Around the World in 60 Cyclists: Evaluating Autonomous Vehicle-Cyclist Interfaces Across CulturesShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Proceedings Of The 2025 Chi Conference On Human Factors In Computing Sytems, Chi 2025, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) , 2025, article id 217Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Cultural differences influence how cyclists and drivers interact, affecting global autonomous vehicle (AV) adoption. AV-cyclist interfaces are needed to clarify AV intentions and resolve ambiguities when no human driver is present. These must adapt across cultures and road infrastructure. We conducted the first cross-cultural AV-cyclist user study across Stockholm (high segregation of cyclists from drivers), Glasgow (some segregation), and Muscat (no segregation). Cyclists used an AR simulator to cycle in physical space and experienced three holistic AV-cyclist interfaces. These integrated multiple interfaces into a larger ecosystem, e.g., a smartwatch synchronised with on-vehicle eHMI. Interfaces communicated AV location, intentions, or both. Riders from all cities preferred combined AV location and intention information but used it differently. Stockholm cyclists focused on location, validating intentions with driving behaviour. Glasgow riders valued both cues equally. Muscat cyclists trusted interfaces, prioritising intentions without relying on driving behaviour. These insights are key for global AV adoption.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) , 2025. article id 217
Keywords [en]
Autonomous Vehicle-Cyclist Interaction, Cross-Cultural Study, Augmented Reality
National Category
Human Computer Interaction
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-372725DOI: 10.1145/3706598.3713407ISI: 001496957100324Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105005753595ISBN: 979-8-4007-1394-1 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-372725DiVA, id: diva2:2016790
Conference
2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems-CHI, APR 26-MAY 01, 2025, Yokohama, JAPAN
Note
QC 20251126
2025-11-262025-11-262025-11-26Bibliographically approved