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The development of driving automation is one of the major topics in automotive engineering and is progressing at a fast pace. One key to the success of these systems is the acceptance by users and the actual usage. Surveys on the potential usage and acceptance have shown that the higher the automation level, the higher the acceptance and willingness to engage in side-activities. A driving simulator study with N = 61 was conducted with a between-subject design to compare the acceptance and usage of a conditionally (L3) and a highly (L4) automated driving system (ADS). Drivers were free to use the ADS as they liked. Results show that when using the L3 ADS, drivers spent more time on non-driving related activities and drivers using the L4 ADS spent more time with their eyes closed. The overall acceptance of the L4 ADS was higher.
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 723051. The sole responsibility of this publication lies with the authors. The authors would like to thank all partners within L3Pilot for their cooperation and valuable contribution.
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Wörle, J., Metz, B., Lutz, A., Schmitt, M. (2020). Automated Driving on the Motorway: A Users’ Perspective on Conditional Versus High Automation. In: Stanton, N. (eds) Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation. AHFE 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1212. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50943-9_22
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