The SAFESPOT is a EU financed project and its main objectives are development and testing of cooperative systems for improving road safety (like CVIS). The SAFESPOT system is aimed at improving road safety using Cooperative Applications based on data exchange among vehicles and among vehicles and infrastructure through an ad-hoc network.

Examples of use cases

Accident at intersections

Description: A crash happens at an intersection resulting in a dangerous situation; the drivers approaching an intersection are warned about such event.

Lane Change manoeuvre

Description: This scenario aims to inform and/or warn truck driver (V1) about the presence of other vehicle (V2) around him during maneuver, especially during lane change maneuver.

Safe overtaking in urban and semi urban roads with PTW already in overtaking

Description: Host vehicle (1) starts to overtake vehicle (3) while a Powered Two Wheelers (2) is already in overtaking manoeuvre PTW (2) informs the host vehicle (1) about its manoeuvre.

Head On Collision Warning due to hazardous overtaking attempt

Description: As in the pictogram below, host vehicle (1) attempts an overtaking manoeuvre to vehicle (3) which obstructs the driver’s (1) field of view, while vehicle (2) is approaching from the opposite lane.

Rear End Collision due to the presence of an heavy vehicl

Description: A vehicle (2) is climbing up a sharp hairpin curve, while a heavy vehicle (1), short ahead, is driving at a low speed due to the steep road.

Speed limitation and Safety Distance recommendations

Description: This scenario aims to provide to the vehicle driver (2) some recommendations in term of speed and safety distance regarding the behaviour or status of the vehicle in front. Special focus can be done on trucks carrying dangerous goods.

Frontal collision warning due to static obstacle in front

Description: This scenario aims to inform and/or warn truck drivers about the presence of a static obstacle in front.

Vulnerable road users crossing a road, based on on-board detection system

Description: This scenario aims to inform/warn/recommend vehicle driver about the presence of a vulnerable road user who is crossing a road.

The vehicle V1 is equipped with an on-board VRU detection system.

A VRU is not detected by the driver V2 due to the bad visibility: hidden by a vehicle (V1 or V3) or due to bad weather condition.

Author: assistant professor. Štefica Mrvelj, D.Sc.