We are delighted to be able to inform you here about the presentations to be given at the 15th International Motorcycle Conference. Detailed information on the conference program will also be published on the ifz website as soon as possible. Until then, we hope that you share our excitement about the high-level presentations and speakers that await us in Cologne!

Please note: the times given are subject to change.

1st Conference Day: Thursday, December 5, 2024

05.12.2024
09:00

Registration and reception

05.12.2024
10:00

Opening and Welcome

Matthias Haasper | Institute for Motorcycle Safety (ifz)

05.12.2024
10:05

Opening and Welcome

Stefan Grieger | German Road Safety Council (DVR)

SESSION 1

Chairman:

05.12.2024
10:15

Are emergency steering assistance systems the new frontier for further enhancing motorcyclists’ safety? An exploratory analysisbased on crash simulations and field testing

Cosimo Lucci | University of Florence, Italy

05.12.2024
10:40

Advancement of Driver Assistance Systems for BMW Motorrad through Innovative Technologies
Arthur Werle, Maxime Compagnon | BMW Motorrad

05.12.2024
11:05

A Matter of Time: Investigation of Warning Timing for Motorcycle Rider Assistance Systems

Sebastian Will | Würzburg Institute for Traffic Sciences (WIVW GmbH), Germany

05.12.2024
11:30

A Study of Path Prediction Algorithm for Camera-Based Rider Assistance System

Shoma Hasegawa | YAMAHA Motor Co. Ltd., Japan

05.12.2024
11:55

Motorcycle-specific trajectory prediction based on vehicle dynamics, rider inputs and behaviour information for future assistance systems

Karl Ludwig Stolle | Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany

05.12.202412:20

The effectiveness of Cornering ABS on motorcycles in reducing real-life crashes, compared to regular ABS
Matteo Rizzi | Swedish Transport Administration, Sweden

12:45

Lunch Break

SESSION 2

Chairman:

05.12.202413:30

The effects of a legalisation of lane filtering on highways for motorcyclists

Kishan Vandael Schreurs | Vias Institute, Belgium

05.12.202413:45

A maneuver-based hazard theory approach (Improvement of motorcycle rider safety by reducing the rider’s mental workload)

Klaus Schwabe | KTM RIDERS ACADEMY by Klaus Schwabe, Austria & Sebastian Will | WIVW GmbH, Germany

05.12.202414:00

High-side falls: Analysis of videos and airbag data collected during racing accidents
Oscar Cherta-Ballester | In&motion, France

05.12.202414:15

Comparison of bend-taking on thermal and electric motorcycles: qualitative studies
Clémentine Pignat | Université Gustave-Eiffel, France

05.12.202414:30

Influencing the trajectory of motorcyclists through strategic curve markings
Arnd Pettirsch | Institut für Straßenwesen, RWTH Aachen, Germany

14:45

Coffee Break

Special-Session “Riding together to the Future”

Chairman: Antonio Perlot, Secretary General | ACEM – The Motorcycle Industry in Europe

In addition to the presentation of the social and industrial contribution of motorcycling in Europe with the Motorcycling Manifesto and the Industry Vision 2030+, three further presentations focus on connected riding and will serve as the basis for an exciting expert talk between Hennes Fischer (CMC/Yamaha) and Matthias Mörbe (BOSCH).

19:30 Dinner at „PETERS AM HAHNENTOR“ Hahnenstr. 22 | 50667 Köln

2nd Conference Day: Friday, December 6, 2024

SESSION 3

Chairman:

06.12.202409:05

Accident data analyses within the Connected Motorcycle Consortium – an international overview of PTW accidents

Peter Miklis | Verkehrsunfallforschung an der TU Dresden GmbH (VUFO), Germany

06.12.202409:30

Enhancing Motorcyclist Safety at T-Junctions through Ethical AI-based Prediction of Vehicle Intent
Simon McCool | University of Hertfordshire, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, United Kingdom

06.12.202409:55

Motorcycle Registration and Motorcyclist Fatalities in the U.S.
Chanyoung Lee | Center for Urban Transportation Research in the University of South Florida, United States of America

06.12.202410:20

MVMot (Fact sheet on improving the road infrastructure for motorcyclists) and its implementation in practice
Andrea Kulpe-Winkler | Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat (DVR), Germany

06.12.202410:45

Improving Motorcycle Safety: Designing and Assessing Auditory Alert Systems for Motorcyclists
Serkan Atamer | Chair of Acoustics and Haptics, TU Dresden, Germany

06.12.202411:10

Towards Full-Body Motion Capture of Motorcyclists In Situ–A Validation Study and User Report

Wolfgang Kremser | Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Austria

11:35

Coffee Break

SESSION 4

Chairman:

06.12.202412:10

Comparing Riders‘ Experiences in Real Life Crashes with and without Airbag Jackets

Martin Winkelbauer | KFV (Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit), Austria

06.12.202412:35

A study of riding behavior changes through scoring and advice feedback for PTWs
Taro Onoue | YAMAHA Motor Co. Ltd., Japan

06.12.202413:00

Navigating the Future: Enhancing Motorcycle Safety with HUD Technology
Sascha Berger | digades GmbH, Germany

06.12.202413:25

An Approach to Rider Behavior Profiling based on Naturalistic Riding Data

Raphael Pleß | WIVW GmbH, Germany

06.12.202413:50

Enhancing helmet safety: Development of a novel tangential impact absorption system using shear thickening fluids
Giuseppe La Fauci | Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Italy

14:15

Farewell Lunch Break

Trade Fair Visit INTERMOT Cologne 2024