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From technological acceptability to appropriation by users: methodological steps for device assessment in road safety
Stéphanie Bordel1, Alain Somat2, Hervé Barbeau3
1ERA33 - Cerema, Direction territoriale Ouest, 5 rue Jules Vallès, 22015 Saint-Brieuc Cedex, France.
Accident; Analysis and Prevention
|February 11, 2014
Summary
The SARI project developed a new technology to prevent vehicle control loss on curves. User acceptance, achieved through social science collaboration, is key to the technology's effectiveness in reducing driving speed.
Area of Science:
- Engineering
- Social Science
- Transportation Safety
Background:
- Vehicle control loss on curves poses a significant road safety risk.
- Technological solutions require user acceptance to be effective.
- The SARI project aimed to address this challenge through innovative methodology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the action research methodology for developing technological innovation in road safety.
- To detail the stages of creating a system for preventing vehicle control loss on curves.
- To highlight the importance of user-centered design in safety technology.
Main Methods:
- Employed action research methodology for iterative development.
- Focused on technological innovation for vehicle control loss on curves.
- Integrated social science expertise with engineering development.
Main Results:
- Observed significant speed reduction in vehicles approaching curves.
- Demonstrated that technological optimality alone does not guarantee effectiveness.
- Highlighted the critical role of user acceptance in the success of safety innovations.
Conclusions:
- Technological innovations in road safety are most effective when users find them acceptable.
- Collaboration between engineers and social scientists is crucial for developing user-accepted safety technologies.
- The SARI project's methodology provides a framework for developing effective and acceptable road safety solutions.
