Browsing by VGTU prioritized fields "TD0404 - Eismo saugos technologijos / Traffic safety technologies"
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90th anniversary of the amazing and heroic deed of Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas
(Aviation, 2023)"90th anniversary of the amazing and heroic deed of Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas". Aviation, 27(3), pp. 129–130 -
A comparison of passive and semi-active mathemtical car models
(Inžinerinės ir edukacinės technologijos = Engineering and educational technologies, 2018)The main focus of this article is to provide background for mathematical model of a quarter, half and full car model. The dynamic model, which can describes the relationship between the input and output, enables ones to ... -
A road safety-based selection methodology for professional drivers: Behaviour and accident rate analysis
(International journal of environmental research and public health: Special Issue Psychological Risk Factors for Road Safety, 2021)In this paper, we examine the factors affecting the behaviour of road users and the impact of these factors on professional drivers’ reliability and performance. A professional driver is considered as a driver involved in ... -
ABS braking on rough terrain
(Journal of terramechanics, 2018)The performance of Anti-lock Brake Systems (ABS) for vehicles deteriorate on rough terrains, due to fluctuations in the angular wheel speeds and in the vertical loading conditions of the tyre caused by the terrain inputs. ... -
Accuracy assessment of the traffic safety module on two-lane rural roads
(12th International conference "Environmental Engineering", 27-28 April 2023, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania, 2023)EU countries use a design methodology based on the traffic safety module, proposed by the German scientist R. Lamm. This methodology makes it possible to identify potentially high-risk sections of the road that can become ... -
Active technical means of increasing safety in railway level crossings
(Transport means 2018: proceedings of the 22nd international scientific conference, October 03-05, 2018 Trakai, Lithuania. Part 1, 2018)The article describes the structure of causality of traffic accidents at Lithuanian railways level crossings. Identification of reasons and anticipation of traffic accidents considering the safety risk factors is performed. ... -
Adaptation of passenger car suspension parameters to Independently rotating wheels
(Transport problems 2021: XIII international scientific conference. X international symposium of young researchers: proceedings, Katowice – Silesia, 30 June – 2 July 2021, 2021)The article describes a study whose objective is to adjust the passenger car suspension parameters, adapting them to independently rotating wheels. The study examines the influence of corrections of stiffness and damping ... -
Adaptation of rail passenger car suspension parameters to independently rotating wheels
(Transport problems = Problemy transportu, 2022)This study aimed to adjust the rail passenger car running gear parameters by adapting them to independently rotating wheels. The most important aspect was the safety of the passenger car running in terms of derailment; ... -
An analysis of the reliability of a bus safety structure on carrying out the numerical and experimental tests
(Sensors, 2020)In the paper, the reliability of a spatial tubular structure of a bus safety frame formed of different steel profiles is discussed. A methodology for the bus safety structure modeling is presented herein by applying numerical ... -
An approach for ensuring data flow in freight delivery and management systems
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology. International journal of transport and vehicle engineering, 2021)This research aims at developing the approach for more effective freight delivery and transportation process management. The road congestions and the identification of causes are important, as well as the context information ... -
An approach to technological equipment selection for measuring railway track geometry
(Transport problems = Problemy transportu, 2023)The most-used railway track geometry measurement systems are considered in this study. The advantages and disadvantages of considered systems and the necessity and application of these technologies in European railways ... -
An assessment of the effect of the average speed enforcement systems on Lithuanian roads
(The Baltic journal of road and bridge engineering, 2023)The speeding is a major road safety problem on the roads of Lithuania and many other countries. To reduce and control the speed of vehicles, engineering measures are installed on the roads of Lithuania and other countries ... -
Analysis and assessment of Lithuanian road accidents by AHP method
(Baltic journal of road and bridge engineering, 2018)Lithuanian road accidents were evaluated based on the geographic information systems and multi-criteria method of Analytical Hierarchy Process This paper presents the methodology for selecting and ranking high accident ... -
Analysis of composite material properties and their possibilities to use them in bus frame construction
(Transport, 2020)Energy consumption and the emission of harmful particles have increased significantly in recent decades. The constant development of transport poses an increasing threat to the environment. The search for alternative ... -
Analysis of heavy truck maintenance issues
(Pomorstvo: scientific journal of maritime research, 2020)The objective of the study is to determine whether the scientific literature in the field of heavy truck maintenance parallels current development trends in maintenance. For this purpose, models related to fleet maintenance ... -
Analysis of older pedestrian accidents: a case study of Lithuania
(The Baltic journal of road and bridge engineering, 2020)However, for several decades, Europe has been witnessing demographic ageing. As a result of these changes, a more significant number of elderly road users will be involved in future traffic, and therefore safe mobility ... -
Analysis of passenger train running stability on dual gauge track curves of line "Rail Baltica"
(Transport problems 2020: XII international scientific conference. IX international symposium of young researchers: proceedings, 2020)The paper deals with the problem of evenness of train running on dual track curves in the route “Kaunas–Poland Border of new built railway line ”Rail Baltica“. Authors examined the stability and smoothness of rail vehicle ... -
Analysis of road traffic safety increase using intelligent transport systems in Lithuania
(Proceedings of the International Conference “Vision Zero for Sustainable Road Safety in Baltic Sea Region”, 5–6 December 2018, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2020)Vehicle congestion and high risk of accidents result in disappointment of many drivers and public transport users, causing psychological tension and increasing the accident rate. The accident rate is one of key indicators ... -
Application of modern monitoring measures in Lithuanian dangerous cargo transportation
(TRANSBALTICA XI: Transportation science and technology: Proceedings of the international conference TRANSBALTICA, May 2-3, 2019, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2020)Lithuanian territory carrying thousands of tons of dangerous materials within the country and international routes. In case of hazardous and accident situations, the transport control and assistance services do not have ... -
Are roadwork zones safe?
(Proceedings of 7th Transport Research Arena TRA 2018, April 16-19, 2018, Vienna, Austria, 2018)Increasing heavy traffic volumes and ageing of road infrastructure cause road pavement degradation, which leads to the need for repaving or rehabilitation activities – roadwork. As cars are much more enhanced than previous ...