Sense of safety for pedestrians and autonomous vehicles

Abstract

As the electric vehicle industry continues to progress, vehicles equipped with active driving capabilities are becoming increasingly prevalent on the road. The widespread commercialization of advanced autonomous vehicles necessitates the resolution of their capacity to interact with other road users in a safe, precise, and efficient manner. In the daily accident the mortality rate among pedestrians and cyclists constitutes 26% of all accidents, which is a significant statistic that most previous studies have focused on, particularly on the interaction between autonomous vehicles and vehicle occupants. However, research into how autonomous vehicles interact with pedestrians outside the vehicle is comparatively scarce. The academic community, primarily focused on the vehicle kinematics of eHMI and the characteristics of unmanned automobile traffic environments, has conducted extensive research and analysis. This article aims to utilize the richness of survey data to provide insight into the intuitive feelings of pedestrians when interacting with unmanned vehicles in the absence of traffic infrastructure. This article aims to provide insight into pedestrian feelings when interacting with unmanned vehicles and proposes a model for safe interactions in the absence of traffic infrastructure.

Keywords: Autonomous Car, Pedestrian, Safety

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1005216