Autonomous vehicle technology is introducing new capabilities and challenges to the transportation system. Along with its inclusion in the on-road transportation, industries are also adapting this technology for ground vehicles to increase the efficiency and safety of material transport at their facilities. Similar to the issues concerning on-road autonomous vehicle and road-user communication, the implementation of autonomous ground vehicles in industrial settings also requires ways for the vehicles to communicate with operators and people nearby. This study created videos of a simulated autonomous industrial vehicle equipped with different types of communicating features. An online survey collected responses (n = 1008) testing twelve external features for people nearby and ten internal features for operators. The findings reveal that a great deal of training is required for people to understand the features based on colored lights. Redundant features and the inclusion of clear texts and audible messages would facilitate comprehending a vehicle’s intended action.
CITATION STYLE
Deb, S., Carruth, D. W., & Strawderman, L. J. (2020). A Survey Study to Explore Comprehension of Autonomous Vehicle’s Communication Features. In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (Vol. 964, pp. 67–78). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4_7
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.