Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) has announced the completion of its 100th research project, achieved in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AgeLab.
The announcement was made at an event in Michigan, where Toyota and MIT researchers also showcased their broader contributions to traffic safety, including studies on communication between drivers and pedestrians. This work, based on a unique dataset of 348 real-world interactions, has influenced international ergonomic standards for automated vehicle communication.
Danil Prokhorov, Director, CSRC, said, “This is a significant milestone for CSRC and our commitment to Toyota’s vision of a future safe mobility society for all with the ultimate goal of zero traffic fatalities.”
The collaboration with MIT AgeLab spans more than a decade and has produced insights into voice-based human-machine interaction, driving behaviour with infotainment systems, and the dynamics of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Researchers at MIT also helped develop a dataset of over 1,000 highway trips to study how lane centering, driver monitoring, and human behaviour interact.
“Together, we have made significant strides in understanding driver and pedestrian behaviours to enhance traffic safety,” said Josh Domeyer, Principal Scientist at Toyota CSRC.
In addition to celebrating this milestone, CSRC announced the launch of 10 new research projects in its current five-year phase. These include collaborations with Oregon State University, Ohio State University’s Injury Biomechanics Research Center, the University of Waterloo, and Auburn University. The new initiatives will further explore driver behaviour, crash avoidance, and injury mitigation to advance the safety of future mobility systems.
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