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Driving Safety Research Institute

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Our mission is to improve road safety by researching the connection between drivers, motor vehicles, and road users using both simulators and on-road vehicles.

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#DYK that the Iowa Driving Simulator (predecessor to our current simulator) was the first driving #simulator in the nation? It opened in 1989 and the motion base was added in 1993.

#DYK that the Iowa Driving Simulator (predecessor to our current simulator) was the first driving #simulator in the nation? It opened in 1989 and the motion base was added in 1993.
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2️⃣ simulators, 1️⃣ simulation! Learn how we connect multiple drivers into the same virtual world: dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/03/t…

2️⃣ simulators, 1️⃣ simulation! Learn how we connect multiple drivers into the same virtual world: dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/03/t…
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🚘 It's hard to sum up all of our #research in just 1️⃣ minute, but don't worry we found a way. Watch our newest video to see what DSRI is all about ⬇️ #drivingsafety UIowa Engineering

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Recognize Distracted Driving Awareness Month by choosing to #justdrive. Remember to keep your eyes on the road and not on your phone 👀🚙

Recognize Distracted Driving Awareness Month by choosing to #justdrive. Remember to keep your eyes on the road and not on your phone 👀🚙
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#DYK our researchers have combined data sets from 6️⃣ past studies about different driver monitoring systems? Learn more about what our researchers are doing with this new #dataset⬇️ dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/04/p… UIowa Engineering

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Let's celebrate 10 years of SAFER-SIM, our University #Transportation Center 🎉 From K-12 #STEM outreach to #collaborative projects, SAFER-SIM has impacted the lives of many: dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/04/c… UIowa Engineering

Let's celebrate 10 years of SAFER-SIM, our University #Transportation Center 🎉 From K-12 #STEM outreach to #collaborative projects, SAFER-SIM has impacted the lives of many: dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/04/c… <a href="/UIowaEngr/">UIowa Engineering</a>
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Join SAFER-SIM, our University Transportation Center, for the #webinar "How Do Children Respond to #AutonomousVehicle External Human-Machine Interface Cues?" with Dr. Elizabeth O'Neal on 📅 Thursday, May 9 @ 3 PM CT. Register now ⬇️ uiowa.zoom.us/meeting/regist… UIowa Engineering UIowa Injury Center

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NEW: NHTSA is releasing its first projections for traffic fatalities in 2024, estimating that 8,650 people died in traffic crashes in the first three months of the year — a decrease of about 3.2% during the same period in 2023. More: NHTSA.gov/press-releases…

NEW: NHTSA is releasing its first projections for traffic fatalities in 2024, estimating that 8,650 people died in traffic crashes in the first three months of the year — a decrease of about 3.2% during the same period in 2023.

More: NHTSA.gov/press-releases…
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Congrats to Joy Kim on her PhD, as she gets ready to begin a postdoc position for UW Ind & Sys Eng John Lee in human factors and vehicle automation. dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/06/c…

Congrats to Joy Kim on her PhD, as she gets ready to begin a postdoc position for <a href="/uwisye/">UW Ind & Sys Eng</a> <a href="/Jdlee888/">John Lee</a> in human factors and vehicle automation.
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Great story from The Gazette on how our Driving Safety Research Institute is using a $2M grant from nhtsagov to assess how effective new driver monitoring systems might be at determining if someone is driving drunk. thegazette.com/higher-educati…

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The U.S. National Science Foundation features our partners Jodie Plumert and Elizabeth O'Neal Elizabeth O'Neal from the Hank Virtual Environments Lab and our facility in a video on children crossing roads with self-driving cars. UIowa Engineering youtube.com/watch?v=eGKnwS…

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Great story and video on our recently completed ADS for Rural America project, one of the first in the world testing an #automated vehicle on gravel roads. University of Iowa UIowa Research stories.uiowa.edu/research-autom…

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Turns out diets can be good for roads. We were recently involved in a study looking at how converting four-lane roads to three-lane roads impacts emergency responses. now.uiowa.edu/news/2024/08/i…

Turns out diets can be good for roads. We were recently involved in a study looking at how converting four-lane roads to three-lane roads impacts emergency responses. 
now.uiowa.edu/news/2024/08/i…
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Check out what we've been up to the past year! Assessing driver monitoring systems, researching ADAS features, connected simulation, new features to miniSim, and working with students across the country. 🙌🚗🚙🚘issuu.com/uiowaengineeri… UIowa Engineering

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We're celebrating that the Iowa Legislature has sent legislation banning the handheld use of cellphones while driving to Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is expected to sign. msn.com/en-us/news/pol…

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Drivers who feel #drowsy could benefit from taking breaks, but the gains in driving performance appear to be temporary, according to a new DSRI study. #drivingsafety #drivingresearch now.uiowa.edu/news/2025/07/u…