AutoConduct
Adapting the automation strategy for autonomous vehicles (levels 3-4) to the needs and condition of drivers in real-life conditions
Vehicle automation, from level 3 (with unanticipated takeover requests) to level 4 (fully autonomous driving on certain sections of road), poses new problems in terms of safety and acceptability.
In fact, for the increasing integration of safety technologies to reduce road unsafety, we need to ensure that this new type of mobility takes into account both the needs and expectations of drivers and foreseeable changes in user behavior. As part of the NFI (Nouvelle France Industrielle) "autonomous vehicle" plan, a working group bringing together the main French players in this field has been set up to prioritize these issues.
In response to the priorities identified by this group, the AutoConduct project aims, based on a needs analysis, to design a new Human-Machine Cooperation (HMC) strategy adapted to the driver's condition.
The originality of this project consists in taking into account (1) human factors and ergonomics needs (User Centred Design approach) (2) acceptability (a priori and usage) to guide autonomous vehicle developments which, until now, have been developed mainly according to technological criteria (3) the state of the driver through objective measurements of indicators on three dimensions: physical, perceptual and internal (attentional and emotional) (4) a progressive mode of shared command control based on a physiologically valid model of sensorimotor control.
Video clip presenting LAMIH's contribution to the project: