PIONEERS on the track: Testing Pre-Crash Braking

Testing to answer these questions:

Which is riders’ acceptance of an automatic pre-crash braking system, aimed to reduce PTW speed when the accident is unavoidable?

Which are riders’ reactions at system deployment?

We have used these motorcycles:

• Ducati Multistrada 1260 S: tested at urban speeds, 0.3g / 0.5g deceleration, 1.5g/s, in Straight Line (ST), Lane Change (LC), Curve (CU; not 0.5g) and Slalom (SL) with 31 participants.
• Piaggio Mp3 500: tested at urban speeds, 0.3g / 0.5g deceleration, 1.5g/s / 2.5g/s, in Straight Line (ST), Lane Change (LC) with 20 participants.
• Honda NC700X: tested at 50 and 70 km/h, 0.5g deceleration, 1.5g/s, in Straight Line (ST), Lane Change (LC, only at 70km/h) with 14 participants.