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Increased safety through AI: At LOEWE-DyNaMo, an interdisciplinary research team is working on the foundations for an AI-based assistance system for bicycles
While modern cars are equipped with numerous driver assistance systems – from distance warning to parking assistance – cyclists are mostly left to their own devices in traffic. Yet many situations are significantly more dangerous for them.
To improve safety in this area as well, the research project LOEWE-DyNaMo, funded by the state of Hesse with 4.8 million euros and based at the University of Kassel, is conducting test rides with specially equipped bicycles. These bikes measure, for example, steering angle, speed, distances, and braking behavior, and record location, hand movements on the handlebars, and even head movements. This results in enormous amounts of data being recorded on each ride: around 40 GB of data per 15-minute ride.
The goal of the LOEWE project is to use this data to develop intelligent assistance systems for bicycles that can better warn cyclists of hazards in the future.
Anyone who would like to support the project can participate in a test ride and contribute data for the research starting in April 2026. Registration is possible at zu.hna.de/testfahrt.