Intersection Safety for Heavy Goods Vehicles Safety Application Development

At urban intersections, safety of vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as pedestrians and cyclists in connection with heavy goods traffic is a relevant question. In the project INTERSAFE-2, Volvo Technology is currently developing a traffic safety application for heavy goods vehicles in urban intersections that is particularly addressing safety of VRU during right turning manoeuvres. In this paper, an overview of the subsequent steps in the development is given, including an overview of sensor set-up, the communication and map units and the initial development of the traffic safety application.