Work in Progress at MUARC
Human Factors
ACIS Cross-regional Project (Phase 1) will be focusing on waysin which Australian HMI for in-vehicle infotainment systems can be designed to be more easily adapted to suit the needs of drivers and passengers from
different global regions and cultures.
Sponsor: Holden Ltd.
Contact: Kristie Young
ACIS Lane Departure Warning - to investigate the association between driver fatigue and driving performance variables such as variations in lane position and rate of steering wheel reversals.
Sponsor: Holden Ltd.
Contact: Michael Lenne
Aviation safety claims data
Sponsor: Aviation Safety Foundation Australia
Contact: Michael Lenne
Crew resource management - young driver training
Sponsor: NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust
Contact: Michael Lenne
CRG driver training syllabus
Sponsor:
Contact: Michael Lenne
Driver distraction
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program
Contact: Kristie Young
Enhanced safe riding of motorcycle postal delivery officers
Sponsor: Australia Post
Contact: Michael Lenne
Evaluation of training drivers re motorcyclists - Investigates use of video training to increase the likelihood of drivers giving way to motorcycles at intersections.
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Michael Lenne
Feasibility of conducting a roadside observational survey of mobile phone use
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Michael Lenne
Hazard perception of motorcyclists
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Michael Lenne
HFACS
Sponsor: NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust
Contact: Michael Lenne
Human error in road transport
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program & Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
Contact: Charlotte Brace
Literature review and consultation with experts to derive both policy and research recommendations to improve safety at level crossings
Sponsor: Dept. of Transport
Contact: Michael Lenne
LTO decision making
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Tom Triggs
Motorcycle speeding part 1 - to examine cases of motorcycle fatalities to determine the characteristics of crashes in which inappropriate speed (for the conditions) and/or excessive speed (over the limit) have contributed to the accident.
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Karen Stephan
NSW Police Association - This work will examine the design of police vehicles and the interaction between the vehicle and the police appointments (utility) belt.
Sponsor: WorkCover
Contact: Michael Lenne
The relationship between crime and road safety
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program
Contact: Charlotte Brace
To develop and pilot a set of supplementary questions about driver distraction to be collected as part of the ANCIS driver interviews. The data obtained through these questions will be used to establish the role of driver distraction in road crashes.
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Michael Lenne
The above is a list of active or recent projects. Projects may appear in more than one category.
The Baseline Research Program is sponsored by Department of Justice,
the Transport Accident Commission and VicRoads.
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