Briefing 2021

Initial situation

Cities and regions with strong technological networking and digitalisation show great potential for making road traffic safer in the future. The future vision of traffic is autonomously driving cars that can communicate with other road users and traffic infrastructure in a networked way. This technological progress means a strong change for behaviour and communication in road traffic, especially when it comes to the protection of cyclists. When people are no longer behind the wheel, cyclists have to rethink some habits, such as eye contact with drivers, and be confident that they will be noticed despite self-driving cars. At the same time, the increasing technological connectivity also offers potential to warn cyclists of previously risky situations with other road users and thus avoid accidents. We would like to support cyclists now with a concept that will enable them to participate safely in traffic in the future.

Task

Smart textiles consist of electronic components and sensors that can react to bodily functions, external influences or external information and generate corresponding (warning) signals. The solution can be attached to the cyclist's clothing or accessories, or to the bike, and emit haptic, acoustic or visual signals. Effective warnings such as a vibrating cycling glove could be generated, for example, when a car behind a bicycle is about to overtake, a car is about to set off at a poorly visible junction or wants to turn next to a bicycle. Warnings via smart textiles are intended to give cyclists the information advantage that prevents them from accidents and makes them safe and visible road users.

Perspectives

The smart textile briefing is embedded in several research projects of Salzburg Research, including the research project "Bike2CAV", which deals with the networking and interaction between self-driving vehicles and cyclists. Embedded in this research project, a developed prototype can subsequently also be tested in a bicycle simulator for its effectiveness and acceptance.

In addition, smart textile kits and a small maker space are available on site as support and our team of experts is of course also on hand to offer advice during the development process.

Intro videos

#IMM2021 online kick-off invitation from Eva-Maria Hollauf (Salzburg Research).

Briefing pitch @ #IMM2021 online kick-off from Eva-Maria Hollauf (Salzburg Research) on April 15th, 2021.

Contact persons

The main contact persons on the part of Salzburg Research for this project are Eva Hollauf (innovation and value Creation) and Severin Bernhart (research and development / human motion analytics).

About Salzburg Research

Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH is an institute that conducts applied research in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) with a focus on motion data intelligence. People, products and machines are on the move and increasingly wirelessly networked. This enormous dynamic offers new opportunities for business and society.

Salzburg Research has more than 20 years of experience in national and European research and innovation projects. The research groups cover a broad range of scientific-technological and socio-economic expertise, including digital innovations in the application fields of mobility, smart city and region as well as tourism and health. The strength lies in the successful interdisciplinary combination of different fields from technological research and development to applied innovation research and target group-specific innovation management methods.

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