PL May 14, 2026 10:15 Auditorium H1-100m
Basics of Traffic Safety Rules
Mikołaj Pieńkos
About the speaker
- Since 2024, he has served as Deputy Director of the Warsaw Municipal Road Authority for Strategy and Traffic Safety.
- He coordinates the research and analysis conducted at ZDM.
- He oversees the road safety improvement program.
- He is responsible for implementing the "Droga na Szóstkę" program.
Topic of the lecture
- Basic road safety rules and factors affecting road safety levels.
- The Road Safety System in Poland and Decision-Making Processes.
- Road safety measures: roundabouts, traffic signals, speed bumps, speed cameras.
- BRD research methods using AI.
PL May 14, 2026 12:15 Auditorium H1-100m
ENG May 14, 2026 1:15 PM Auditorium H1-100m
We combine driving simulators and autonomous vehicles
Anna Niedzicka
About the speaker
- Expert at the Center of Excellence for Autonomous and Connected Vehicles and ITS.
- He specializes in driver assistance systems and driving simulators.
- He conducts both academic and commercial research.
- It conducts training sessions and demonstrations for drivers, students, and the media.
Topic of the lecture
- Studies of driver behavior in driving simulators.
- Testing of traffic signs and systems not yet approved for use.
- Other uses for driving simulators.
- Safety of autonomous vehicles and test scenarios.
PL May 15, 2026 4:00 PM Room B240
ENG May 15, 2026 2:30 PM Room A264
Cognitive functions in the process of driving
Natalia Segiet-Hojda, M.A.
About the speaker
- Psychologist and doctoral student at the Jagiellonian University Medical College.
- He specializes in cognitive rehabilitation.
- She works with people who have suffered strokes and those with neurodegenerative diseases.
- Member of national and international scientific organizations.
Topic of the lecture
- The role of memory, attention, and executive functions while driving.
- Procedural memory as the driver’s “autopilot.”
- The psychological attachment to driving.
PL May 15, 2026 5:15 PM Room B240
Problems accessing the vehicle's interior after an accident – challenges facing the modern automotive industry
Andrzej Mazurek
About the speaker
- An automotive engineer and software developer with over 17 years of experience.
- Requirement Engineer at SEGULA Technologies.
- CTO of LudosLabs, LLC
- He is a member of the Volunteer Fire Department and participates in rescue operations.
Topic of the lecture
- Electronic door-opening systems in modern vehicles.
- Problems accessing accident victims.
- Practical lessons learned from rescue and engineering experiences.
ENG May 21, 2026 10:15 Lecture Hall H1-100m
Urban Digital Twins: Exploring Case Studies and Use Cases for Sustainable Urban Development
Prof. Dr. Florian Koch
About the speaker
- Professor of Smart Cities at HTW Berlin and the first professor in Germany to be appointed to a position in this field.
- He studied urban planning at the University of Dortmund and at La Sapienza University in Rome.
- He earned his doctorate at the Institute for Social Sciences at Humboldt University in Berlin, with the support of scholarships from the DAAD and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
- He served as a DAAD representative and professor of European Studies and Regional Development at the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia.
- From 2015 to 2018, he coordinated the integrated Urban Transformations project at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig.
- At HTW Berlin, he teaches and conducts research in the fields of real estate economics, urban planning, and Smart City concepts.
- He is the spokesperson for the "Sustainable Smart Cities" research cluster.
Topic of the lecture
- Examples of existing digital twins of cities.
- Ways to use urban digital twins to support sustainable urban development.
- The links between digitalization, urban transformation, and sustainable development.
- The Role of Digital Technologies in Urban Systems.
- Smart City Applications in Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, and City Management.
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