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Table 11 Overview of MCA results and ranking of 13 main recommendations
From: Recommendations for actions concerning supporting ITS developments for VRUs
Recommendation | Ease of implement. | Time Horizon | Estimated Costs | Potential Benefits | Overall score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 Research on road users behaviour | medium | medium | medium | ++++ | 15 |
R1 Research on improving VRU detection accuracy | medium | medium | high | ++++ | 14 |
R3 Research on warning strategies | medium | medium | medium | +++ | 12.75 |
R13 Guarantee privacy of all road users | medium | medium | medium | +++ | 12.75 |
R5 Reliability criteria in procurement | easy | short | medium | ++ | 12.5 |
R10 Traffic light control tailored to environment | medium | short | low | ++ | 12.5 |
R8 Standardisation of functionalities | medium | medium | high | +++ | 11.75 |
R11 Functionalities integration in one device | challenging | medium | medium | +++ | 11.75 |
R6 Testing of systems in controlled situations | challenging | medium | high | +++ | 10.75 |
R9 Field tests and system evaluations | challenging | medium | high | +++ | 10.75 |
R4 Design of optimal and efficient user interface | medium | medium | high | ++ | 9.5 |
R7 Traffic light control based on overall demand | medium | medium | high | ++ | 9.5 |
R12 Legislation of blind spot detection for trucks | medium | medium | low | + | 9.25 |