Location: Paul Brest Hall Entrance
Breakfast provided at Paul Brest Hall Courtyard
W1 (morning) - Steering UX Education: Designing an Automotive UX Course
Abstract: In-car interfaces are the primary medium for communication between the occupants and the increasingly agentic vehicle systems. Although many universities teach automotive user experience and design courses, there is no consensus on what topics to cover. Some schools may choose to focus on the interior design of the cabin, including, but not limited to, physical controls and ergonomics, while other schools may just focus on the usability of what is shown to the driver and passengers. Participants in our workshop will discuss various topics for teaching Automotive UX and UI at both undergraduate and graduate levels, participating in interactive activities such as panels, breakout discussions, and syllabus design. Participants will then combine and form their findings into a course outline based on themes (ex., UI, Human Factors, etc.). This workshop is expected to achieve general consensus on an Automotive UX curriculum drawing from diverse stakeholders, including academia, industry, and government.
Organizers: Jim Rampton, Lionel Robert, Myounghoon Jeon, Manhua Wang, Gayoung Ban, Ankit Patel, Dave Miller
Room: 123
W2 (morning) - First Workshop on Connected Micromobility for Safe and Sustainable Communities
Abstract: Micromobility vehicles, such as electric scooters and bicycles, have emerged as promising solutions to urban transportation challenges. However, their integration into existing transport systems poses various challenges related to safety, regulation, and infrastructure. This workshop aims to address these challenges by bringing together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to discuss innovative approaches to enhance road safety and sustainability in urban environments and cooperative intelligent transportation systems.
Organizers: Maximilian Schrapel, Juan Salamanca, Sandra Céspedes, Alexey Vinel, Alexis Yáñez
Room: 382
W3 (morning) - Developing a Framework and Identifying Tools to Enhance ADAS Training, Information, and Education
Abstract: Despite the widespread integration of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) in modern vehicles, a significant gap remains in user understanding and proper use, which can lead to critical safety issues. Training, information, and education for drivers are methods that may address these gaps. Researchers have assessed the preliminary efficacy of ADAS training and education among various driving populations via the use of different training processes, content, and medium. However, training drivers to understand and use ADAS is a complex, multifaceted process, that is influenced by multiple factors, making it difficult to draw conclusions from the current state of the literature. Developing a framework examining the various factors and their interactions would be of benefit to the driver safety community and facilitate the development of new ADAS training and education by stakeholders. The main goal of this workshop is to establish a framework and identify tools that can be used to optimize the effectiveness of ADAS training and education. Discussions among participants will inform the framework, which is intended to improve user understanding and usage of ADAS systems and lead to safe and responsible use.
Organizers: Justin Mason, Wayne Giang, John Lenneman, Apoorva Hungund, Anuj Pradhan, Jeremiah Singer
Room: PBE
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/autoui24adastrainingworkshop/home
Pre-Workshop Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9uV4HWeBALHUsgEFZZCccRZzOxddFv8y85QXhO8zaClgjHQ/viewform
W4 (morning) - Designing Technologies for Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Mobility
Abstract: In this workshop, we aim to explore how the design of technology can encourage sustainable mobility practices and facilitate interactions that promote environmentally friendly, prosocial transportation choices. We intend to identify real-world scenarios where these interactions can be implemented, discuss the challenges and opportunities they present, and develop actionable strategies for their application. We will use speculative design methods such as design fiction and anticipatory ethnography to envision alternative future mobility practices. This holistic approach aims to create a comprehensive understanding of how technology can shape sustainable and inclusive mobility ecosystems, and critique the current practices. By bringing together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders from various disciplines, we hope to foster a collaborative network that will drive future advancements in sustainable mobility. Our goal is to address the urgent need to reduce ecological footprints and improve social experiences through innovative technological solutions.
Organizers: Shadan Sadeghian, Hatice Sahin, Dave Dey, Philipp Wintersberger
Room: 138
W5 (morning) - Workshop to Go Beyond Levels of Automation
Abstract: There are many conversations among researchers associated with the limited utility of the SAE Levels of Automation (LoAs) for defining behavioral-related research questions. The goal of this workshop is to examine these issues and to present a complementary framework to describe the interactions between people and automation, to account for the differences in capabilities between the human operator and the autonomous system, and to match the user’s expectation to system capabilities. This workshop will identify considerations for research and design that is neglected in the SAE framework. It will help address the interaction between human and automation in a more adequate way for human-centered designs.
Organizers: Linda Boyle, Nicole van Nes, Klaus Bengler, John Lee
Room: 142
W6 (morning) - Reality Check: Insights from Experienced Users of Current Automated Driving Systems for an Updated AutoUI Research Agenda
Abstract: Most of today’s studies investigating the driver-vehicle interaction of automated driving systems are conducted in simulated environments like driving simulators or virtual reality. While this simulation-based experimental research can produce valuable and valid results, it is at the same time limited by the inherent lack of realism. Important insights into real-world driving experiences and repeated system usage are rarely collected due to the constraints imposed by time and financial resources. In a two-step research approach, we aim to connect the AutoUI research with real-world users. In the first step, we conducted qualitative interviews with 10 experienced, tech-savvy users of current automated driving systems (Waymo, Cruise, Tesla) and clustered the results into the most important topics from a human factor perspective. On this basis, the workshop now aims to bring these insights into the AutoUI research community to identify the most relevant and urgent issues that should be addressed in the coming years.
Organizers: Carina Manger, Anna Preiwisch, Jakob Peintner, Nikolas Martelaro, Sven Krome, Dave Dey, Andreas Riener
Room: PBW
Lunch provided at Zaida's Kitchen in Tressider Memorial Union. Please present your conference badge to register (required).
W7 (afternoon) - What's beyond safety? Workshop on promoting well-being for mobility users in future hybrid societies
Abstract: Recent advances in automated vehicle technology could lead to a "hybrid society'' with close integration of traffic participants with different mobilities. This integration will likely impact their societal acceptance as well. While traditional methods of evaluating safety may be needed, consideration for the overall well-being of traffic participants is necessary. Transportation engineering and psychology researchers have considered the well-being of the overall travel experience. However, these methods need to consider well-being while interacting with mobilities. In the proposed workshop, we plan to define and characterize more precisely what should be considered while thinking about the well-being of traffic participants, how future interactions with semi-autonomous or automated mobility systems will interact in shared spaces, and the design considerations to facilitate cooperative interactions. Through this workshop, the organizers look to integrate the findings into a research agenda, which can lead to future collaborations initiated during this event.
Organizers: Shashank Mehrotra, Mengyao Li, Kumar Akash
Room: 123
Website: https://honda-research-institute.github.io/autoui2024_wellbeing_workshop/
W8 (afternoon) - Towards Seamless Remote Interactions: Exploring Novel Paradigms for Teleoperation of Autonomous Vehicles
Abstract: Autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies aim for fully self-driving cars but still require human intervention for edge-case road scenarios. Remote human operation can mitigate AV shortcomings through two major teleoperation paradigms: remote driving (tele-driving) and remote assistance (Tele-assistance). Tele-driving involves a remote operator (RO) continuously controlling the vehicle, while tele-assistance allows the RO to make high-level decisions by delegating the execution to automation. Tele-driving is complex, mostly due to the physical disconnect between the RO and the AV and latency. Tele-assistance faces unresolved design, implementation, and regulatory challenges. This workshop provides a platform for researchers and practitioners to explore teleoperation challenges and opportunities. Participants will address teleoperation methods and design innovative remote AV operation paradigms through interactive activities, discussions, and poster sessions. The workshop aims to explore teleoperation challenges, create a teleoperation paradigm-scenario mapping, and generate novel concepts and interaction methods for resolving edge-case road scenarios.
Organizers: Felix Tener, Andreas Schrank, Philipp Wintersberger, Shadan Sadeghian
Room: 142
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/autoui-teleoperation-workshop/home?authuser=0
W9 (afternoon) - Inside Out: Emotion GaRage Vol. V
Abstract: The rapid advancement of automated vehicles has aroused the curiosity of researchers in the automotive field. Understanding the emotional aspects of this technology is critical to improving humanvehicle interactions. The topics of the proposed workshop will be expanded from internal to external empathetic interface designs of automated vehicles. The workshop will gather researchers and practitioners to brainstorm and design affective internal and external interfaces for automated vehicles, targeting specific use cases within the social context. During the workshop, participants will use an affective design tool and generative AI to prototype affective interface designs in automated vehicles. With this creative approach, we aim to expand the knowledge of affective eHMIs in addition to in-vehicle designs and understand social factors that contribute to the user perceptions of automated vehicles.
Organizers: Jiayuan Dong, Nikhil Gowda, Yiyuan Wang, Moon Choe, Areen Alsaid, Ignacio Alvarez, Sven Krome, Myounghoon Jeon
Room: 138
Website: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/emotiongaragev/home
W10 (afternoon) - Designing Generative AI User Interfaces for Automobiles
Abstract: As the development of Generative AI technology continues to progress, the opportunity for innovation with AI in the form of user interfaces, products and services within vehicles is expanding. Furthermore, automobiles are undergoing major transformations in design due to changes in the underlying technology resulting in evolved user needs, behaviors, activities and aspirations. This workshop is aimed at providing the participants hands-on experience of designing novel Generative AI interfaces for vehicles. While working on the design challenge as the connecting thread, we will introduce and weave together modules of knowledge domains focusing on Human-centered design, Ethical and Responsible behavior, and Autonomy in vehicles. Participants will learn about and engage collaboratively in employing design methods such as Co-creation using Activity Canvases, Enactment, Wizard of Oz, Bodystorming and inter-group discussion. As the outcome, we aim to publish participant’s design concepts as a booklet and a research paper, and seek new research collaborations.
Organizers: Akshay Rege, Euiyoung Kim, Soyeon Kim, David Sirkin, Rebecca Currano
Room: PBW
W11 (afternoon) - It Is Not Always Just One Road User: Workshop on Multi-Agent Automotive Research
Abstract: In the future, roads will host a complex mix of automated and manually operated vehicles, along with vulnerable road users. However, most automotive user interfaces and human factors research focus on single-agent studies, where one human interacts with one vehicle. Only a few studies incorporate multi-agent setups. This workshop aims to (1) examine the current state of multi-agent research in the automotive domain, (2) serve as a platform for discussion toward more realistic multi-agent setups, and (3) discuss methods and practices to conduct such multi-agent research. The goal is to synthesize the insights from the AutoUI community, creating the foundation for advancing multi-agent traffic interaction research.
Organizers: Pavlo Bazilinskyy, Patrick Ebel, Francesco Walker, Dave Dey, Tram Tran
Room: 382
W12 (afternoon) - Symbiotic - A Workshop on Transferability between Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) and Autonomous Vehicle Interaction Research
Abstract: This workshop is designed to explore the potential synergies between established research on Social and Assistive Robots within HRI and the emerging field of Autonomous Vehicle and Other Road Users (AV-ORU) interactions. It examines the bidirectional applicability of principles, methodologies, and insights and seeks to initiate a detailed discussion on the distinctions and parallels between HRI and AV-ORU interactions to promote more meaningful, context-aware exchange and prevent the oversimplification of transferability. The goal is to encourage the integration of methodologies, broaden the ethical considerations in play, improve the focus on user-centric research in interactions and ultimately address shared challenges, innovative solutions towards sophisticated, ethically sound, and socially integrated autonomous systems.
Organizers: Paul Schmit, Swapna Joshi, Bruce Walker, Azra Habibovic
Room: PBE