- On Thursday July 18th, 2019
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The automotive industrie ist currently undergoing a turnaround. Vehicles will increasingly be able to perform driving tasks without the influence of the driver. Vehicles are developing in the direction of…
- On Monday May 20th, 2019
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The research project "Emerging road useres" is completed. The objective of the investigations was to analyse the potential of personal light electric vehicles (PLEV) as a means of transport and…
- On Tuesday January 8th, 2019
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In a previous study the AGU developed a new pendulum for testing ice hockey boards.This test device allows to test the boards in on-site szenarios. As part of this research,…
- On Monday October 15th, 2018
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A new impactor was developed for improved testing of ice hockey boards. The instrumented impactor is built of a steel tube covered with neoprene foam and filled with rigidly mounted…
- On Friday August 3rd, 2018
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Advanced driver assistance systems such as adaptive cruise control (ACC) or autonomous emergency braking (AED) make use of radar technology to detect other vehicles. However, the systems recognize two-wheelers only…
- On Friday August 3rd, 2018
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AGU is partner of the EU-funded research project VIRTUAL - Open access virtual testing protocols for enhanced road users safety. VIRTUAL’s objective is to improve the safety of road users…
- On Wednesday January 3rd, 2018
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Several ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) make use of radar technology. In collaboration with TCS, the Swiss Touring Club, we investigated whether such systems are capable of also detecting different…
- On Saturday November 11th, 2017
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The results of our study on the assessment of impact performance of ice hockey boards is published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The article is available online. Reference:…
- On Wednesday July 5th, 2017
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Personal light electric vehicles (PLEV) such as hoverboards, e-unicycles or e-skateboards become increasingly popular. In collaboration with several partners AGU investigates different aspects of these emerging road users. Their possible…
