A novel technique for faster responses to take over requests in an automated vehicle

Francesco Walker; Oliver Morgenstern; Javier Martinez Avila; Marieke Martens; Willem Verwey

doi:10.1145/3409118.3475152

A novel technique for faster responses to take over requests in an automated vehicle

Francesco Walker
, Oliver Morgenstern
, Javier Martinez Avila
, Marieke Martens
, Willem Verwey

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Abstract

In Level 3 automated vehicles, drivers must take back control when prompted by a Take Over Request (TOR). However, there is currently no consensus on the safest way to achieve this. Research has shown that participants interact faster with an avatar when this "glows"in synchrony with participant physiology (heartbeat). We hypothesized that a similar form of synchronization might allow drivers to react faster to a TOR. Using a driving simulator, we studied driver responses to a TOR when permanently visible ambient lighting was synchronized with participants' breathing. Experimental participants responded to the TOR faster than controls. There were no significant effects on self-reported trust or physiological arousal, and none of the participants reported that they were aware of the manipulation. These findings suggest that new ways of keeping the driver unconsciously "connected"to the vehicle could facilitate faster, and potentially safer, transfers of control.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 13th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	159-164
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450380638
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3409118.3475152
Publication status	Published - 9 Sept 2021
Event	13th ACM International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021 - Virtual, Online, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Sept 2021 → 14 Sept 2021 Conference number: 13

Conference

Conference	13th ACM International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021
Abbreviated title	AutomotiveUI 2021
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Virtual, Online
Period	9/09/21 → 14/09/21

Keywords

Ambient lighting
Automated Driving
Level 3
Manual take over
Peripersonal space
Take over request (TOR)
Trust in automation

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Walker, F., Morgenstern, O., Avila, J. M., Martens, M., & Verwey, W. (2021). A novel technique for faster responses to take over requests in an automated vehicle. In Proceedings - 13th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021 (pp. 159-164). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3409118.3475152

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Walker, F, Morgenstern, O, Avila, JM, Martens, M & Verwey, W 2021, A novel technique for faster responses to take over requests in an automated vehicle. in Proceedings - 13th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021. Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 159-164, 13th ACM International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021, Virtual, Online, United Kingdom, 9/09/21. https://doi.org/10.1145/3409118.3475152

A novel technique for faster responses to take over requests in an automated vehicle. / Walker, Francesco; Morgenstern, Oliver; Avila, Javier Martinez et al.
Proceedings - 13th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021. Association for Computing Machinery, 2021. p. 159-164.

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