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The courteous automated vehicle : slowing down as informal communication signal to pedestrians

By: Language: English Publication details: Linköping : Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut, 2018Description: 1 sSubject(s): Online resources: Summary: Informal communication plays a crucial role for these negotiation processes and thus, needs to be implemented in automated vehicles. The experimental study presented here assessed the effects of daytime, approaching vehicle speed and participant’s age on the expected moment of “courteous” braking initiation. These timings shall be used to implement smooth and comfortable interaction between automated vehicles and pedestrians.
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Informal communication plays a crucial role for these negotiation processes and thus, needs to be implemented in automated vehicles. The experimental study presented here assessed the effects of daytime, approaching vehicle speed and participant’s age on the expected moment of “courteous” braking initiation. These timings shall be used to implement smooth and comfortable interaction between automated vehicles and pedestrians.