Results and lessons learned of a subjective field operational test on the lane departure warning function

The paper presents the preliminary results and the lessons learned from the Italian Field Operational Test on the Lane Departure Warning (LDW) function that is being carried out within the European project euroFOT. The FOT has deployed a large scale subjective test involving a sample of 570 drivers and using a wide and differentiated set of self-reported questionnaires about system usage and impact. The purpose of the FOT is to investigate the subjective aspects about LDW system users' acceptance and the perceived impact of the LDW system on safety, driving behaviour and transport-related aspects. Results are expected to accurately depict the actual impact of this function based on subjective data

Patterns of use, perceived benefits and reported effects of access to navigation support systems: an inter-European field operational test

The study presents findings regarding drivers’ patterns of use, attitude towards, and reported effects of access to mature nomadic navigation support systems. Three different systems were tested by 582 drivers in four-field operational tests for a period of six months. A majority of the participants used the support system for trips where the route/destination was unfamiliar but there were also other use scenarios. The main benefits entailed convenience and comfort. Reported effects involved increased possibilities to choose the route according to preferences; a decrease in the time it took to reach destinations and in the distance covered to reach the destination. One in four reported a decrease in fuel consumption attributed an increased compliance with speed limits and/or that driving around and searching for the correct route to reach the desired destination could be avoided. A majority reported ‘no change’ regarding the number of journeys made by car. Reported effects (whether increases or decreases) were however smaller than expected before the trial

Advanced Services for Electromobility: the Integration of the SmartCEM Project Platform for the Reggio Emilia Pilot Site

This chapter presents the Italian test site currently in progress within the smartCEM project. The EC co‐funded project smartCEM is aimed at implementing an ICT platform for the integration of five electromobility services that includes electric vehicle (EV)‐sharing management, EV‐efficient driving, EV‐navigation, EV‐trip management and EV‐charging station management to be piloted in four different pilot sites across Europe. The smartCEM project provides added value by setting up a common framework for combining the five electromobility services into a more complex integrated system. The Reggio Emilia pilot site main objectives are focused on increasing stakeholder awareness and users' confidence in electric vehicles, by assessing the acceptance of efficient driving, navigation and monitoring management services designed for EVs. Vehicles will be equipped with a data acquisition system and an Android device on which smartCEM services will be installed

Challenges and opportunities in the HMI design for EV

The 2050 scenario for transport decarbonisation includes vehicles that are likely to be more electrified than currently. Together with the GHG emissions, there is also the problem of congested European cities: the electric vehicles for L-category for daily urban commutes play an interesting role in the electrification of transport. The RESOLVE project aims at enabling the development of a range of cost-effective, energy-efficient and comfortable ELVs, to make them a reliable and attractive alternative to ICE vehicles. Since EVs driver copes with a range of new and unfamiliar technologies, it is vital for automotive manufacturers to make the driver’s interaction experience positive and rewarding, and to gap the user lack of confidence and trust. A proper design of HMI that implements familiarity and continuity affordance can decisively support in overcoming these issues. This paper discusses a design strategy that includes continuity affordance for the HMI of EVs

Patterns of use, perceived benefits and reported effects of access to navigation support systems: an inter-European field operational test

The study presents findings regarding drivers\u27 patterns of use, attitude towards, and reported effects of access tomature nomadic navigation support systems. Three different systems were tested by 582 drivers in four-field operationaltests for a period of six months. A majority of the participants used the support system for trips where the route/destination was unfamiliar but there were also other use scenarios. The main benefits entailed convenience andcomfort. Reported effects involved increased possibilities to choose the route according to preferences; a decrease inthe time it took to reach destinations and in the distance covered to reach the destination. One in four reported adecrease in fuel consumption attributed an increased compliance with speed limits and/or that driving around andsearching for the correct route to reach the desired destination could be avoided. A majority reported ‘no change’regarding the number of journeys made by car. Reported effects (whether increases or decreases) were howeversmaller than expected before the trial