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2010-08-23 | Invitation: Expert meeting on automated video analysis of road traffic scenes, the Hague
We cordially invite you to attend and contribute to this expert meeting in Soesterberg, that preceeds the PQN Conference (Walk 21/ICTCT) in The Hague. The expert meeting is scheduled for November 15-16 2010, please notify us of your attendance by 15 September. 
Invitation

2010-08-16 | Professorship in Traffic Planning - application period extended
Lund University invites applications for the position as professor in traffic planning at Traffic and roads. Last day of application is September 30th. For further information, please contact professor Bengt Holmberg or administrative head of department Eva Leire. 
Job description (pdf)

2009-12-18 | New report discusses the concept of sustainable development
The concept of sustainability in an urban context is examined and discussed by Till Koglin. The report highlights three important, however often conflicting, dimensions: ecological, economical, and social sustainability. A need for critically reflecting around the concept is emphasised, especially in research concerning ecological and economical sustainability. The report is the first one within the HASTA project “Development of sustainability indicators”.
The report

2010-01-18 | Doctoral student in Traffic and road technology
For this position, a very good working knowledge of the Swedish language is a prerequisite. 
For further information please contact professor Agneta Ståhl, +46 46-222 9132 or +46 46-222 1894, agneta.stahl@tft.lth.se

2010-01-29 | Dissertation: Automated video analysis of road user behaviour
The public defence of the doctoral thesis by Aliaksei Laureshyn, "Application of automated video analysis to road user behaviour", will be on January 29th at 10.15. Professor Oliver Carsten, University of Leeds (UK), is faculty examiner.
Location: V:B in "V-huset" at Lund University/LTH.

2009-12-11 | Dissertation: 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.
The doctoral thesis

2009-11-30 | Course start in Road Traffic Safety  
The course in Road Traffic Safety, financed by SIDA, has recently started. For the ninth time! The 27 participants are traffic planners from developing countries in Africa and Asia. After four weeks, the participants goes back home to work with projects that aim to improve the traffic safety work in their home countries.
More about our contract education

2009-11-25 | Experiences of the automated video analysis system for behavioural studies
Experiences of the automated video analysis system for behavioural studies in traffic environments are presented by Aliaksei Laureshyn, Åse Svensson, and Thomas Jonsson in IET Intelligent Transport Systems. The focus of the article is on the detection of cyclists biking in the wrong direction on one-way streets.
The article

2009-11-13 | Dissertation: 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.
The doctoral thesis

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

2009-09-07 | Position as PhD student at Traffic & Roads
The area of research for the PhD position published is traffic engineering. A study background in Transportation Engineering is a prerequisite. Knowledge in Swedish is necessary, since the PhD student is expected to independently collaborate in empirical field work with Swedish municipalities as well as to carry out interviews with road users. To apply for the position, please send your application to the Lund University Registration Unit “The registrar”.

2011-05-02 | Publication about driving behavior
Omar Bagdadi and András Várhelyi have published the journal article Jerky driving - An indicator of accident proneness in Accident Analysis and Prevention.

2011-04-06 | Report on transportation sustainability
Within the framework project HASTA (Sustainable Attractive City) a indicator-set for measuring the sustainability of the transport system. The indicators are based on findings from a large literature review on international research and also Swedish municipalities' own experiences. Zsuzsanna Toth-Szabo and András Varhelyi have been the main authors.
Read the report

2009-08-31 | Course start in Traffic Safety Science
The course Traffic Safety Science (30 ECTS) starts this week. The course gives a scientific approach and establish a system view on traffic safety. It also offers wide knowledge on traffic safety management with an emphasises on traffic engineering and safety evaluations.
More info

2009-08-21 | New paper on barriers in the outdoor environment 
Hanna Wennberg's paper "Older pedestrians' perceptions of the outdoor environment in a year-round perspective" is now available online and will soon be published in European Journal of Ageing.
Read the paper (link to SpringerLink)

2009-08-20 | Course start in Urban Transport  
The course in Urban Transport, financed by SIDA, starts on August the 24th. The 25 participants are traffic planners from developing countries from all over the world.
More about our contract education

2009-08-17 | New research on children and young people in public transport
Research, funded by VINNOVA, on children and young people in public transport will be starting in autumn 2009. The aim is to theoretically and practically develop preconditions for children and young people to use public transport.
Contact: Stina Johansson.

2009-05-26 | TECH-CLINIC promotes the transport sector
On May the 27th, a meeting is held within the EU project TECH-CLINIC, which aims at promoting the transport sector as work place among students and pupils from universities and schools. Contact person at Traffic & Roads: Bengt Holmberg.
More info about the project

2009-05-19 | Rune Elvik new competence at the department
Rune Elvik has joined the department as adjunct professor. Rune Elvik is a well-known researcher in traffic safety working at the Institute of Transport Economics (Transportøkonomisk institutt) in Oslo, Norway.
More info

2009-05-12 | New guidelines for high quality bus transport systems
The EU project PROCEED provide guidelines for the design of high quality bus transport systems in small and middle-sized cities. The tool will be available for users (municipal traffic planners, etc.) in the end of summer 2009. Before finishing the tool, PROCEED are holding an international seminar on 2 July 2009 at Management Centre Europe in Brussels.
More info

2009-05-06 | Traffic Calming project in Jaipur, India
Christer Hydén and Åse Svensson are visiting Jaipur in India to continue a project concerning traffic calming measures. The results will contribute to Guidelines for Traffic Calming in India. The project runs during two years and will be finished in October. Financier is SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency).

2009-04-23 | Ranked as the fourth most downloaded paper
Emeli Adell and András Várhelyi are authors to the paper "Developing human–machine interaction components for a driver assistance system for safe speed and safe distance" - the fourth most downloaded paper in the IET Intelligent Transport Systems journal last year.
Read the paper
Read more about the research group

2009-04-21 | Visit from Purdue University
Andrew Tarko, professor in traffic safety at Purdue University in USA, is visiting the institution to discuss the research about automated video analysis. 
More info about video analysis

2009-03-25 | Two articles in special issue about the Stockholm Congestion Charging Trial
Eva Ericsson and Lena Winslott-Hiselius contribute with articles about the role of decision support and peoples' attitudes towards the Stockholm Congestion Charging Trial in Transportation Research Part A.

2009-03-02 | Licentiate thesis: Driver assistance for less fuel consumption
On the 3rd of April at 10.15 Hanna Larsson presents the licentiate thesis "Driver assistance for less fuel consumption and emissions". Location: V:B, V-huset, LTH.

2009-03-16 | Traffic & Roads' new web is launched
On the 17th of March at 09.30 we celebrate our new web. Location: The coffee room, V-huset, (2:nd floor)

2008-12-01 | "Trafiken i den hållbara staden" is out for sale
Our new book for educational purposes "Trafiken i den hållbara staden" (in Swedish) concerns the planning and design of a sustainable transport system and is replacing the earlier book "Trafiken i samhället" from 1996.

2008-08-24 | Licentiate thesis: Attractive public transports in small towns
On the 26th of September at 10.15 Andreas Persson presents his licentiate thesis "Attractive public transports in small towns. Preconditions and possibilities for increased travel". Location: V:H, V-huset, LTH.

2008-06-01 | Licentiate thesis:  Public transport for people with cognitive disabilities
On the 16th of June at 13.15 Jenny Rosenkvist presents her licentiate thesis "Challenging aspects of mobility in public outdoor environments and use of public transport: exploring the situation for persons living with cognitive disabilities". Location: V:B, V-huset, LTH.