The PHOEBE Consortium met in Brussels last week to advance project plans and update the European Commission during a two-day exchange between 11 leading industry partners.
The EU-funded ‘Predictive Approaches for a Safer Urban Environment’ (PHOEBE) project aims to increase road safety for vulnerable road users, especially those using active mobility and electric scooters.
It builds on the strengths of iRAP’s road safety assessment tools and AIMSUN simulation and artificial intelligence for future mobility tools to deliver harmonized, integrated and world-leading gender-sensitive safety prediction tools. age and ability levels to provide future mobility. .
Three fruitful days, from June 11 to 13, helped advance pilot planning, model integration and final details related to the PHOEBE framework.
Two technical workshops focused on the integration of additional security measures into the PHOEBE Framework, further data alignment between AIMSUN and iRAP, and the overall implementation strategy for the coming months.
The three pilot sites of Athens, Valencia and the West Midlands provided detailed updates on planned interventions, data collection efforts and the status of cooperation with local stakeholders.
The consortium will meet again from December 3 to 5 in Valencia to visit the streets and bike lanes used for the safety assessment. The meeting will also be dedicated to a full day of exchange with those responsible for the project. ‘Community of Practice’ and the opportunity to visit the PHOEBE test sites.
