Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are being rapidly introduced into our lives. However, public misunderstanding and mistrust have become prominent issues hindering the acceptance of these driverless technologies. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a driving simulator to help the public gain an understanding of AVs and build trust in them. To achieve this aim, we built an integrated simulation platform, designed various driving scenarios, and recruited 28 participants for the experiment. The study results indicate that a driving simulator effectively decreases the participants' perceived risk of AVs and increases perceived usefulness. The proposed methodologies and findings of this study can be further explored by auto manufacturers and policymakers to provide user-friendly AV design.
翻译:然而,公众的误解和不信任已成为妨碍接受这些无驾驶技术的突出问题,本研究的主要目的是评价驾驶模拟器的功效,以帮助公众了解AV并建立信任。为实现这一目标,我们建立了一个综合模拟平台,设计了各种驾驶方案,并征聘了28名参与者参加实验。研究结果表明,驾驶模拟器有效地减少了参加者对AV的认知风险,提高了人们对AV的效用的认识。汽车制造商和决策者可以进一步探讨这项研究的拟议方法和结论,以便提供方便用户的AV设计。