Re-inventing the journey experience: life on board the autonomous vehicle of the future
Lead Research Organisation:
Loughborough University
Department Name: Loughborough Design School
Abstract
Autonomous vehicles provide scope to re-invent and improve the journey experience, but there are significant engineering challenges. The human-centred questions of driving automation have not been sufficiently investigated and there is a demand for human-centred knowledge focussing on the diverse needs of occupants for work, leisure, health and well-being; interactions and non-driving tasks; and design innovations to support requirements for future automated vehicles.
The research will develop knowledge to evidence design guidance concerning occupant ergonomics for automated vehicles. Research questions include:
What potential is there for improving the travelling experience?
What are the constraints/limitations?
How can design innovations support new occupant requirements?
Through our long- established Partnership with Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE), the research has the potential for global impact in terms of future automated vehicle development.
The research will develop knowledge to evidence design guidance concerning occupant ergonomics for automated vehicles. Research questions include:
What potential is there for improving the travelling experience?
What are the constraints/limitations?
How can design innovations support new occupant requirements?
Through our long- established Partnership with Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE), the research has the potential for global impact in terms of future automated vehicle development.
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/R513088/1 | 01/10/2018 | 30/09/2023 | |||
| 2283546 | Studentship | EP/R513088/1 | 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Christopher Wilson |