Interpersonal communication and issues for autonomous vehicles.

Details

• Creators:
  Stanciu, Sergiu C. ; Eby, David W. ; Molnar, Lisa J. ; St. Louis, Renée M. ; Zanier, Nicole
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Traffic safety
  • Vulnerable road users
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • bicyclists
  • pedestrians
  • gestures
  • signals
  • transportation
  • horn use
  • eye contact
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  ATLAS-2017-20
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
• Description:
  Interpersonal roadway communication is a vital component of the transportation system. Road users communicate to coordinate movement and increase roadway safety. Future autonomous vehicle research needs to account for the role of interpersonal roadway communication. This literature review synthesizes research on interpersonal interaction between drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians while also directing attention to implications for autonomous and connected vehicle research. Articles were collected from TRID, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect using search terms relevant to driving, communication, and vulnerable road users. The synthesis documents that interpersonal communication not only takes place but is also an important and understudied aspect of safe roadway travel. The review also found that road users employ a variety of communication methods that include gestures, facial expressions, and built-in vehicular devices. Comprehension of messages is influenced by a number of factors including culture, context, and experience. These results shed light on potential issues and challenges of interpersonal communication and the introduction of autonomous vehicles to the roadway.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT13-G-UTC54
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32338/dot_32338_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 116.74 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ab83273ba471141104aa48d7bd00406094af475d9e7f4606535f9373bea7abb6