Social and behavioural questions associated with automated vehicles: scoping study: final report
The UCL Transport Institute (UCLTI) was commissioned by the Department for Transport to conduct a scoping study to identify the key social and behavioural questions that should be addressed relating to automated vehicles (AVs). The study consisted of: a literature review; a series of group events and interviews with stakeholders; and a workshop with representatives of the government-funded “four cities driverless vehicles” trials1 in the UK, which was followed up by visits to these trials. This study generated a set of 384 questions relating to automated vehicles and these broadly fit with the four areas identified below. These are large research areas in their own right; it is not imagined that all associated research questions can be answered in the immediate term. 1. The interaction between the user/driver and highly automated/‘driverless’ car; 2. The interaction of other road users, including pedestrians with the ‘driverless’ car; 3. The attitudes of the general public towards ‘driverless’ cars, including public acceptability; 4. The wider, longer-term social, economic and environmental impacts of autonomous vehicles. These four areas were useful but, to provide further structure and support thinking about current and future research needs in this area and manage the complexity of the topic, a conceptual framework was developed, consisting of five main categories.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Published in January 2017
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Corporate Authors:
Department for Transport
London, United Kingdom -
Authors:
- Cohen, T
- Jones, P
- Cavoli, C
- Publication Date: 2017-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 91p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Attitudes; Automated vehicle control; Automation; Behavior; Highway safety; Policy; Travel behavior
- Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
- ATRI Terms: Attitude; Automation; Autonomous vehicle; Behaviour; Policy; Road safety; Road user behaviour
- Subject Areas: Policy;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01627341
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 27 2017 9:45AM