Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/F005067/1 | |
| Title | Foot-LITE | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Transport) 10%; Not Energy Related 90%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 75%; Applied Research and Development 25%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor PT Blythe No email address given Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 September 2007 | |
| End Date | 30 April 2011 | |
| Duration | 44 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £325,788 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Transport Systems and Vehicles | |
| Region | North East | |
| Programme | Materials, Mechanical and Medical Eng, Process Environment and Sustainability, User-Led Research | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor PT Blythe , Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr N Thorpe , Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Ricardo Consulting Engineers Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Hampshire County Council (0.000%) Project Contact , Institute for Advanced Motorists (0.000%) Project Contact , Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , HORIBA MIRA Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Sussex Police Authority (0.000%) Project Contact , RDM Group Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Transport for London (0.000%) Project Contact , TRW Conekt (0.000%) Project Contact , Zettlex Ltd (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | The Foot-LITE project will deliver innovative driver/vehicle interface systems and services to encourage sustained changes to driving styles and behaviours which are safer, reduce congestion, enhance sustainability, help reduce traffic pollution emissions, and reduce other social and environmental impacts. Fundamental research will be used to support the strong industry base in the project through prototype systems development and design, impact assessments and the further development of reseTto create a revolutionary driver information system designed to educate and encourage safer and greener driving and longer term behavioural changes.The project consists of four Foot-LITE Work Areas. Effective Project Management is crucial to the delivery and testing of technologies and the assessment of their impaimatechoice and control still resting with the individual. This is seen to be crucial to the public and commercial acceptability of Foot-LITE. The aim of the Foot-LITE project is tocreate a revolutionary driver information system designed to educate and encourage safer and greener driving and longer term behavioural changes.The project consists of four Foot-LITE Work Areas. Effective Project Management is crucial to the delivery and testing of technologies and the assessment of their impacts.This Work Area will be the responsibility of the Lead Partner MIRA who encompasses both commercial as well as research expertise. The second Work Area is Market Reviews and Delivery which is focussed on the development of the concept and identification of product opportunities and system enhancements. The third work area, Technical Implementation, will create innovative applications which influence driver behaviour; this will be led by TRW. The fourth Work Area, which is led by TRG (tcts. This Work Area will be the responsibility of the Lead Partner MIRA who encompasses both commercial as well as research expertise. The second Work Area is Market Reviews and Deliverywhich is focussed on the development of the concept and identification of product opportunities and system enhancements. The third work area, Technical Implementation, will create innovative applications which influence driver behaviour; this will be led by TRW. The fourth Work Area, which is led by TRG (the Academic Lead Partner), uses a variety of approaches, including simulation and large scale fleet trials, to produce an Impact Assessment of the systems and services and to identify thosecharacteristics which will support applications in a future policy and market environment and deliver a tool that has the potential in instigating a step change in driver behaviour to tackle the twin problems of safety and the environment.The project will undertake all the necessary research and developmenthe Academic Lead Partner), uses a variety of approaches, including simulation and large scale fleet trials, to produce an Impact Assessment of the systems and services and to identify thosecharacteristics which will support applications in a future policy and market environment and deliver a tool that has the potential in instigating a step change in driver behaviour to tackle the twin problems of safety and the environment.The project will undertake all the necessary research and developmentto producea prototype system which will be evaluated by fleets of drivers in normal driving conditions. The necessary data collection/data base systems for the vehicle fleet will also be developed so that robust evidence of the effectiveness (or otherwise) of the system will be collected, analysed and published to better the overall knowledge in this area. Additional surveys of other user groups to determine long term effects will be undertaken to better determine market opportunities andto produce aprototype system which will be evaluated by fleets of drivers in normal driving conditions. The necessary data collection/data base systems for the vehicle fleet will also be developed so that robust evidence of the effectiveness (or otherwise) of the system will be collected, analysed and published to better the overall knowledge in this area. Additional surveys of other user groups to determine long term effects will be undertaken to better determine market opportunities andimplementation strategies to deliver future intelligent vehicles and associated infrastructure. The system to be developed in the project comprises an aftermarket, standalone vehicle interface (although installation during vehicle build will not be excluded) giving moment-to-moment feedback during a drive (similar to SatNav), plus a back office support tool for off-line analysis of journeys and retrospective feedbackimplementation strategies to deliver future intelligent vehicles and associated infrastructure.The system to be developed in the project comprises an aftermarket, standalone vehicle interface (although installation during vehicle build will not be excluded) giving moment-to-moment feedback during a drive (similar to SatNav), plus a back office support tool for off-line analysis of journeys and retrospective feedbackhe Foot-LITE project will deliver innovative driver/vehicle interface systems and services to encourage sustained changes to driving styles and behaviours which are safer, reduce congestion, enhance sustainability, help reduce traffic pollution emissions, and reduce other social and environmental impacts. Fundamental research will be used to support the strong industry base in the project through prototype systems development and design, impact assessments and the further development of research tools and processes, including the SRIF/TRW funded instrumented vehicle to deliver a credible evidence-based validation of the system through to real-world operational experiences with user feedback and evaluation. The Foot-LITE system is seen as a tool to encourage and challenge drivers to achieve very real benefits that are already available in the current vehicle fleet but whose benefits cannot be readily maximised without an advisory interface to the driver. The approach has the ultarch tools and processes, including the SRIF/TRW funded instrumented vehicle to deliver a credible evidence-based validation of the system through to real-world operational experiences with user feedback and evaluation. The Foot-LITE system is seen as a tool to encourage and challenge drivers to achieve very real benefits that are already available in the current vehicle fleet but whose benefits cannot be readily maximised without an advisory interface to the driver. The approach has the ultimate choice and control still resting with the individual. This is seen to be crucial to the public and commercial acceptability of Foot-LITE. The aim of the Foot-LITE project is | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 01/06/07 | |
