Evaluation of a vehicle interior concept for work and entertainment in automated driving vehicles
Mon-B17-Talk I-04
Presented by: Michaela Teicht
The goal of the research project RUMBA, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, is to redesign the user experience for occupants during an automated drive (SAE level 4) by developing innovative interior and interaction concepts. As part of the second iteration of the user-centered, iterative development process, a laboratory study will be presented. It aims to evaluate a simulated prototype of an innovative vehicle interior concept for work and entertainment during automated driving as well as to identify design suggestions for its further development. The vehicle interior concept to be evaluated will be compared with a classic vehicle interior in an experimental research setting. The test subjects experience each vehicle interior prototype during two 15-minute simulated, automated drives. In the first ride, one subject performs work tasks while the other watches a movie; in the second ride vice versa. Besides others, user experience, system trust and subjective road safety of the occupants are measured. The contribution reports the methodology as well as first results of the evaluation study.
Keywords: automated driving, user-centered development, user experience, vehicle interior, simulation prototype