Constructing a mental model of automation levels in the area of vehicle guidance

Larissa Zacherl, Jonas Radlmayr, Klaus Bengler

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Abstract

The aim of this work was to construct a mental model of automation in the area of vehicle guidance. The users’ understanding and mental model affect the safety and user experience. The qualitative method Card Sorting was applied with 25 participants. The task was to categorize cards on driving automation according to the participants’ own understanding. Analysis showed that the mental model of automation in the area of vehicle guidance is made up of three levels: the level “Information and Driver” incorporates functions, which do not influence lateral and longitudinal guidance of the vehicle. Systems that interfere or control the lateral and longitudinal guidance of the vehicle are included in the level “Assisted to Automated Driving”. The level “Autonomous Driving” specifies systems that operate the vehicle independently while no driver has to be present. Findings indicate a mismatch between the mental model of users and well-known taxonomies of automated driving.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Human Systems Integration - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration IHSI 2020
Subtitle of host publicationIntegrating People and Intelligent Systems
EditorsTareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Alberto Vergnano, Francesco Leali, Redha Taiar
PublisherSpringer
Pages73-79
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783030395117
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Event3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration, IHSI 2020 - Modena, Italy
Duration: 19 Feb 202021 Feb 2020

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume1131 AISC
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration, IHSI 2020
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityModena
Period19/02/2021/02/20

Keywords

  • Automated driving
  • Levels of automation
  • Mental models

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