Traffic & Roads

2009-10-08 | Injuries in special transport services
Wheelchair-seated passengers using special transportation services (STS) have been injured without being involved in a vehicle crash. The injury incidence rate in STS is 10 per 100,000 trips, which is a high rate compared with other transport modes. This is presented in a study by Anders Wretstrand and is published in Medical Engineering & Physics.
The article

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2009-11-13 | Doctoral thesis: Walking in old age
The public defence of the doctoral thesis by Hanna Wennberg, "Walking in old age: A year-round perspective on accessibility in the outdoor environment and effects of measures taken", will be on November 13th at 10.15. Professor Judith Phillips, University of Wales Swansea (UK), is faculty examiner.
Location: V:A in "V-huset" at Lund University/LTH.
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2009-12-11 | Doctoral thesis: Driver experience and acceptance of driver support systems
The public defence of the doctoral thesis by Emeli Adell, "Driver experience and acceptance of driver support systems – a case of speed adaptation", will be on December 11th at 10.15. Professor Karel Brookhuis, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen (NL), is faculty examiner.
Location: V:A in "V-huset" at Lund University/LTH.

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