Safety First launches again this year

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For the second time, our department is organising the Safety First! team competition among the students of the university.

The three-round team competition “SAFETY FIRST!” is organised annually by the Department of Automotive Technologies at Budapest University of Technology and Economics. The aim of the competition is to promote the field of transport safety and to motivate students interested in the subject to implement innovative research ideas. Through the competition, we support our students to find innovative solutions to current problems in transport and vehicle safety.

In the first round, teams of 3 will be invited to give a short presentation on their potential solution to the chosen safety problem. The presentation and the abstract submitted at the time of application will be evaluated by a panel of experts and the winners will be selected.

The teams participating in the second round of the competition will be supported by industry and academic consultants involved in the development process. As a result, the teams will present their concept and its applicability in a 6-10 page abstract, including model-based tests to demonstrate its benefits.

The third round teams will present their idea and the practical application of their concept through a demonstration.

The competition gives candidates the opportunity to use their knowledge of science, engineering and mathematics to create and develop cost-effective concepts in the field of road safety. As well as testing their knowledge, it is an excellent opportunity to network with other students and industry and academic experts.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8 March.

More details and application here.

Panaratas wins the 2023 Safety First! Competition

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The 2023 Safety First! Competition, which was organized for the first time this year by the Safety Technology Research Group of the Department of Automotive Technologies of BME in order to establish a tradition among the students of the university. “Our aim is to promote the field of traffic safety and to inspire students interested in this scientific area. Through the competition, we support the students involved in finding new and innovative solutions to current problems in the field of transport safety.” – said Árpád Török PhD, Head of the Safety Technology Research Group, after the final event of the competition.

The 6 teams and 16 students who participated presented their innovative ideas in areas of high importance for vehicle safety and cybersecurity. Out of the 6 teams, 3 teams, ShieldTech, Panaratas and NAVSTAR, made it to the final and were able to take their ideas from the first round to the implementation phase. The finalist teams therefore presented working models in the final round.

ShieldTech presented a machine learning model for the protection of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, which is suitable for detecting and preventing unauthorized access. Panaratas has developed a ROS2-based virtual environment for evaluating intrusion detection systems (IDS) in intelligent transport systems (ITS). NAVSTAR has developed a driver monitoring system that identifies the drivers’ emotional state by analyzing speech patterns and tone of voice. Panaratas was the winner, ShieldTech was awarded second place and NAVSTAR was ranked third.

Congratulations to the finalists, and we look forward to seeing more teams at next year’s competition!