Contact person
Viveca Wallqvist
Senior Forskare
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Innovation for increased safe cycling and walking
Increased cycling and walking as well as decreased injuries and fatalities are Swedish national goals. In order to reach these goals as the number of people above 80 years old will increase by 50%, we gather industry, public sector and academy for innovation.
Some current innovation projects:
- Grip safe winter shoes and bike tires
- Road quality assessment using drones
- Sustainable materials for road construction
- Snow clearing robots
- Slip measurements
- Fall friendly asphalt
- Sun active surfaces
- Curbs and barriers
- Protective clothing
- Attention distribution and distractions
- New use of existing data for safety assessments
