The IVORY doctoral candidates presented their latest research at the 10th International Road Safety & Simulation (RSS) Conference, hosted by the University of Naples Federico II from 23–26 June 2026 in Naples, Italy.
Recognised as one of the leading international conferences on road safety and traffic simulation, RSS 2026 brought together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry experts from around the world to exchange ideas on the latest developments in road safety, human behaviour, and traffic modelling.
The conference provided an excellent platform for the IVORY Network to disseminate its latest scientific advances and engage with the international road safety community. Through a diverse range of presentations, IVORY doctoral candidates demonstrated how artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, telematics, and simulation can contribute to achieving safer and more resilient transport systems.
🎤 IVORY Research Presentations
| Title | Authors | Paper | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Graph Transformer Approach for Modeling Crash Occurrence at Intersections Using Telematics-Informed Road Networks | Simone Paradiso, Apostolos Ziakopoulos, Haris Sideris, George Yannis | 📝 | 📊 |
| Conflict Detection and Analysis in Urban Arterial Roads of Brasília, Brazil, Using HD-CCTV Monitoring Cameras and the YOLO Model | Julia Alves Porto, Stella Roussou, Michelle Andrade, Apostolos Ziakopoulos, George Yannis | 📝 | 📊 |
| Driver Adaptation Patterns in Car-Following: A Preliminary Safety-II Analysis | Mohammad Pashaee, Eleonora Papadimitriou, Arturo Tejada, Pieter van Gelder | 📊 | |
| Characterising Driver Drowsiness in Automated Driving: A Machine Learning Analysis of Naturalistic Driving Data | Ajay Iyer, Amir Pooyan Afghari, Eleonora Papadimitriou | 📊 | |
| Bridging Design and Assessment: A BIM-to-Microsimulation Framework | Göker Malik Altuntaş, Senne Ools, Ali Pirdavani | 📊 | |
| Are Telematics-Based Harsh Occurrences Associated with Street-Level Visual Features? A Case Study of Motorway Intersections | Julia Alves Porto, Apostolos Ziakopoulos, John Avgeros, Daniel Felipe Lopez, George Yannis | 📝 | 📊 |
The broad range of topics presented at RSS 2026 reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the IVORY Network, spanning driver behaviour, infrastructure safety, road network analytics, computer vision, telematics, and AI-powered decision support. Together, these contributions reinforce IVORY’s mission to develop responsible, data-driven solutions that support the Vision Zero ambition of eliminating road fatalities and serious injuries.
The conference also provided valuable opportunities for networking, knowledge exchange, and establishing new collaborations with leading researchers and organisations working towards safer and more sustainable mobility.
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