SaferTramDriving
The task of a tramway driver can be very demanding, in a context where driving on sight and the environment can be complex and dense. With this in mind, the SaferTramDriving project aims to assist the driver in his task with a view to improving safety.
The aim of the SaferTramDriving project is to keep the driver's workload within an optimal workload range via an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS).
Since the 2000s, tramways have become the main form of public transport in many cities. By its very nature, it integrates into an existing environment with other road users (cars, motorized and non-motorized two-wheelers, etc.) and pedestrians. However, this multiplicity of players in the tramway's traffic zone makes the driver's task extremely demanding. Anticipation is the key to safety in urban visual driving, as the stopping distances of railway equipment are long and avoidance maneuvers impossible. The driver's state of mind is therefore at the heart of safety. He or she must be constantly attentive to prevent any risk of collision with third parties, in a context where the field of vision is sometimes greatly reduced (masked by buildings, street furniture, signs...).
.In this context, the tramway driver's perceptual and cognitive workload can be high. Moreover, a driver subjected to a heavy workload will see his fatigue increase and, consequently, his driving ability diminish. Similarly, a human operator with a low workload will see his attention level drop and, ultimately, his driving ability decline too.
The aim of the SaferTramDriving project is to keep the driver's workload within an optimum workload range via an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) enabling:
- estimate the driver's actual state, particularly his level of attention, without disrupting his driving task;
- estimate the requirements of the driving task, linked in particular to the state of the current environment;
- propose a driving aid, adapting in real time thanks to previous estimates and enabling the driver's load to be modulated to better maintain vigilance and attention.
The prototyping and evaluation of the system developed will be carried out using a demonstrator developed as part of the project, based on LAMIH's PSCHITT-Rail platform (scale 1 tramway simulator), and with professional drivers from several French networks.
For more information, visit the project website:
👉 https://www.uphf.fr/safertramdriving/
| Department(s) | Partner(s) | Overall amount |
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| Automatique |
683 k€
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| Main support | Rayout | Date(s) |
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ANR
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National |
2024 - 2028
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