Objectives of the project

The aim of HUMANIST VCE is, directly or indirectly, in Europe or outside Europe:

  • to have the best scientific expertise on Human Machine Interaction applied to road Intelligent Transport Services (ITS) based in Europe and/or outside Europe,
  • to have a harmonized set of activities between the Members and between the Members and HUMANIST
  • to promote research on human behaviour related to ITS in road transport in order to improve European competitiveness in that domain.

The main objects of HUMANIST are to act as a network of research centres and universities between its Members and shall also provide a platform for the establishment of further research networks and notably:

  • Promote co-operation in research;
  • Promote the setting up of the next generation of researchers;
  • Promote dissemination of research results through training; and
  • Stimulate the participation of its Members in international, European and national research and development projects in the field of transport.