SiDE Driving Lab

The SIDE transport team has now specified the telematics equipment that will be developed for the SIDE Driving Lab, to include the recording of journey and vehicle data, eye tracking and other sensors such as Radar/Lidar.

SiDE has purchased a Peugout iON for the research studies (along with contributions from Newcastle University's School of CEGS and TORG (Transport Operations Research Group). The iON is also used in the SWITCH-EV project where 20 iON’s are being installed with Newcastle University data logging equipment. The advantage of SiDE owning a separate vehicle is to alow the installation of sensors and other monitoring equipment in order to undertake controlled experiments.

The two initial SIDE research activities to utilise the SIDE-car are: the older driver research (essentially monitoring how older drivers perform and understanding issues associated with the reduction in confidence, performance and reaction times that some older drivers experience): and the sonification of electric vehicles work, so that vulnerable and older drivers can hear them approaching.