But there are many unknowns associated with how drivers will interact with automated vehicles, especially at moments requiring manual resumption of vehicle control. The ultimate success of automated vehicles will depend on drivers’ trust in them and on how people choose to use and interact with them.
This aim of this research is to explore three issues critical to the successful deployment of automated vehicles:
- Factors influencing driver choice of automated vehicle control.
- Interactions between automated and manually controlled vehicles.
- Driver detection, recognition, and reaction to automated vehicle system failures.
The University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney were awarded an Australian Research Council Linkage Project Grant as well as support from the Commission to undertake this project.
As the research is ongoing, a status update will be uploaded when available.
