The Role of Human Factors in the Design of Automated Vehicle External Communication

Abstract

This chapter presents a summary of the 2018 AVS Breakout Session 25, The Role of Human Factors in the Design of Automated Vehicle External Communications. The session was scheduled for four hours with the majority of the time dedicated to presentations from three speakers and the remaining for an interactive exercise. The three speakers presented on a variety of topics, which included automated vehicle research projects involving external communication, studies investigating vulnerable road user behavior, as well as activities underway exploring the potential value of international standardization. Key points included the importance of exploring new metrics for measuring the performance of automated vehicle external communication, the need to study these systems longitudinally, and the importance of investigating the relationship between safety and road user trust and acceptance of these systems.