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.
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.
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Human factors expert Ron McLeod gives his verdict on switching to a car with self-driving features and why manufacturers need to look again at making sure drivers of the vehicles are given enough support through their design.
