MeBeSafe News
The importance of real-life impact
The fourth General Assembly meeting was held in Graz in Austria as autumn did its early entrance across Europe. MeBeSafe members began boiling of excitement to finally commence field trials.
MeBeSafe nudges literally on the road
Traffic rules only work if people choose to obey them. But the traffic environment could instead be redesigned so that good choices are more likely to be made. Read more about it in our Press Release.
The nudging car on road to completion
MeBeSafe is developing a nudge in the car that scans the surroundings and helps you make the right decisions. For the first time, all the components are being put together.
MeBeSafe at the ECC Conference in Naples
MeBeSafe researchers took control over the nudging at the European Control Conference in Naples. A lot of visitors engulfed themselves into the feats of the nudging world.
Nudging the ITS community in Eindhoven
Some peculiar white stripes ran across the blue floor in an aisle at the ITS fair. What could this be? They seemed to be heading towards one particular booth. A booth about nudging and coaching..
What is nudging?
You can try to change people’s behaviour in a number of ways. You could outlaw all possibilities but one, inform people about the effect of their choices or give people a small push towards a certain direction...
The New MeBeSafe Newsletter is out
Learn more of the entire project, what is done to nudge bicyclists and if MeBeSafe is on the right track! And get an interesting insight into how simulated people can be nudged!
The Infra driver nudge steps towards the real world
A major advantage of the driver nudge based on lights is that we can nudge exactly the drivers that need to be nudged. But this also makes it more complex, and the systems are now put together.
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 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.
Novel ways to coach truck drivers
A new coaching system based on a mobile app was finally launched in Norway. Several new techniques are being tested, including peer-to-peer coaching and personal data integrity.
Nudges in a simulated real-life road exit
This road may look real, and it actually is. Only simulated, which makes it possible to evaluate infrastructure nudges on a real location without actually venturing out into real life.
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.
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.