Sound Design for Better Traffic Safety

Sound design for better traffic safety is a cooperation project between Interactive Institute, Scania CV and Luleå University of Technology. The project aims at developing methods for design of communicative sounds in the vehicle cab. Driver distraction is a recognized and potentially increasing safety issue today. Developing sound as a medium for information might be a way to assist the driver and help him/her stay focused on the road.

The project has resulted in a number of articles that has been presented on conferences such as ICAD, ITS World Congress and Transportforum. Members of the Sonic Studio has as part of the project been working with VTI (Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut) to develop a sound system for one of their driving simulator. The simulator is used in this projects studies of warning signals 

Foto: Staffan Gustavsson, Redakta