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Become a member of the last gentlemen: designing for prosocial driving

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We present Last Gentlemen a simple interactive in-car system designed to foster considerate driving. Based on interviews about considerate driving and general psychological research on prosocial behavior, we designed a concept revolving around the activation of according norms (i.e., to take responsibility for the "weaker") and their internalization through subtle positive feedback. An in-situ exploration of an experiential prototype showed that participants actually enjoyed considerate driving and felt positively, but unobtrusively supported by Last Gentlemen in identifying potential situations and implementing appropriate behavior.

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DPPI '13: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces
September 2013
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DOI:10.1145/2513506
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  1. automotive
  2. considerate driving
  3. experience design
  4. prosocial behavior
  5. user experience

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