The automated vehicle “trolley problem” shows where self-driving technology can fail. But there could be upsides to coding human values into these machines.
It can be easy to speed, even without meaning to. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.
For Monash science academic Michael Brown, cycling to campus is as easy as riding a bike, and provides health and environmental benefits.
To create robust and adaptable digital crisis response centres, we need to have a better understanding of how first responders behave and act during a disaster situation.
While the actions outlined in the plans are admirable, achieving the set targets will require a significant increase in urgency and funding.
We need a coordinated and evidence-informed effort to make riding a bike safer, better, and more equitable for all Australians.
Men outnumber women two to one on bikes in Australia. It’s time more women were involved in planning bike paths and protected lanes to feel safer on the road.
It’s the holidays, and for many of us, that means driving. Here’s how to keep your cool on the road this summer.
More than 50% of drivers on Australian roads say they’ve engaged in some form of aggressive driving, but a new driving program is aiming to change this behaviour.
The risks associated with illegal mobile phone use while driving are poorly understood, so what can be done to deter it?
Researchers are exploring the medical frontier of psychedelics, and their use in facilitating psychotherapy for common mental illnesses.
If humans are programming artificial intelligence, are we stuck with the human biases that inadvertently work their way into AI systems?
Why fear of being without our smartphones is putting lives at risk on the roads.
COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges to Monash, but it has strengthened our resolve to innovate and advance to provide our communities with a better, brighter future.
Fear of contracting COVID-19, and a lack of physical distancing on public transport, is predicted to lead to a rise in car use once the pandemic passes.
Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.
Our mandatory bicycle helmet laws are less than accommodating to those living with a disability.
Public servants are eager to become innovative public problem-solvers, but their leaders are standing in their way.
Don’t worry, your self-driving car won’t kill you – as long as research focuses on people and society, too.
Cyclists account for one in five hospitalisations for transport-related injures in Australia. And around 38 cyclists are killed each year.
A new study suggests the "dehumanisation" of cyclists could be contributing to acts of aggression towards them on the road.
The growing popularity of electric cars presents an increasing risk to the visually impaired.
By the time the aged care royal commission's recommendations lead to improvements in our nursing homes, four cohorts of residents will have died. Here's why.
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