Objective The main aim of the present proposal is to create a highly qualified training environment for early stage researchers, who want to develop their career in the sector of road safety, with a special focus on the fast growing area of motorcycle and motorcyclist safety. In this way the project would contribute to the overall objectives of the EU to structure the ERA and to make the EU the world's most dynamic and competitive economy (Lisbon Strategy).In a scientific perspective the aim is to train researchers that can contribute to the continuous enhancement of safety systems applied to the sector of motorcycles, more generally of Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs), and their drivers. The great relevance of this topic is demonstrated by the statistics, which indicate the PTWs as the most dangerous vehicle (13.8 deaths per 100 million person km ¿ETSC2003¿). PTWs and motorcyclist safety have specific requirements, which derive from the exposure of the driver to the environment and from a more pronounced driver-vehicle interaction. Thus an increase in safety cannot be obtained only with a transposition of devices developed in other sectors (i.e. automotive).A specifically trained researcher has to develop multidisciplinary skills in the areas of motorcycle, personal protective equipment design, and infrastructure, which in turn require knowledge of virtual testing procedures and software, material modelling, biomechanics. These skills will be developed exploiting the different competences and fields of expertise of the partners. The consortium consists of 5 universities, 3 research centres and 4 companies.Four main topics will be addressed:1) accident dynamics,2) integrated safety,3) personal protective equipment,4) biomechanics. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrypost-transition metalsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiophysicssocial sciencespsychologyergonomicsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Keywords Integrated safety helmets motorcycle safety multibody dynamics personal protective equipment virtual testing Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) MOBILITY-1.1 - Marie Curie Research Training Networks (RTN) Call for proposal FP6-2005-MOBILITY-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RTN - Marie Curie actions-Research Training Networks Coordinator IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE EU contribution No data Address Exhibition Road, South Kensington Campus LONDON United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution No data Address GESCHWISTER-SCHOLL-PLATZ 1 MUENCHEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LEUVEN MEASUREMENTS AND SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL NV-LMS INTERNATIONAL NV Belgium EU contribution No data Address Interleuvenlaan 68, Researchpark Z1 HEVERLEE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DEKRA AUTOMOBIL GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Handwerkstrasse 15 STUTTGART See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazza San Marco, 4 FIRENZE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ZAPADOCESKA UNIVERZITA V PLZNI (UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA) Czechia EU contribution No data Address Univerzitni 8 PILSEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ALTAIR DEVELOPMENTS FRANCE France EU contribution No data Address Centre d'Affaires - 2 Rue de la Renaissance ANTONY See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TRL LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address CROWTHORNE HOUSE NINE MILE RIDE RG40 3GA WOKINGHAM BERKSHIRE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CELLBOND COMPOSITES LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 5 Stukeley Business Centre - Blackstone Road HUNTINGDON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DAINESE SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via dell Artigianato 35 MOLVENA (VICENZA) See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK - TNO Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Schoemakerstraat 97 DELFT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IBEO AUTOMOBILE SENSOR GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address FAHRENKROEN 125 22179 HAMBURG See on map Total cost No data UNIRESEARCH BV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Elektronicaweg 16c DELFT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG France EU contribution No data Address RUE BLAISE PASCAL 4 STRASBOURG See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data