Another TWIN-SAFE Workshop! This time on Road Safety Audits!
On Tuesday March 4th, we hosted another workshop, this time focusing on Road Safety Audits (RSA). Led by Leonid Ljubotina, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, this session provided understanding of the RSA process, its key differences from other safety assessments, and its critical role in improving road infrastructure.
Throughout the workshop, we covered:
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Overview of Road Safety Audits and their significance
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Phases of RSA โ from preliminary design to post-opening monitoring
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Case Studies showing real-world applications at different project stages
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Reporting & Feedback โ ensuring effective implementation of audit findings
Successful Workshop on EU Network-Wide Road Safety Assessment!
On Friday, February 28th, 2025, we held the second TWIN-SAFE workshop, focusing on the EU’s Network Wide Road Safety Assessment (NWRSA) methodology. Led by Leonid Ljubotina from the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb.
Throughout the workshop, we covered:
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Methodology introduction and background information
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Data collection, resources and Pre-assessment data analysis
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Reactive and Proactive approach
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Integration of results
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Case study Croatia
TWIN-SAFE online PhD Seminar Series
We are excited to share that on Friday, February 21st, we successfully held the sixth session of the TWIN-SAFE online PhD Seminar Series!
Our presenter Oksana Yastremska-Kravchenko, a final-year PhD candidate at Lund University, Department of Technology and Society, Transport and Roads Division, presented her PhD research on: โApplication of video recordings in traffic studiesโ
Thank you to all the PhD students and professors who joined us! Stay tuned for details on next monthโs seminar!
Kicking Off the TWIN-SAFE Workshop Series!
On Friday, February 14th, 2025, we held the first TWIN-SAFE workshop, focusing on the iRAP Star Rating Assessment. Led by Leonid Ljubotina from the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb, the workshop provided valuable insights into the iRAP Star Rating Assessment.
Throughout the workshop, we covered: โ Introduction to iRAP and alignment with the RISM Directive โ Star Rating vs. Risk Mapping โ Road Attribute Coding โ Data Processing in ViDA โ SRIP (Safer Roads Investment Plans) โ Case study from Croatia
Join us for the sixth online PhD seminar in our Road Safety Research series
Weโre thrilled to continue our TWIN-SAFE PhD seminar series. Our upcoming seminar will feature Oksana Yastremska-Kravchenko, a final-year PhD candidate at Lund University, Department of Technology and Society, Transport and Roads Division, presenting:
โApplication of video recordings in traffic studiesโ
Oksanaโs research is about utilizing microscopic data from video recordings to analyze road user behavior, with a special focus on pedestrians and cyclists in urban settings. Her work addresses two crucial areas: Gaining deeper insights into the subtle, dynamic behaviors of road users in everyday traffic and expanding the Surrogate Measures of Safety (SMoS) approachย to enhanceย proactive traffic safety analysis.
This event is open to PhD students in transportation and road safety field!
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: February 21st, 2025, 10:00 AM๐ป ๐ข๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก: https://forms.gle/Ss1D8pkiGzvMS8ZD7
[๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ]: ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ.
TWIN-SAFE Online PhD Seminar Series - Fifth Session Recap
We are excited to share that on Friday, January 24th, we successfully held the fifth session of the TWIN-SAFE online PhD Seminar Series!
Our presenter Marija Ferko, Cotutelle PhD student at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, and Hasselt University, Faculty of Engineering Technology, presented her PhD research on: “Assessment of influential factors on motorcyclists’ safety on rural roads โ Behavioral Characteristics Among Motorcyclists.”
Thank you to all the PhD students and professors who joined us! Stay tuned for details on next monthโs seminar!
Join us for the fifth online PhD seminar in our Road Safety Research series
We’re excited to continue our TWIN-SAFE PhD seminar series, sharing research focused on traffic safety and transport systems. This fifth seminar features Marija Ferko presenting on:
โAssessment of influential factors on motorcyclists’ safety on rural roads โ Behavioral Characteristics Among Motorcyclistsโ
Marija Ferko is a Cotutelle PhD student at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, and Hasselt University, Faculty of Engineering Technology. Her research specializes in identifying factors influencing motorcycle rider safety, focusing on rural roads. Over the past few years, Marija has been actively engaged in expert and research projects centered on motorcyclists, exploring rider behavior and the impact of road infrastructure on their safety. Her work reflects a commitment to advancing knowledge and developing practical solutions to enhance motorcycle rider safety.
This seminar will focus on findings from the part of Marija’s doctoral research project related to behavioral characteristics obtained from an extensive survey conducted among motorcyclists.
This event is open to PhD students in transportation and road safety field!
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: January 24th, 2025, 10:00 AM๐ป ๐ข๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก: https://forms.gle/Ss1D8pkiGzvMS8ZD7
[๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ]: ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ.
TWIN-SAFE Online PhD Seminar Series - Fourth Session Recap
On Friday, December 13th, 2024, we successfully hosted the fourth session of our TWIN-SAFE online PhD seminar series, bringing together PhD students to explore innovations in traffic safety and transport systems.
This session featured Waqas Ahmed from Hasselt University, who presented his research on:
“Enhancing Road Safety through UAV-Captured Aerial Footage and Deep Learning: Object Detection, Risk Prediction, and Real-Time Analysis.”
We extend our thanks to Waqas and to all the PhD students and researchers who joined us for this insightful discussion. Your engagement and contributions made this event a success!
Stay tuned for details on our upcoming sessions.
TWIN-SAFE Workshop in Lund, Sweden: Strengthening Road Safety and Research Collaboration!
Last week, consortium partners of the TWIN-SAFE project came together in Lund, Sweden, for a three-day workshop hosted by Lund University.
Day 1 – Participants were introduced to K2, Swedenโs national centre for research and education on public transport, and toured the laboratories at Lund Universityโs Campus Helsingborg.
Day 2 – A hands-on workshop on grant writing and funding opportunities in Horizon Europe guided participants through the process of developing competitive research proposalsโfrom brainstorming ideas to finalizing applications.
Day 3 – The final day showcased impactful research and practical solutions in road safety, including:
– Surrogate safety measures developed at Lund University
– Insights from 15 years of driving simulation research at Hasselt University
– Innovative post-crash solutions like smart guiderails implemented in Croatia
– Lessons from AfroSAFE on road safety infrastructure management in low – and middle-income countries
– Practical applications of the Safe System Approach from Belgium, Croatia, and Sweden
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to work together toward safer roads for all!
Join us for the fourth online PhD seminar in our Road Safety Research series!
We’re excited to continue our TWIN-SAFE PhD seminar series, sharing research focused on traffic safety and transport systems. This fourth seminar features Waqas Ahmed from Hasselt University, presenting on:
“Enhancing Road Safety through UAV captured Aerial Footage and Deep Learning: Object Detection, Risk Prediction, and Real-time Analysis.โ
Waqas Ahmed is a researcher at the Transportation Research Institute (IMOB), specializing in the exciting fields of state-of-the-art computer vision and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to enhance road safety. He has a background in remote sensing and geographic information systems, which provides a valuable geographical perspective to his research.
This seminar will focus on visual computing methods for implementing surrogate safety measures. It will begin with an overview of the challenges faced by UAVs and data collection, especially in relation to personal data protection regulations. The discussion will further explore the technical intricacies of visual computing for accurate vehicle trajectory estimation and localization.
This event is open to PhD students in transportation and road safety field!
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: December 13th, 2024, 10:00 AM๐ป ๐ข๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก: https://forms.gle/N8tFqxcu3brGQgDe8
[๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ]: ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ.
