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Keep it Real: Investigating Driver-Cyclist Interaction in Real-World Traffic

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Yasmeen Abdrabou,

Shaun Alexander Macdonald,

Frank Pollick, and

Stephen Anthony BrewsterAuthors Info & Claims

CHI '23: Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

April 2023

Article No.: 769, Pages 1 - 15

https://doi.org/10.1145/3544548.3581049

Published: 19 April 2023 Publication History

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Cyclists encounter drivers in many traffic scenarios; good communication is key to avoiding collisions. Little is known about everyday driver-cyclist interaction and communication. This is important in designing Automated Vehicles (AVs) that must drive safely around cyclists. We explored driver-cyclist interaction across diverse scenarios through in-the-wild observations (N = 414) and a naturalistic study involving cyclists wearing eye-trackers (N = 12). Results showed cyclists attended to road markings and traffic signs in controlled traffic scenarios but to vehicle sides and windows in uncontrolled encounters. Interactions were unlikely at controlled intersections, but various techniques were used to negotiate right-of-way in uncontrolled scenarios, e.g. cyclists used arm gestures and shoulder checks to communicate their intent and awareness when lane merging. Drivers communicated these through on-vehicle signals and head movements at roundabouts. We discuss the implications of driver-cyclist interaction behaviour on AV interaction design and offer insights into system requirements to support cyclists riding in traffic.

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Thellman SBabel FZiemke TGrollman DBroadbent EJu WSoh HWilliams T(2024)Cycling with Robots: How Long-Term Interaction Experience with Automated Shuttle Buses Shapes Cyclist AttitudesCompanion of the 2024 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction10.1145/3610978.3640594(1043-1047)Online publication date: 11-Mar-2024
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Al-Taie AWilson GPollick FBrewster S(2023)Pimp My Ride: Designing Versatile eHMIs for CyclistsProceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications10.1145/3580585.3607161(213-223)Online publication date: 18-Sep-2023
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Keep it Real: Investigating Driver-Cyclist Interaction in Real-World Traffic
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Empirical studies in HCI

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