AutoAkzept – Increasing the acceptance of automated and connected driving
Vehicle automation promises people a gain in road safety, but also in time - instead of driving themselves, they could read or work on their laptop. However, the use of automated vehicles can also cause uncertainty: will I have to take control because the automation is not designed for all situations? Do I suffer from motion sickness when I am reading because I am no longer looking ahead and therefore can no longer anticipate the acceleration behaviour of the vehicle? Did my vehicle really recognise the cyclist in front?
A high degree of uncertainty when interacting with automated systems can lead to reduced acceptance and thus to lower utilisation, which means that the promised positive aspects cannot be realised. This is why the DLR Institute of Transportation Systems, together with other participants in the AutoAkzept project, is developing concepts for user-focused assistance systems that recognise and prevent factors of uncertainty at an early stage and thus ensure the acceptance of automated vehicles.
AutoAkzept focusses on the experience and well-being of users of automated driving vehicles for different usage scenarios and develops
- Methods for real-time recording of the user experience based on physiological and behavioural indicators
- Integrated user models to derive adaptation requirements for assistance and automation functions
- Methods for adapting vehicle control based on recorded user experience, methods for positive change
The solutions developed are trialled and demonstrated in simulations and tests under natural conditions.
Duration:
10/2018 to 12/2020
Project volume:
€ 2.34 million (of which € 1.94 million subsidised by the BMVI)
