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Jingyi Li, Kai Holländer, Andreas Butz
Introducing Automated Driving to the Generation 50+
In AutomotiveUI '19: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications. Utrecht, Netherlands. September 22 - 25, 2019. ACM, New York, NY, USA. (bib)

Automated driving could promote safety and comfort in everyday traffic by reducing the human factor in vehicle control and traffic flow. Especially older people can benefit from such a technology, since age may have an impact on the driving ability. However, only few driving assistance systems focusing on the needs of the generation 50+ also consider opportunities of highly automated vehicles, such as the usage of head-mounted displays while driving. In a survey with drivers of 50+ years (N=26), we found that 81% had a basic knowledge of automated vehicles (AVs) but 73% would not buy an AV or are in doubt. In this WIP report, we present our research approach leading to a novel system for auto- mated driving, addressing the needs of the generation 50+. We believe that the proposed system can foster the safety and acceptance of users in this age group and beyond.