Defining, measuring, and modeling passenger's in-vehicle experience and acceptance of automated vehicles

Understand

Automated vehicle acceptance (AVA) has been measured mostly subjectively by questionnaires and interviews, with a main focus on drivers inside automated vehicles (AVs).

• To ensure that AVs are widely accepted by the public, ensuring the acceptance by both drivers and passengers is key.
• The in-vehicle experience of passengers will determine the extent to which AVs will be accepted by passengers.
• A comprehensive understanding of potential assessment methods to measure the passenger experience in AVs is needed to improve the in-vehicle experience of passengers and thereby the acceptance.