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VRUSC PUBLICATION SUMMARY
VRUSC best practice documents are the result of extensive information sharing, analysis, and global cross-industry collaboration between VRUSC industry members and stakeholders. Our pre-competitive work is shared for free for the larger societal benefit to help make roads safer for all and to advance knowledge for broad industry use leaving individual developers to determine how best to implement these best practices within their organization.
Introduction to the VRUSC
Initial Research Summation Overview: Vehicle-VRU Safety LandscapeDecember 2023
Why is it important?
This white paper is an examination of the increasing rate of injuries and deaths worldwide of a class of road users, often referred to as “vulnerable road users” (VRUs), with a focus on pedestrians, cyclists, scooterists, highway road workers, safety, and emergency personnel. The potential to leverage pragmatic, evidence-based technology countermeasures to reduce these collisions, and the severity of those that do occur, is also examined.
Lighting and Visual Information for Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Safety: An Introductory Review
May 2024
Why is it important?
This white paper summarizes applied research studies on lighting and human factors, technical investigations of lighting as it interacts with machine vision systems, and several codes and regulations for VRU lighting and visual information to identify common trends regarding the effective use of visual elements to enhance VRU safety and to ascertain gaps in collective knowledge so that research in this area can focus on filling those gaps. This white paper includes an annotated bibliography with summaries of the key findings from each of the studies and information sources that were reviewed.
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HOW MUCH IS MEMBERSHIP?
Annual membership dues are based on membership level. Each Member must sign the Consortium Membership Agreement, which includes important provisions regarding dues and fees, anti-trust, confidentiality, and intellectual property rights. Membership information is available upon request.
