MeBeSafe News
Engaged Italian citizens get a brief breath of MeBeSafe
The latest news on nudging and coaching to increase traffic safety? Now that’s the place to be! More than 50 engaged Italians travelled to Sorrento for MeBeSafe.
A brief Sorrento rundown of MeBeSafe
A General Assembly meeting is a great way to fellow researchers in on the project. And a brief summary of that meeting is an ever greater way for anyone to get an overview of the project.
MeBeSafe gathered in sunny Sorrento
MeBeSafe members came from all over Europe to the 3d General Assembly meeting in Italy. Spring dawned upon the researchers as they presented fresh results and exchanged ideas.
The first MeBeSafe Newsletter is out
Read about attempts to nudge car drivers to increase attention with an in-vehicle nudge, lights along a road exit to make cars slow down, haptic nudging measures to affect cyclists and much more.
Can cyclists be nudged haptically?
Cities all over the world are putting up physical obstacles to curb inappropriate cyclist speeds. It however seems like there is no reason to do so at all.
When is a nudge satisfactory?
When is a nudge satisfactory? When an infrastructure nudge is set up and running, a completely new field opens up. Are the drivers nudged into safer behaviour? And what is actually safer behaviour? When a nudge is active and measurements are being made, then comes the time to compare driver behaviour with and without the nudge. It may seem rather straightforward, but it is in fact not. Measuring difference in speed is one thing, measuring whether...
What is a car, and how fast does it move?
What is a car, and how fast does it move? It is easy for a human to see what is a car and what is not. For a computer, this has traditionally been very difficult. But emerging smart technologies make new ways of identification possible. To select which car drivers to nudge for the light nudge, the cars must first be seen. A thermal camera can be used to get images of the actual...
A nudge in the car to increase attention
It is not always clear if an intersection is dangerous or even if there is an acute risk of hitting somebody. Several nudges have been developed that could help drivers increase their awareness.
Nudging cyclists – presentation
Nudging cyclists – presentation 19th February 2019A lunch seminar at SAFER was held on the cyclist nudging in Gothenburg. Victor Bergh Alvergren and Pontus Wallgren from Chalmers/SAFER presented the results to around 50 people interested in road safety. <- Back to Events section
New flyer describing MeBeSafe
A new flyer describing the basics about MeBeSafe has now been released! If you would like to get to know MeBeSafe a bit better, take a look or download it here!
In-vehicle nudging measures
How can car drivers be nudged to increase attention by using in-vehicle solutions? Read the report that has been released.
Guide to the MeBeSafe framework
The integrated framework for MeBeSafe is released, which gives an overview of how the project will work.
New methods for coaching
MeBeSafe will use a new innovative way of coaching. Read about the methodologies used.
Starting to test nudges in a simulator
The first study has now been initiated on how light can affect car drivers.
Driver profiles in coaching
Risky driving behaviour can lead to crashes but by coaching drivers on their driving behaviour we can reduce risky driving behaviour, therefore reducing crashes and as a result increase traffic safety.
Integrated framework
On the basis of a typification of nudging and coaching respectively, the assumed underlying system of thinking (i.e. System 1 or System 2) and types of intervention strategies, an integrated model has been proposed.
Nudging makes decisions easier
The assumptions behind nudging are that by "knowing how people think, we can use sensible “choice architecture” to nudge people toward the best decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society, without restricting our freedom of choice".
The MeBeSafe project is launched!
The project Measures for Behaving Safely in Traffic, MeBeSafe, started on the 1st of May 2017 and will go on for 42 months.