Research on effects and influence by presenting information on priority order and oncoming vehicle to operators for teleoperation of multiple autonomous vehicles

Abstract

With self-driving vehicles, it is possible to manage multiple vehicles from a remote location even if one observer does not have a driver in the driver's seat. Therefore, demonstration experiments are being conducted in various places to remotely monitor two autonomous vehicles and operate them as needed. However, when one observer manages multiple vehicles, the amount of information that can be processed is limited. If we can assist with an appropriate amount of information, we may be able to manage more vehicles. In this study, we perform an experiment in which the priority and the type of assist information are changed and presented to the observer in the overtaking scene of a parked vehicle using a simulator. Focusing on the burden on the observer during remote management of multiple units, the purpose is to identify the information required for monitoring and reduce the burden from changes depending on the type of information to be assisted.