Completed Student Research Projects

Did you know that

• on federal highways, the peak hours on weekdays are much less extreme than in the past and the traffic volume is now more constant throughout the day?
• company mobility management should be specifically geared toward the work environment, since activities before and after work have little influence on the mode of transportation chosen to and from work?
• there is a direct correlation between transport choice and satisfaction with transport systems?
• a more comprehensive understanding of the urban mobility environment can be attained through a multifaceted approach involving the use of specific instruments (e.g., mobility barometers), application of transportation behavior surveys, and the extensive involvement of relevant stakeholders?
• mobility behavior can be specifically recorded and analyzed over a longer period of time with the aid of mobile devices (GPS tracking)?
• in a large proportion of the accidents caused by red light violations in the city of Dresden, the red light violations were unintentional?
• accidents resulting in serious personal injury on rural roundabouts are often due to the delayed recognition of the roundabout by drivers who then do not have the time to adapt their speed?
• clear separation between a sidewalk and a bike path leeds to increased passing speeds for cyclists?
• the perceived safety of pedestrians is most strongly influenced by the type of separation between pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and a clear structural separation is perceived to be the safest?
• at intersections in Dresden with direct left turns, more accidents involving cyclists occur than at intersections with indirect left turns?
• with current automated video surveillance, vehicles can be counted with up to 95% accuracy?

These are some examples of findings from student projects at our chair. For more information, please visit our overview of completed student research projects or have a look at the work of the chair.

An overview of the completed student projects of the Chairs SVT and VIP prior to 09/2015 can be found here.