Abstract
Semi-autonomous vehicles might be able to transport the driver autonomously on sections of a journey. However, the driver is required to take control occasionally between different levels of autonomy when needed to complete an end-to-end journey. The transitions between autonomy levels cause safety concerns, as the drivers might not be fully aware or focused on distracting situations, precisely when they are overwhelmed with audio/visual signals. The Poking Seat project aims at redefining the function of a driver seat, approaching an interface offering interactive haptic communications. Since the driver seat is in touch with most of the driver’s body, it seems to be capable of hosting haptic feedback mechanisms as an alternative for frequent audio/visual interactions. This article sheds light on what the haptic feedback mechanisms can add to the interaction between the driver and the car. The investigation starts with a literature review on topics that supports the theoretical dimensions of Poking Seat, such as human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, haptics and feedback mechanisms, and soft robotics. Following this literature review, a short report of Poking Seat is crafted with a focus on its multi-dimensional design-research process.
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Poking Seat is a project defined and developed by Tehran Urban Innovation Centre (TUIC), 2018, in principal collaboration with Soft Haptics and Robotics Lab at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London (UCL). The detailed credit of the project is, as stated in the following:
Project Coordination: Nashid Nabian Academic Support: Helge Wurdemann, Bani Anvari Project Lead: Raha Ashrafi, Mahdi Najafi Design and Research: Sahar Asgari, Hoda Eskandar Nia, Mannan Ghanizadehgerayli, Mohammadreza Hedayati (part-time) The authors would like to especially thank Helge Wurdemann and Bani Anvari for their constant contribution to the project from the beginning.
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Ghanizadehgrayli, M., Eskandar Nia, H., Asgari Tappeh, S., Najafi, M., Nabian, N. (2020). Potentializing on Haptic Feedback Mechanism for Developing Interactive Components for Driver Seat. In: Stephanidis, C., Duffy, V.G., Streitz, N., Konomi, S., Krömker, H. (eds) HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Papers: Digital Human Modeling and Ergonomics, Mobility and Intelligent Environments. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12429. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59987-4_7
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