Game and Simulation Design for Studying Pedestrian-Automated Vehicle Interactions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2109.15205v1
• Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:26:18 GMT
• Title: Game and Simulation Design for Studying Pedestrian-Automated Vehicle Interactions
• Authors: Georgios Pappas, Joshua E. Siegel, Jacob Rutkowski, Andrea Schaaf
• Abstract summary: We first present contemporary tools in the field and then propose the design and development of a new application that facilitates pedestrian point of view research. We conduct a three-step user experience experiment where participants answer questions before and after using the application in various scenarios.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: The present cross-disciplinary research explores pedestrian-autonomous vehicle interactions in a safe, virtual environment. We first present contemporary tools in the field and then propose the design and development of a new application that facilitates pedestrian point of view research. We conduct a three-step user experience experiment where participants answer questions before and after using the application in various scenarios. Behavioral results in virtuality, especially when there were consequences, tend to simulate real life sufficiently well to make design choices, and we received valuable insights into human/vehicle interaction. Our tool seemed to start raising participant awareness of autonomous vehicles and their capabilities and limitations, which is an important step in overcoming public distrust of AVs. Further, studying how users respect or take advantage of AVs may help inform future operating mode indicator design as well as algorithm biases that might support socially-optimal AV operation.

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