UF & UAB’s Phase 2 Demonstration Study: Developing a Model to Support Transportation System Decisions considering the Experiences of Drivers of all Age Groups with Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Although the deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) may hold health and safety benefits for drivers across the driving lifespan (> 18 yrs. of age) the perceptions of such drivers about emerging technologies have up until now, mainly be solicited via surveys. This information is insufficient for engineers and planners who must make decisions about deployment of AVs for ubiquitous use. Lived experiences of drivers participating in AV modes—i.e., “driving” a simulator in autonomous mode and riding in an autonomous shuttle (AS), in combination with surveys, can more accurately reveal the perceptions of drivers before and after “driving” the autonomous simulator or autonomous shuttle, to better inform city planners and engineers. Using existing Region 4 collaboration, and including stakeholders and industry partners, this project will: (1) Quantify the younger and middle-aged drivers’ (N=106, 80% power) perceptions before and after “driving” a simulator (Level 4, SAE Guidelines1) and after riding in a highly autonomous shuttle (Level 4, SAE Guidelines1); (2) Deliver a predictive model of facilitators and barriers from data collected in Phase 2 (this proposed project) and the Phase 1 older driver data (N=105, 80% power) collected via the UF & UAB’s Demonstration Study: Older Driver Experiences with AV Technology; 15 Aug 2018-28 Feb 2020; STRIDE D2. The research team expects: (1) User perceptions, values, beliefs, and attitudes will change after being exposed to “driving” the autonomous simulator and/or the autonomous shuttle; (2) The greatest level of change will occur between pre-survey results and post-survey results; (3) The on-road experience in the autonomous shuttle may be a more positive one compared to the driving simulator; (4) Older drivers will show the greatest improvement in perceptions followed by the middle-aged drivers, and then the younger drivers; (5) The team will accurately identify predictors of user acceptance of AV technology.
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $220000
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747104
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
University of Florida
365 Weil Hall
Gainesville, FL United States 32611 -
Project Managers:
Tucker-Thomas, Dawn
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Performing Organizations:
University of Florida Transportation Institute
P.O. Box 116580
Gainesville, FL United States 32611University of Alabama, Birmingham
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
1075 13th Street South
Birmingham, AL United States 35294 -
Principal Investigators:
Classen, Sherrilene
- Start Date: 20200301
- Expected Completion Date: 20210831
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Age groups; Attitudes; Autonomous vehicles; Before and after studies; Drivers; Driving automation levels; Driving simulators; Human factors; Perception; Shuttle buses; Surveys
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01729166
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747104
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Jan 28 2020 12:21PM