potential other application areas and business models.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research highlights in safety and security
Place of Publication	Espoo
Publisher	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Pages	94-95
ISBN (Electronic)	978-951-38-8130-6
ISBN (Print)	978-951-38-8129-0
Publication status	Published - 2013
MoE publication type	D2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material

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Series	VTT Research Highlights
Number	10
ISSN	2242-1173

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Research highlights in safety and security
Rouhiainen, V. (Editor), 2013, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 134 p. (VTT Research Highlights; No. 10).
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Research highlights in safety and security. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 2013. p. 94-95 (VTT Research Highlights; No. 10).

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Development of an in-vehicle warning system for railway level crossings

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