Why is the Automation Not Available and When Can I Use It?

Simon Danner; Tobias Hecht; Benjamin Steidl; Klaus Bengler

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-74608-7_76

Why is the Automation Not Available and When Can I Use It?

Simon Danner, Tobias Hecht, Benjamin Steidl, Klaus Bengler

Chair of Ergonomics

Technical University of Munich

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

To this point, research regarding Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and information needs in automated vehicles has focused on the period when the automation is active whereas this study investigated information needs regarding an AutomSSSated Driving System (ADS) while the same is not available. A driving simulator study (N = 34) was conducted to measure the effects of displaying the time until the automation will be available as well as reasons for non-availability on subjective ratings of the system and perceived system understanding. No effects were found for subjective ratings as usability, acceptance and workload, but there was a significant increase in perceived system understanding. Even though acceptance and usability showed no significant increase, participants ranked HMI concepts containing additional information higher than the baseline concept. The results indicate that HMIs giving information on the automation while it is not available are perceived favorably by participants and can increase transparency of the automation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 - Sector Based Ergonomics
Editors	Nancy L. Black, W. Patrick Neumann, Ian Noy
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	623-632
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9783030746070
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74608-7_76
State	Published - 2021
Event	21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 13 Jun 2021 → 18 Jun 2021

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	221 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	13/06/21 → 18/06/21

Keywords

Automated driving
Automation availability
Driving simulator study
Human-machine interface
Mental model

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-030-74608-7_76

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Danner, S., Hecht, T., Steidl, B., & Bengler, K. (2021). Why is the Automation Not Available and When Can I Use It? In N. L. Black, W. P. Neumann, & I. Noy (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 - Sector Based Ergonomics (pp. 623-632). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 221 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74608-7_76

Danner, Simon ; Hecht, Tobias ; Steidl, Benjamin et al. / Why is the Automation Not Available and When Can I Use It?. Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 - Sector Based Ergonomics. editor / Nancy L. Black ; W. Patrick Neumann ; Ian Noy. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. pp. 623-632 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Danner, S, Hecht, T, Steidl, B & Bengler, K 2021, Why is the Automation Not Available and When Can I Use It? in NL Black, WP Neumann & I Noy (eds), Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 - Sector Based Ergonomics. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 221 LNNS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 623-632, 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021, Virtual, Online, 13/06/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74608-7_76

Why is the Automation Not Available and When Can I Use It? / Danner, Simon; Hecht, Tobias; Steidl, Benjamin et al.
Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 - Sector Based Ergonomics. ed. / Nancy L. Black; W. Patrick Neumann; Ian Noy. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. p. 623-632 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 221 LNNS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review