Towards future pedestrian-vehicle interactions: Introducing theoretically-supported AR prototypes

Wilbert Tabone; Yee Mun Lee; Natasha Merat; Riender Happee; Joost De Winter

doi:10.1145/3409118.3475149

Towards future pedestrian-vehicle interactions: Introducing theoretically-supported AR prototypes

Wilbert Tabone, Yee Mun Lee, Natasha Merat, Riender Happee, Joost De Winter

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Abstract

The future urban environment may consist of mixed traffic in which pedestrians interact with automated vehicles (AVs). However, it is still unclear how AVs should communicate their intentions to pedestrians. Augmented reality (AR) technology could transform the future of interactions between pedestrians and AVs by offering targeted and individualized communication. This paper presents nine prototypes of AR concepts for pedestrian-AV interaction that are implemented and demonstrated in a real crossing environment. Each concept was based on expert perspectives and designed using theoretically-informed brainstorming sessions. Prototypes were implemented in Unity MARS and subsequently tested on an unmarked road using a standalone iPad Pro with LiDAR functionality. Despite the limitations of the technology, this paper offers an indication of how future AR systems may support future pedestrian-AV interactions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages	209-218
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4503-8063-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3409118.3475149
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	13th ACM International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021 - Virtual, Online, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Sept 2021 → 14 Sept 2021

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Conference	13th ACM International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Virtual, Online
Period	9/09/21 → 14/09/21

Keywords

Augmented reality
Implemented prototypes
Pedestrian-automated vehicle interaction
Road crossing
Theoretically-informed design

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Tabone, W., Lee, Y. M., Merat, N., Happee, R., & De Winter, J. (2021). Towards future pedestrian-vehicle interactions: Introducing theoretically-supported AR prototypes. In Proceedings of the 13th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021 (pp. 209-218). Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). https://doi.org/10.1145/3409118.3475149

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Tabone, W, Lee, YM, Merat, N, Happee, R & De Winter, J 2021, Towards future pedestrian-vehicle interactions: Introducing theoretically-supported AR prototypes. in Proceedings of the 13th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), pp. 209-218, 13th ACM International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021, Virtual, Online, United Kingdom, 9/09/21. https://doi.org/10.1145/3409118.3475149

Towards future pedestrian-vehicle interactions: Introducing theoretically-supported AR prototypes. / Tabone, Wilbert; Lee, Yee Mun; Merat, Natasha et al.
Proceedings of the 13th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2021. p. 209-218.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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Tabone W, Lee YM, Merat N, Happee R , De Winter J. Towards future pedestrian-vehicle interactions: Introducing theoretically-supported AR prototypes. In Proceedings of the 13th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 2021. p. 209-218 doi: 10.1145/3409118.3475149

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