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"\"I want to platoon a lot... or maybe just a little?\" - An interactive experience for automated platooning."

Published: 18 September 2023 Publication History

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Platooning in automated road transport is a promising method for reducing resource expenses while at the same time increasing efficiency and safety. By leveraging advanced technologies and communication systems, platooning enables vehicles to travel in close proximity, resulting in improved aerodynamics and reduced fuel consumption. While these very pragmatic aspects, on the one hand, show the potential of platooning, on the other hand, human factors issues need to be taken into account. To simulate platooning, we created an interactive demo where participants can experience an automated ride in a platoon. They can adjust the gap to the leading vehicle and see how different distances affect performance metrics. Additionally, a miniaturized-physical and a web-based prototype for learning about the topic of platooning is presented. With this demo, our goal is to provide a hands-on experience of platooning and encourage discussions on the human factors aspects of this novel concept.

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    AutomotiveUI '23 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications
    September 2023
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    DOI:10.1145/3581961
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    1. energy saving
    2. fully automated
    3. platooning
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