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A Video-based Study Comparing Communication Modalities between an Autonomous Car and a Pedestrian

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AutomotiveUI '18: Adjunct Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3239092.3265950

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There are increasing needs in communication between an autonomous car and a pedestrian. Some conceptual solutions have been proposed to solve this issue, such as using various communication modalities (eyes, smile, text, light and projector) on a car to communicate with pedestrians. However, there is no detailed study in comparing these communication modalities. In this study, we compare five modalities in a pedestrian street-crossing situation via a video experiment. The results show that a text is better than other modalities to express car's intention to pedestrians. In addition, we compare the modalities in different scenarios and environments as well as pedestrian's perception of the modalities.

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A Video-based Study Comparing Communication Modalities between an Autonomous Car and a Pedestrian
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
      1. User studies
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. Interface design prototyping

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AutomotiveUI '18: Adjunct Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

September 2018

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DOI:10.1145/3239092

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