Intelligent motorcycle warns rider of hazards

An instrumented motorcycle is on display at ITS America as part of a joint project with Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and the US Motorcycle Foundation. The Honda Goldwing motorcycle has been fitted with smart display which warns the rider of vehicles ahead braking sharply, vehicles in the blind spot, approaching intersections and other hazards.
April 23, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Cecilia Elpi of Virginia Tech Transportation Institute with the Honda Goldwing motorcycle
An instrumented motorcycle is on display at ITS America as part of a joint project with 5593 Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and the US Motorcycle Foundation. The Honda Goldwing motorcycle has been fitted with smart display which warns the rider of vehicles ahead braking sharply, vehicles in the blind spot, approaching intersections and other hazards.

“We are looking at what messages are most useful to the rider and how best to convey those messages when the rider may be wearing gloves, a helmet and thick waterproof clothing,” says Virginia Tech researcher Spencer Joslin.

The project is part of the evaluation of the connected vehicle infrastructure and while only one bike has the connectivity equipment, 100 other bikes have been instrumented to gatherer data on how riders ride. This number will shortly double.
Results from the evaluation should be available in two years.

%$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 oLinkExternal <span class="mouselink">www.VTTI.edu</span> www.VTTI.edu false http://www.vtti.edu/ false false%>

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Delcan demonstrates state of the art ATMS at ITS World Congress
    October 11, 2012
    Delcan International Corporation will feature its Intelligent NETworks (iNET), a state-of-the-art ATMS application designed to collect, disseminate, and manage transportation information. Built with scalable architecture, INETworks is an adaptable solution for small and large scale deployments. The software is divided into 25 different modules that control different aspects of the traffic system. Customers build their customised systems by using Delcan’s core modules. It is designed to support both standard
    Read More
  • Retroreflectometer measures road markings at traffic speed
    March 3, 2014
    Delta, a globally leading supplier of retroreflectometers for road markings and traffic signs, will use Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 to highlight its most recent development - the LTL-M system, a state-of-the-art retroreflectometer for measuring retroreflection of road markings at traffic speed. The system is based on patented technology making use of a digital camera and real time digital image processing. A main advantage of the LTL-M is its ability to measure accurately under all driving conditions an
    Read More
  • ITS America Seeking input
    August 1, 2013
    ITS America is calling for input from ITS professionals worldwide to complete a 10-minute survey focusing on ITS deployment in developing and emerging economies. The results will be used to update the content of the PIARC World Road Association ITS Handbook and to help transform the contents it into a series of web-based modules on key ITS topics. Those wanting to participate in the survey should go to: www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1228759/PIARC
    Read More
  • Camea introduces high speed WIM system
    October 19, 2012
    Czech company Camea will use the ITS World Congress to present its UnicamWIM, high speed weigh-in-motion system. A complete turnkey solution for variety of weigh-in-motion applications, from high quality traffic reports and statistics to sophisticated enforcement systems, the system enables pre-selection of potentially overloaded vehicles which can then be sent for precise weighing without having any impact on a traffic flow. Camea points out that the system, which has been type-approved for use in the Czec
    Read More

Highlighted Content