How much human input is needed for driver-less cars?
How much human input does a car need to drive itself on a motorway at 40 mph? That’s the question asked by the UK government in August 2020 in its preparations for the introduction of vehicle automation onto UK roads, but there’s no simple answer, as Filip Florek explains.
Controlling the temperature around individuals could be more comfortable and energy efficient than heating large spaces, and a new study looks at how it might help people in winter.
With drivers often using body language and gestures to communicate while on the road, how will they interact with autonomous vehicles that can’t respond to the same social cues?
Could a shape-shifting car that can expand and contract to fit through narrow streets and squeeze into parking spots be the answer to urban transport challenges?
Expertise includes the application of Human Factors methods in the design and evaluation of automation, consumer products, control rooms, flight decks, and in-vehicle systems.
Research into the design of autonomous vehicle interfaces could give older users more confidence in using the vehicles and make them more accessible to everyone – helping people get around independently for longer.
