Drivers’ interaction with, and perception toward semi-autonomous vehicles in naturalistic settings

Jisun Kim*, Kirsten Revell, Pat Langdon, Mike Bradley, Ioannis Politis, Simon Thompson, Lee Skrypchuk, Jim O-Donoghue, Joy Richardson, Jed Clark, Aaron Roberts, Alex Mouzakitis, Neville A. Stanton

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference outputConference publication

Abstract

Partially automated vehicles are in actual use, and vehicles with higher levels of automation are under development. Given that highly automated vehicles (AVs) still require drivers’ intervention in certain conditions, effective collaboration between the driver and vehicle seems essential for driving safety. Having a clear understanding about drivers’ interactions with the current technologies is key to enhance them. Additionally, comprehending drivers’ perceptions toward AVs investigated in naturalistic settings seems important. This study particularly focuses on usability, workload, and acceptance of AVs as they are key indicators of drivers’ perceptions. Eight drivers conducted manual and automated driving in urban and highway environments. Their interactions and verbal descriptions were recorded, and perceptions were measured after each drive. Instances that may have negatively affected the perceptions were identified. The results showed that workload was higher, usability and acceptance were lower in automated driving in general. Findings show what should be considered to improve driver-autonomous vehicle interaction, in turn to help reduce workload, enhance usability, and acceptance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Human Systems Integration 2020
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2020) Integrating People and Intelligent Systems
EditorsTareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Alberto Vergnano, Francesco Leali, Redha Taiar
Pages20-26
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 22 Jan 2020
Event3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration, IHSI 2020 - Modena, Italy
Duration: 19 Feb 202021 Feb 2020

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume1131 AISC
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration, IHSI 2020
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityModena
Period19/02/2021/02/20

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Acknowledgments. This work was supported by Jaguar Land Rover and the UK-EPSRC grant EP/N011899/1 as part of the jointly funded Towards Autonomy: Smart and Connected Control (TASCC) Programme. The authors thank the funders for their support.

Publisher Copyright: © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.

Keywords

  • Acceptance
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Human factors
  • Human-machine interaction
  • Usability
  • Workload

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