
Budapest, Ostrava, Prague, Vaasa, Tampere, Helsinki
Byte-powered Future
Value Creators of Tomorrow
Car, Lights, Action!
Description
As car industry becomes slowly more and more autonomous, there is increasing need to underline safety and communication, especially in cities. In traffic, pedestrians and cyclists are currently heavily dependent on trusting the driver’s judgement and situational awareness. The cars are not very good at communicating outwards about the situation or the driver’s intentions.
Considering semi-autonomous cars, how should they communicate to pedestrians and cyclists in the traffic? What kind of tools or technologies could there be to signal the intentions of the driver or the car? How might these changes affect the car design and make our roads even safer for people? In this project we want to focus on Nordic environment, varying driving conditions, and regulations.
In this project we look for use cases and new concepts to increase safety in Nordic cities through increased communication between pedestrians and cyclists, and cars. We are looking for people interested in car tech, electronics, visual design, accessibility, UX and audio design!
Contact person

Jere Wessman
Creative Director
+358 40 631 4029
jere@demola.net

Heini-Marja Rintaniemi
Program Manager
+358 50 582 7401
heikku@demola.net

Petra Jirásková
Facilitator, Czechia
+420774537011
petra@demola.net

Bernadett Pólya
Facilitator, Budapest
+36202061870
polya.bernadett@uni-obuda.hu
Basic information
Apply by
02 Mar 2025
Location
Budapest
Teamwork
In person
Language
English
Timeline
Project starts
10 Mar 2025
Kick-off
10 Mar 2025
Kick-off
11 Mar 2025
Mid-event
15 Apr 2025
Mid-event
16 Apr 2025
Finals
20 May 2025
Finals
21 May 2025
Project ends
21 May 2025
Related tags
#autonomous driving
#car industry
#car technology
#communication
#safety
#smart cities