External HumanMachine Interfaces on Autonomous Vehicles: The Effects of Information Type on Pedestrian Crossing Decisions

Traffic is a self-organising, regulated system, but there are several ambiguous situations where no rules apply. In such situations, communication is important in order to achieve a smooth traffic flow and a safe situation. However, in the majority of traffic conflicts, adequate coordination between road users is lacking. Communication is...

Validation of a Pedestrian Simulator for interaction between Pedestrians and Autonomous Vehicles

A large number of pedestrian fatalities and the emergence of autonomous vehicles (AVs) creates a need for research in vehicle to pedestrian (V2P) interaction. Gestures (e.g., hand movement, eye contact) used for communication between pedestrians and manually driven vehicle plays a significant role to reduce ambiguities and make safe road...

Electroluminescence Automotive Design Application

Electroluminescence (EL) is a phenomenon of light emission from phosphor material when it is exposed to a strong electric field. In practice, EL lamps can be fabricated easily with screen printing method - depositing layers of inks on top of each other, with customized patterns possible. EL can be seamlessly embedded on various substrate...