SINTEF is a non-profit research foundation affiliated with The Norwegian
University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, and Faculty of mathematics and natural sciences
at The University of Oslo. The SINTEF Group performs contract research and development for industry
and the public sector in technological areas and in the natural and social sciences. With 1850
employees and a turnover of NOK 1,4 billion (EUR 170 million), the SINTEF Group is Scandinavia's
largest independent research organisation. Contracts for industry and the public sector account for
90 percent of operating revenues. The SINTEF Group has main offices in Trondheim (Headquarters) and
Oslo. The Department of Transport Engineering employs 20 people, and works closely with the
academic staff at the university. The division has considerable experience and expertise within
most aspects of traffic safety, traffic planning and engineering. The Department is housed in a
purpose-designed building with specialist facilities including the SINTEF Advanced Driving
Simulator. The advanced simulator covers both cars and
trucks in the same facility, as the only one besides Daimler Benz in Europe.
Mr.
Gunnar Deinboll Jenssen obtained his M.Sc. in Psychology 1986, The University of Trondheim
(UNIT). Until 1989 Mr.Jenssen was Research Fellow at the Institute of Psychology (UNIT) with
research on hormones and learning disabilities. Mr. Jenssen is presently a Project Manager at
SINTEF and his main fields of competence are: Traffic safety studies, human factors analysis,
road-user behaviour and driving simulation. He has experience in international collaborative work
from participation in the EU Framework projects Prometheus and Drive and as Project Manager of a
two (3 year) U.S funded research programmes. Membership of Norwegian Association for Behavioural
Scientists and Norwegian Road and Road-user Forum.
Lillian Fjerdingen obtained her
Cand. Jur. Degree from the University of Oslo in 1982, where she specialised on traffic laws. She
has worked as an Executive Officer in the Ministry of Transport and Communication where the main
tasks were traffic laws and road traffic safety in general. In 1990 she became Head of road safety
department in the Public Roads Administration and in 1993 Head of motor vehicles and driving
licence inspectorate of Akershus. In 1995 she became Head of motor vehicles, driving licence and
public roads in the district of Asker and Bærum. During the year 1997 to 1998 she worked with the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. From 1999 she is a research scientist
at SINTEF, mainly with traffic laws and traffic safety. During her time within the Ministry of
Transport and Communication she was the major contributor to publications as Simplification of
Nordic Traffic Rules (1988), Governmental strategy on Road Safety and Traffic Education (1987),
Advisory document on change of ticketing policy (1987) and Driving Licence, Traffic Offences and
Use of Penalty Points (1987). In 1998 she was took part in SINTEF's work on Use of incentives to
reduce accidents among young drivers.
Dagfinn Moe studied Psychology, Sociology and
Pedagogics at the University of Trondheim. Educated as an Driving Instructor in the Army and from
the National Institute for Driving Instructors in Norway. Practised as an Driving Instructor for
eight years. Member of the OECD Scientific Expert Group on "Qualification and Training and Truck
Drivers " 1992-95. Since 1983 worked as a scientist at Transport engineering SINTEF . The main
research activities includes the psychology of Risk taking Behaviour, Cognitive psychology and
perception related to Driving Behaviour, Driver Education Systems, the use of Driving Simulators,
Evaluation of Traffic safety countermeasures, Developing of Driving Skills, In depth- analysis of
Accidents.
