Driver De-Skilling and its Effect for Safety in Autonomous Driving

Semi-automated vehicles allow drivers to conduct other activities in the vehicle, such as reading a book. In case"br" of an emergency, the vehicle might induce a handover. This may happen in cases which are not manageable for"br" the automated system. It requires the driver to take over and resolve the situation in sub-optimal, complex, and"br" potentially dangerous situations. As a result of a lack of frequent driving, drivers may no longer possess the"br" skills to do so. This phenomenon is also known as one of the ironies of automation (Bainbridge, 1983). We target"br" the question how de-skilling will affect driving capabilities of drivers and how we can support the skill loss. In"br" an online study, we showed a dominance of initial skilling over de-skilling effects. In interviews with pilots, we"br" identified strategies against de-skilling in aviation for adaptation in the automotive domain. We show that initial"br" driver education, repeated transition training, increased situation awareness, constant mode awareness,"br" calibrating trust, and assigning responsibility are important factors for safe automated driving

Four Eyes See More Than Two: Shared Gaze in the Car

International audiencePurposeful collaboration of driver and front-seat passenger can help in demanding driving situations and therefore increase safety. The characteristics of the car, as a context, limit the collaboration possibilities of the driver and front-seat passenger, though. In this paper, we present an approach that supports successful collaboration of the driver and front-seat passenger with regard to the contextual specifics. By capturing the front-seat passenger’s gaze and visualizing it for the driver, we create a collaborative space for information sharing in the car. We present the results from a study investigating the potentials of the co-driver’s gaze as means to support the driver during a navigational task. Our results confirm that the co-driver’s gaze can serve as helpful means to support the collaboration of driver and front-seat passenger in terms of perceived distraction and workload of the driver

You Never Forget How to Drive

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