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    The 2nd workshop on localization vs. Internationalization: Impact of covid-19 pandemic on automotiveui activities from the view of diversity and inclusion
    Lee, S. C.; Stojmenova, K.; Prabhakar, G.; Bao, S.; Sodnik, J.; Jeon, Myounghoon (ACM, 2020-09-21)
    A worldwide pandemic has brought many challenges in numerous areas of everyone's life. The AutomotiveUI 2020 has also been moved to a virtual conference. Although the situation seems to be improving in some parts of the world, the impacts that the pandemic has brought to the research and academia may last long even after the pandemic is over. In the AutomotiveUI community, there is more than one aspect that should be taken into consideration. Ironically, the situation brought about both risks and opportunities including research methods, collaboration, interaction manners, and diversity and inclusion. With this background, the goal of this workshop is to discuss the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the AutomotiveUI community from the perspective of the diversity and inclusion and to discuss the direction of collaborative activities of our community with researchers from various groups. We will organize three virtual workshop sessions accomodating different time zones.
  • The 3rd Workshop on Localization vs. Internationalization: Accessibility of Autonomous Vehicles by Different End-Users
    Stojmenova, K.; Lee, S.; Sodnik, J.; Kyriakidis, M.; Piedra, C. D.; Jeon, Myounghoon (ACM, 2021-09-09)
    The elderly, children, and people with disabilities are among vulnerable users who can benefit the most from the autonomous vehicles (AVs). Yet, most AV concepts discussed in the past decade, including the AutomotiveUI conferences, seem to focus on the mobility needs of younger and middle-Aged drivers, who are the overeducated working population, technological enthusiasts, and above middle-class users. In that regard, the third workshop on Localization vs. Internalization aims to explore these disparities, identify the accessibility barriers and search for research approaches that can increase the accessibility opportunities of the vulnerable AV end-users. Built upon the findings from the previous workshops, which focused on diversity, inclusion and differences among cultures regarding AV-related research approaches, the purpose of the present workshop is to provide an in-depth insight into the state of global AV research and identify areas that still need to be explored to increase the AV accessibility, locally and internationally.
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    Localization vs. Internationalization: Research and practice on autonomous vehicles across different cultures
    Lee, S. C.; Schroeter, R.; Stojmenova, K.; Shin, J. K.; Sodnik, J.; Jeon, Myounghoon (ACM, 2019-09-21)
    AutoUI conference is the premier forum for user interface research in the automotive domain, annually bringing together over 200 researchers and practitioners interested in both the technical and the human aspects of in-vehicle user interfaces and applications. However, over 80% of its published papers come from only five countries from western Europe and North America. Considering the importance and valuable impact this conference has on the research and development of HMI (Human-Machine Interface) and automated systems in recent years, it raises the need for greater diversity and inclusion of researchers and practitioners from other continents. The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers, practitioners, experts, and students from different research background, influenced by or influencing the automotive domain, and discuss the cross-cultural differences in driving behaviors and infrastructure, which is an essential prerequisite for future vehicle systems and driving safety.
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    Multimodal Takeover Request Displays for Semi-automated Vehicles: Focused on Spatiality and Lead Time
    Sanghavi, H.; Jeon, Myounghoon; Nadri, C.; Ko, S.; Sodnik, J.; Stojmenova, K. (Springer, 2021-01-01)
    To investigate the full potential of non-speech sounds, this study explored the effects of different multimodal takeover request displays in semi-automated vehicles. It used a mixed design - the visual and auditory notification lead time was within-subjects, whereas the auditory notification spatiality was between-subjects. The study was conducted in a motion-based driving simulator with 24 participants. All participants were engaged in four 9-min driving tasks in level-3 automated vehicle and simultaneously performed a non-driving related task (NDRT, online game). Each driving session contained three hazardous events with takeover request (in total 12 requests per user). The results showed that 3-s lead time evoked the fastest reaction time but caused high perceived workload and resulted in unsafe and non-comfortable maneuver. In terms of workload and maneuver, 7-s lead time showed better results than others. Auditory displays with directional information provided significantly better reaction times and reaction types. Subjective evaluation, on the other hand, did not show any significant differences between non-directional and directional displays. Additionally, the results showed that braking is a more common first reaction than steering, and that the NDRT did not influence the takeover request.