Risks to pedestrians of crossing in a traffic system with different driving rules
Grant Data
Project Title
Risks to pedestrians of crossing in a traffic system with different driving rules
Principal Investigator
Professor Wong, Sze Chun
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Lum Terry Yat Sang
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
42
Start Date
2018-01-01
Amount
442050
Conference Title
Risks to pedestrians of crossing in a traffic system with different driving rules
Presentation Title
Keywords
Different driving rules, Foreign visitors, Pedestrian safety, Risk-taking behavior, Virtual reality simulation
Discipline
Transportation
Panel
Engineering (E)
HKU Project Code
17203017
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2017
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) To monitor the immersiveness of CAVE-based VR technology for pedestrian safety research; 2) To identify the contributory factors for the actual crossing performance and the perceived crossing intention of pedestrians; 3) To evaluate the risk-taking perceptions of pedestrians from countries with different traffic systems