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Autonomous Driving: Investigating the Feasibility of Bimodal Take-Over Requests

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Martin Baumann,

Michael WeberAuthors Info & Claims

International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction, Volume 9, Issue 2

Pages 58 - 74

https://doi.org/10.4018/IJMHCI.2017040104

Published: 01 April 2017 Publication History

Abstract

Autonomous vehicles will need de-escalation strategies to compensate when reaching system limitations. Car-driver handovers can be considered one possible method to deal with system boundaries. The authors suggest a bimodal auditory and visual handover assistant based on user preferences and design principles for automated systems. They conducted a driving simulator study with 30 participants to investigate the take-over performance of drivers. In particular, the authors examined the effect of different warning conditions take-over request only with 4 and 6 seconds time budget vs. an additional pre-cue, which states why the take-over request will follow in different hazardous situations. Their results indicated that all warning conditions were feasible in all situations, although the short time budget 4 seconds was rather challenging and led to a less safe performance. An alert ahead of a take-over request had the positive effect that the participants took over and intervened earlier in relation to the appearance of the take-over request. Overall, the authors' evaluation showed that bimodal warnings composed of textual and iconographic visual displays accompanied by alerting jingles and spoken messages are a promising approach to alert drivers and to ask them to take over.

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3229434.3229459
Naujoks FWiedemann KSchömig NBoll SPfleging BDonmez BPolitis ILarge D(2017)The Importance of Interruption Management for Usefulness and Acceptance of Automated DrivingProceedings of the 9th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications10.1145/3122986.3123000(254-263)Online publication date: 24-Sep-2017
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3122986.3123000

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International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction Volume 9, Issue 2

April 2017

74 pages

ISSN:1942-390X

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Schartmüller CRiener AWintersberger PFrison ABailie LOliver N(2018)WorkaholisticProceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services10.1145/3229434.3229459(1-12)Online publication date: 3-Sep-2018
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3229434.3229459
Naujoks FWiedemann KSchömig NBoll SPfleging BDonmez BPolitis ILarge D(2017)The Importance of Interruption Management for Usefulness and Acceptance of Automated DrivingProceedings of the 9th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications10.1145/3122986.3123000(254-263)Online publication date: 24-Sep-2017
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3122986.3123000

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