Blinded windows and empty driver seats: The effects of automated vehicle characteristics on cyclists’ decision-making

Automated vehicles (AVs) may feature blinded (i.e. blacked-out) windows and external human–machine interfaces (eHMIs), and the driver may be inattentive or absent, but how these features affect cyclists is unknown. In a crowdsourcing study, participants viewed images of approaching vehicles from a cyclist's perspective and decided whether to...

Auditory interfaces in automated driving: an international survey

This study investigated peoples’ opinion on auditory interfaces in contemporary<br/>cars and their willingness to be exposed to auditory feedback in automated driving. We used an Internet-based survey to collect 1,205 responses from 91 countries. The respondents stated their attitudes towards two existing auditory driver assistance systems, a...