2019 Forum on the Impact of Vehicle Technologies and Automation on Users – Design and Safety Implications: A Summary Report
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Summary
This report summarizes the proceedings of the 2019 Forum on the Impact of Vehicle Technologies and Automation on Users, hosted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of California San Diego. The forum addressed the rapid evolution of automated vehicles (AVs) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), focusing on design and safety implications. The primary objectives were to identify critical research needs, discuss design considerations, and explore future safety operations through expert panel presentations and structured group discussions. The event featured three expert panels covering the state of vehicle technologies, design recommendations, and safety implications. Panelists highlighted challenges such as sensor limitations, the complexity of predicting pedestrian behavior, and the slower-than-anticipated progress of AV implementation due to regulatory and liability issues. Design discussions emphasized the need for clear communication between systems and drivers to prevent mode confusion, the importance of calibrating driver trust, and the potential of external human-machine interfaces (eHMI) to communicate with other road users. Safety discussions drew parallels with aviation automation, noting unique challenges in road environments, such as mixed fleets and lower driver training levels. On the second day, attendees engaged in a "World Café" exercise to address four key questions regarding research needs, safety measures, driver interaction understanding, and future focus areas. Participants identified pressing research needs concerning driver education, mental models, system feedback, and takeover behaviors. They emphasized the need for longitudinal studies and diverse methodological approaches, including naturalistic driving studies, simulations, and ethnographic observations, to understand both the "what" and "why" of driver-system interactions. Regarding safety metrics, the forum concluded that safety is multidimensional and cannot be reduced to a single value. Key metrics discussed included crash rates, near misses, takeover quality, and driver engagement, with an emphasis on distinguishing between pre-deployment and post-deployment measures. The report concludes that advancing vehicle automation requires a holistic approach to safety that extends beyond technology to include public policy and corporate accountability. Participants suggested regulating companies rather than just technology, focusing on processes and systems to ensure trustworthiness. The forum highlighted the necessity of standardizing system functions and HMI designs to promote consistent user expectations. Furthermore, it underscored the importance of addressing the interactions between AVs and other road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, and the need for robust data sharing and standardized reporting systems to support continuous safety improvement and public acceptance.
Key finding
Forum participants identified driver education, calibrated trust, takeover readiness, multidimensional safety metrics, and longitudinal mixed-method research as the most pressing needs for safe user interaction with current and emerging vehicle automation.
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- acceptance adoption
- automation
- automation surprise
- situational awareness
- ehmi external hmi
- mode awareness
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