English

If sufficient demand

The aim of the course is to teach participants a scientific approach to how ITS applications and their effects can be evaluated with respect to functionality, user related criteria, traffic effects and transport policy goals.

Technology assessment
Technology tests and “validation”, Simulation, “Software in the Loop”, “Hardware in the Loop” tests.

User-related assessments and evaluation
Methods to identify the needs of the various types of actors and user groups with regard to ITS applications (HMI issues, Actor analysis, Goal trees, Interviews, Focus groups, Surveys) as well as methods applicable to evaluate ITS applications with regard to user reactions, behaviour and acceptance.

Impact assessment
Prospective and retrospective assessments,
Evaluation steps, building of hypotheses on expected effects and possible negative effects as a result of undesired behavioural adaptations,
Study design and methodology,
Effect evaluation in simulator and in-field experiments,
Impact assessment by network simulation (safety, efficiency, environmental effects),
Short-term and long-term effects,
Socio-economic impact assessment.

For a passing grade the student shall comprehend the various evaluation criteria of ITS applications, as well as what scientific methods can be used for their assessment and evaluation.

For a passing grade the student shall be able to independently compose evaluation schemes and apply scientific methods to analyse the need for, technology used for and the effects of ITS applications.

For a passing grade the student shall appreciate the value of systematic evaluation of the effects of ITS applications and the use of validated methods in evaluation.

Lectures

Seminars

Written report

Seminars given by participants

Peer-reviewing by fellow course participant will be practiced, which means that the report is read by a fellow student, the “reviewer”, who at the final seminar gives his/her opinion and comments on the report.

Failed, pass

At least 6 semesters’ university studies

Basics in statistics

The first 16 applicants

 

• ADVISORS - Development of multiparameter criteria and a common impact assessment methodology. Deliverable D4_1 V1.2. Transport Research Laboratory.
• CONVERGE - Guidebook for Assessment of Transport Telematics Applications.
• eIMPACT - Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Stand-alone and Co-operative Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems (IVSS) in Europe). Deliverable D2.
• FESTA (Field Operational Tests) Deliverable D6.4.
• FITS (Finnish) Guidelines for the evaluation of ITS projects).
• Pluto Handledning för planering av utvärdering vid införande av väginformatik (Swedish)
• TEMPO - Handbook on evaluation best practice.

The course is run if at least 5 PhD students are intreseted to participate

VTV005F

 -02-28

FN3/Per Tunestål