Abstract
Level crossing accidents are an existing traffic safety
problem for road users and a major safety issue for
railways [1-2]. 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 [3]. 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 [4].
| 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 | Not Eligible |
Publication series
| Series | VTT Research Highlights |
|---|---|
| Number | 10 |
| ISSN | 2242-1173 |
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Öörni, R., Virtanen, A., Hietikko, M., & Kauvo, K. (2013). Development of an in-vehicle warning system for railway level crossings. In Research highlights in safety and security (pp. 94-95). VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. VTT Research Highlights, No. 10