Influence of automated driving on driver’s own localization: a driving simulator study

• Published in: Journal of intelligent and connected vehicles Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 99 - 106
• Main Authors: Umeno, Ryuichi, Itoh, Makoto, Kitazaki, Satoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 08-02-2019; Tsinghua University Press
• Subjects: Advanced driver assistant systems; Automated vehicles; Automation; Automobiles; Automotive engineering; Autonomous driving; Driver behaviors and assistance; Driver fatigue; Driving; Engineers; Experiments; Human–machine interfaces; Lane changing; Localization; Request to intervene; Situational awareness; Vehicles; Japan
• ISSN: 2399-9802; 2399-9802
• DOI: 10.1108/JICV-08-2018-0006

PurposeLevel 3 automated driving, which has been defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers, may cause driver drowsiness or lack of situation awareness, which can make it difficult for the driver to recognize where he/she is. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to conduct an experimental study with a driving simulator to investigate whether automated driving affects the driver’s own localization compared to manual driving.Design/methodology/approachSeventeen drivers were divided into the automated operation group and manual operation group. Drivers in each group were instructed to travel along the expressway and proceed to the specified destinations. The automated operation group was forced to select a course after receiving a Request to Intervene (RtI) from an automated driving system.FindingsA driver who used the automated operation system tended to not take over the driving operation correctly when a lane change is immediately required after the RtI.Originality/valueThis is a fundamental research that examined how the automated driving operation affects the driver's own localization. The experimental results suggest that it is not enough to simply issue an RtI, and it is necessary to tell the driver what kind of circumstances he/she is in and what they should do next through the HMI. This conclusion can be taken into consideration for engineers who design automatic driving vehicles.