Initiative details
"It is mathematically impossible to drive with the idea of maintaining a safe distance and not causing traffic jams". We need to shift to the paradigm of "maintaining inertia," not distance. And how do we teach this? With a video game! (traffic simulator) In smartphone, in Tablet, in Laptop, in PC...
Initiative date
to
Who was/is your target audience?
Policy makers
Public authorities
Young adults 17-25
Company employees
Fleet operators
Car drivers
Car drivers – professional
Educational staff
Emergency services
Public transport
Van drivers
Topic
Education in school or in community organizations
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Organisation details
IMPACTWARE SL
Enterprise
Spain
MADRID
Contact name
OSCAR MELCHOR GALAN
Telephone number
722458030
oscar.melchor@impactware.com
Website link
Project activities
Please describe the project activities you carried/are carrying out and the time period over which these were implemented.
The most powerful validation has been eliminating a real traffic jam by modifying the behavior of a single driver. In addition to this, we have measured baseline biomedical parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, cranial temperature, etc.) and observed a stress reduction between 20% and 80%, along with fuel consumption improvements of over 30%.
In terms of implementation, what worked well and what challenges did you need to overcome?
To demonstrate: 1) That the new concepts and equations are correct. 2) That biofunctional values (stress, anxiety, and fatigue) decrease. 3) Lower consumption, 4) That disolve Traffic Jam, etc.
If you work together with external partners, list the most important partners and briefly describe their role.
Universidad Politécnica Madrid, Universidad de Psicología de Zaragoza, Universidad Carlos III Madrid, Universidad Psicología Valencia, Universidad Alemana de Lübeck, Universidad Pública de Israel Technion.
They have had the role of certifying each of the results we obtained, as well as providing us with vehicles and spaces.
They have had the role of certifying each of the results we obtained, as well as providing us with vehicles and spaces.
Evaluation
Please summarise how you have evaluated the initiative’s impact (e.g. social media reach, survey, feedback forms, statistics).
The most relevant impact has been in the labor world. In Occupational Risk Prevention, the discovery of the 6 Electro-Card-Diagrams of the driver has had a significant impact, as they measure very important aspects while driving in a real way.
What has been the effect of the activities?
Firstly, we have received several awards and certifications, but most importantly, it has been published by the Directorate General of Traffic of Spain.Currently, we are providing training to companies in the mobility, road safety, and sustainability sectors.
Please briefly explain why your initiative is a good example of improving road safety.
Reduce: fuel consumption, emissions, travel times, driver stress, and fatigue. Increase road safety levels, both "FRONT" and "REAR". Also, enhance road capacity. We are on track to make it mandatory training in driving schools.
How have you shared information about your project and its results?
Initially in scientific publications, now in the field of occupational road safety.
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