

ifz Expert Conference of International Rank
11th International Motorcycle Conference 2016
3rd –4th October 2016 Cologne
The 11th International Motorcycle Conference took place under the headline ‘Safety – Environment – Future’, covering all aspects related to motorized two wheelers.
The ifz-Conference took place prior to the International Motorcycle, Scooter and Bicycle exhibition INTERMOT Köln and was as usual organized in co-operation with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) from the USA. With contributions from specialists from all over the world regarding the situation of motorized two wheelers the status of current safety research and the comparison of legal conditions was internationally considered.
For scientists, researchers and practitioners from numerous nations this unique meeting offered the ability to analyze and discuss the results of the latest safety research.
The contributions of the conference are available on CD in our Shop as volume 17 of the publication series “Forschungshefte Zweiradsicherheit” (proceeding No. 17) of the ifz.
Cooperation partners of the conference were the Industrie-Verband Motorrad Deutschland e.V. (IVM) and KölnMesse GmbH.
Here you can find the presentations of the 11th International Motorcycle Conference:
An Approach for Automatic Riding Skill Identification – Overview about the Methodology and first Results
Ein Ansatz zur Schätzung der Fahrfertigkeiten – ein Überblick über Methoden und erste Ergebnisse
Nils Magiera, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fachgebiet Fahrzeugtechnik, GermanyPresentation as PDF-Document
Smart Phone Riding Style Feedback Application
Smartphone-Feedback-Applikation für den Fahrstil
Presenter: Hartmut Kerwien, Institut für angewandte Verkehrspädagogik e.V. (avp), Germany Kay Schulte, Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat (DVR), GermanyPresentation as PDF-File
Maneuvering a Dynamic Motorcycle Riding Simulator – Steering, Leaning and Coupling Effects in the Virtual Environment
Manöverumsetzung auf einem dynamischen Motorrad- Fahrsimulator – Lenken, Lehnen und Kopplungseffekte in der virtuellen Umgebung
Raphael Pleß, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fachgebiet Fahrzeugtechnik, GermanyPresentation as PDF-Document
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Brake or Swerve? Or both?
Bremsen oder Ausweichen? Oder sogar beides?
André VallesePresentation as PDF-Document
VIROLO++: In-depth study of bend taking practices, towards evaluation and (re)training tools
VIROLO++: Tiefenstudie über Kurventechniken, Evaluation und (Um-) Schulungsmaßnahmen
Stéphane Espié, IFSTTAR, FrancePresentatoin as PDF-Document
BMW Motorrad Intelligent Emergency Call. Mode of operation and synergistic effects to BMW cars.
BMW Motorrad intelligenter Notruf. Wirkungsweise und Synergie-Effekte zu PKW.
Michael Heimrath, BMW Motorrad, GermanyPresentation as PDF-Document
Preliminary Investigation of the Response to Motorcycles of Forward Collision Warning Systems
Vorläufige Untersuchungen von Kollisionswarnsystemen mit Blick auf Motorräder
John Lenkeit, Dynamic Research, Inc., USAPresentation as PDF Document
BMW Motorrad – Side View Assist (SVA)
Arne Purschwitz, BMW Motorrad, GermanyPresentation as PDF-Document
coming soon
Motorcycles in connected traffic – a contribution to safety
Vernetzte Motorräder – Ein Beitrag zur Sicherheit
Hennes Fischer, Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., NetherlandsPresentation as PDF-Document
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Motorcycles and traffic filtering
Motorräder und das Durchfahren von Staus
Heike Martensen, Belgian Road Safety Institute (BRSI), BelgiumPresentation as PDF-document
A definition of a safe barrier for motorcyclists
Definition einer motorradfreundlichen Schutzplanke
Maria Nordqvist, The Swedish Motorcyclists Association (SMC), SwedenPresentation as PDF-document
Mortality of motorcyclists Brazil from 2000 to 2014
Motorradunfälle in Brasilien von 2000 bis 2014
David Duarte Lima, Universidade de Brasilia, BrazilPresentation as PDF-Document
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Assessing Powered Two Wheelers’ display and control concepts – results from a pilot study
Die Bewertung von Anzeige- und Bedienkonzepten motorisierter Zweiräder – Ergebnisse einer Pilotstudie
Sebastian Will, Würzburger Institut für Verkehrswissenschaften (WIVW), GermanyPresentation as PDF-document
Latest findings and achievements concerning the use of eye tracking in education and training of motorcycle riders
Neueste Erkenntnisse und Erfolge beim Einsatz von Eye-Tracking in der Motorradausbildung und beim Motorradtraining
Klaus Schwabe, viewpointsystem gmbh, Austria Martin Fellmer, Institut für angewandte Verkehrspädagogik (avp), GermanyPresentation as PDF-document
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Feasibility of analysing the effects of personal protective equipment using virtual human body models
Machbarkeitsstudie zur Wirksamkeitsanalyse persönlicher Schutzausrüstung mit virtuellen Menschmodellen
Raúl Aranda, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Munich (LMU), GermanyPresentation as PDF-document
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Motorcycle helmet effect as a function of crash severity
Motorradhelm – Einfl uss auf die Verletzungsschwere
James V. Ouellet, Motorcycle Accident Analysis, USAPresentation as PDF-document
Factors that Increase and Decrease Motorcyclist Crash Risk
Einflussfaktoren des Motorradunfallrisikos
Tim Buche, Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), USAPresentation as PDF-document
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RIDERSCAN, what riders want
RIDERSCAN, was Fahrer wollen
Dolf Willigers, Federation of European Motorcyclists´ Associations (FEMA), BelgiumPresentation as PDF-document
Investigations on the behavior of motorcyclists with different driving experience on test-areas and in real road traffic
Untersuchungen zum Verhalten von Motorradfahrern unterschiedlicher Fahrerfahrung auf Testgeländen und im Realverkehr
Tino Staffetius, Fahrzeugsystemdaten GmbH, (FSD), GermanyPresentation as PDF-document
First on to Scene: Awareness of hazards by electric motorcycles
Spezifische Gefahren von Elektromotorrädern
Bjarni Freyr Gudmundsson, Future Electric ApS, DenmarkPresentation as PDF-document
Evaluation method of the crash safety of traction batteries for electric driven motorcycles
Methode zur Bewertung der Crashsicherheit von Traktionsbatterien elektrisch betriebener Motorräder
Christian Ellersdorfer, Graz University of Technology, AustriaPresentation as PDF-document
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