Ready2Drive

The Ready2Drive project aims at addressing the attitudes of individuals aged 60+ about driver training needs.

Start date

February 2021

End date

January 2022

Overview

The Ready2Drive project aims at addressing the attitudes of individuals aged 60+ about driver training needs. This Proof-of-Concept HEIF Strategic Fund project will develop, test and evaluate relevant scenarios through a video survey distributed in the UK. Multidisciplinary expertise from the Department of Tourism and Transport, the Digital Lab, DIGMY, the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Nervtech working on simulation algorithms will provide input for this project.

Collaborators include WISE-ACT experts in Europe and at the University of Wollongong in Australia.

Watch this short video to understand Ready2Drive and how digital technology can enhance accessibility and sustainability.

Funding amount

£97,000

Funder

HEIF Strategic Fund

Team

Principal investigator

Nikolas Thomopoulos

Dr Nikolas Thomopoulos

Senior Lecturer in Transport

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Co-investigators

Caroline Scarles

Professor Caroline Scarles

Professor of Technology in Society, Director of Centre of Digital Transformation in the Visitor Economy

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Nicola Carey

Dr Nicola Carey

Reader in Long Term Conditions

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