It is important to maintain a known quality in the test data. For many years, VTI has tested and made comparative measurements of profilometers that are used when making road condition inventories and for functionality tests of surface designs.
VTI has carried out assignments as a part of international projects, for the Swedish and Finnish Transport Administrations, the German Federal Highway Research Institute (Bast) as well as users and manufacturers of measuring equipment.VTI is in possession of a number of pieces of equipment that can be used as reference, and well thought out methods have been prepared for how these tests should be done.
The benefits of self-driving vehicles for people with disabilities are one of the focus area for a recently launched EU project linked to self-driving buses in Linköping, Sweden.
The transport system is facing a number of challenges due to its negative impact in areas such as the climate, equality and fairness. In a recent report, researchers highlight the voices of young people to get their thoughts on the field of transport.
Vehicles circulating in the city centre in search of a free parking space is a growing problem. A cloud service that tracks the traffic situation and the availability of free parking spaces could reduce both traffic and congestion.
VTI’s highly sought-after expertise is put to use through a well-developed network of international collaborations. A memorandum of understanding with Malaysia is the latest of VTI’s bilateral cooperation agreements.
Driver fatigue and especially driver sleepiness are common contributing causes of crashes. Since January, a study has been underway at VTI where researchers are investigating how drivers' sleepiness and attention are affected by systems for partially...
Almost 40 per cent of distance travelled in Sweden is business travel (including study trips) and 66 per cent of those are by car. This is therefore an area where great environmental gains can be made if more sustainable modes of transport were used.