Project Leader(s): Professor Phil Blythe, Dr Gareth Evans
Sponsors: EU FP7 (SST-2008-RTD-1)
Partners: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas - Hellenic Institute of Transport, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas - Informatics and Telematics Institute, Simudyne S.à r.l., Ministero dell'Interno - Dipartimento dei Vigili del Fuoco, del Soccorso Pubblico e della Difesa Civile, Intelligence for Environment & Security - IES Solutions srl, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, University of Basel, Department of Psychiatry, Center of Applied Technologies in Neuroscience, Baudirektion Uri – Gotthard Strassentunnel, Mizar Automazione S.p.A., Universität Stuttgart, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
With support from Nexus (Tyne and Wear PTE) and ANAS S.p.A. (Italian Roads Authority)
External Website: http://www.save-me.eu/
Start/end dates: October 2009 to September 2012
Contact: g.d.evans@ncl.ac.uk
Natural disasters can have significant impacts on transport operations whilst another great menace of our time is terrorism, where transportation infrastructures, hubs and stations are all typical targets of terrorist attacks.
SAVE ME developed a technological system to detect both natural and man-made (i.e. terrorist attacks) disaster events which may occur in Public Transport terminals, vehicles and infrastructures and subsequently support the quick and optimal mass evacuation guidance. The ultimate aim of SAVE ME was to save the lives of the general public and the rescuers, giving particular emphasis to the most vulnerable travellers (children, older travellers and mobility impaired).
Newcastle University were co-ordinating partner in SAVE ME and were also responsible for the Work Packages on Sensors and Localisation, and Pilot Site Testing and Evaluation.
Evans GD, Blythe PT, Panou M. Evaluating Transport Technologies for Mitigating the Impact of Emergency Events: Findings from the SAVE ME Project. International Journal of Transportation - Special Issue on Security in Surface Transportation Planning and Operations 2013. In Press.
Evans GD, Blythe PT, Panou M. An Application of Multi-Criteria Analysis to Ascertain the Desirability of Individual System Components within the SAVE ME Project. In: 9th ITS European Congress. 2013, Dublin, Ireland: ERTICO.
Evans GD. Optimised Evacuation Strategies During Transport Emergencies: The SAVE ME Project. Emergency Services Times 2012, 13(4), 64.
Brennan D, Evans GD, Blythe PT, Sherlock B. Localisation and evacuation of travellers in emergency situations: The SAVE ME Project. In: 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems. 2012, Vienna, Austria.