MTEC, led by Dr. Sompong Srimanosaowapak, senior researcher of the Particulate Materials Processing Technology Research Team, Material Processing and Manufacturing Automation Research Group, and the project leader, organised a seminar to disseminate the results of research on “Truck-Mounted Attenuators for Road Service Vehicles” under the research project entitled “Development and Implementation of Waste-Filled Portable Crash Boxes for Crashworthiness Performance Improvement of Road Service Vehicles”. This project is funded by the Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO) through the Program Management Unit for Competitiveness (PMUC), and the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE), UK. From March 17-18, 2025, research team members from Cranfield University in the UK and West Bohemia University in Czech Republic, and a senior road safety specialist from the International Road Federation (IRF) visited Thailand aiming to disseminate the project results and give lectures on road safety and traffic management in work zones along with the project leader and representatives from the Department of Highways and the road contractor. Industrial visits were also arranged to gain further collaboration.
On March 17, 2025, at the SD 601 room, Multi-Purpose Building, Thailand Science Park, a seminar entitled “Truck-Mounted Attenuators for Road Service Vehicles” was organised. Six topics were presented as follows.
• Development of energy absorbing materials
By Dr. Sompong Srimanosaowapak, Senior researcher, Material Process and Manufacturing Automation Research Group, MTEC, Thailand
• Crashworthiness simulations of crash absorbers
By Dr. Hessam Ghasemnejad, Reader in Aerospace Structures, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, UK
• Virtual human body models for safety assessment
By Dr. Abbas Talimian, Senior researcher, Department of Biomechanical Models of the Human Body, The University of West Bohemia, Plzeň, Czech Republic
• Road safety and traffic management in work zones in Thailand
By Mr. Somyonk Untama, Head of Road Safety Audit, Office of Safety Administration, Department of Highways, Thailand
• The use of truck-mounted attenuators in work zones by a contractor
By Mr. Tarat Sukontarat, CEO of Promedic Co., Ltd., Thailand
• Road safety and traffic management in work zones in other countries
By Mr. Miguel Angel Serrano Santos, Road Safety Manager at Gloucestershire County Council (UK) / Senior Road Safety Specialist (UNOPS) / IRF Lead Trainer
A total of 67 onsite and online participants from both the public and private sectors attended the seminar.
Visit to Thai Summit Autoparts Industry Co., Ltd. in Samut Prakan Province 
Visit to the National Automotive and Tire Testing Center in Chachoengsao Province Contact Email: Itchaya.sin@mtec.or.th
The recorded seminar video is available for viewing via the following link:
VDO Part 01: https://shorturl.at/TSTSo
VDO Part 02: https://shorturl.at/SKSjx
To download the seminar materials, please click the link below:
https://shorturl.at/mIXHt