Tabattanon Kamolnat, Schuler Patrik T, D'Souza Clive
Department of Industrial & Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Proc Hum Factors Ergon Soc Annu Meet. 2021 Feb;64(1):965-969.
Shared automated vehicles (SAVs) in the form of low-speed driverless shuttles have the potential to improve independent mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. At full vehicle autonomy and in the absence of an onboard operator, tasks such as ingress-egress, interior circulation, and securement of passengers and carry-on items will need to be safe, efficient, and independent. This paper describes a novel laboratory apparatus for conducting inclusive design research related to SAVs and presents preliminary findings from an ongoing preliminary study examining the effects of interior design configuration on ingress-egress performance for six wheelchair users. Early findings emphasize the interactions between diverse user abilities and technology design on user performance. The study demonstrates the potential benefit of full-scale physical simulations to investigating a broad range of usability and inclusive design issues related to emerging SAVs.
以低速无人驾驶班车形式出现的共享自动驾驶车辆（SAV）有潜力改善老年人和残疾人的独立出行能力。在车辆完全自主且没有车载操作员的情况下，诸如上下车、车内通行以及乘客和随身携带物品的固定等任务需要安全、高效且独立。本文描述了一种用于开展与共享自动驾驶车辆相关的包容性设计研究的新型实验室设备，并展示了一项正在进行的初步研究的初步结果，该研究考察了内部设计配置对六名轮椅使用者上下车性能的影响。早期结果强调了不同用户能力与技术设计之间对用户性能的相互作用。该研究证明了全尺寸物理模拟对于研究与新兴共享自动驾驶车辆相关的广泛可用性和包容性设计问题的潜在益处。
