Exploring the Needs, Preferences, and Concerns of Persons with Visual Impairments Regarding Autonomous Vehicles
Exploring the Needs, Preferences, and Concerns of Persons with Visual Impairments Regarding Autonomous Vehicles
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探索视力障碍人士对自动驾驶汽车的需求、偏好和担忧
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发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
J. Gilbert
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作者：
Julian Brinkley;Earl W. Huff;Brianna B. Posadas;Julia Woodward;S. Daily;J. Gilbert
全自动或“自动驾驶”车辆是一项新兴技术，可能为目前无法驾驶传统机动车辆的盲人或视力受损者提供巨大的移动潜力。尽管自动驾驶汽车技术在解决这一流动性问题方面具有相当大的潜力，但视力残疾人对这项技术的需求和偏好尚未得到充分调查。在这篇文章中，我们介绍了两项研究的结果，这些研究的重点是探索视觉障碍者与自动驾驶汽车相关的需求、偏好和担忧。研究一调查了用户的接受程度，关注点和购买部分和完全自动驾驶汽车的意愿，使用了一个39个问题的基于互联网的调查，分布在美国的视障受访者（n = 516）。研究二探讨了38名盲人和低视力参与者的意见，使用焦点小组方法，关于新兴的自动驾驶汽车技术。总的来说，我们的研究结果表明，虽然视力障碍者可能对自动驾驶汽车的出现可能带来的增强移动性和独立性的潜力持乐观态度，但人们对这项技术的实施存在担忧，这些技术在很大程度上尚未被探索和调查。
Fully autonomous or “self-driving” vehicles are an emerging technology that may hold tremendous mobility potential for blind or visually impaired persons who are currently unable to drive a conventional motor vehicle. Despite the considerable potential of self-driving vehicle technology to address this mobility issue, however, the needs and preferences of persons with visual disabilities regarding this technology have been insufficiently investigated. In this article, we present the results of two studies that are focused on exploring the needs, preferences, and concerns of persons with visual impairments as it relates to self-driving vehicles. Study one investigated user acceptance, concerns, and willingness to buy partially and fully automated vehicles using a 39-question Internet-based survey distributed in the United States to visually impaired respondents (n = 516). Study two explores the opinions of 38 participants who are blind and low vision, using focus group methodology, regarding emerging self-driving vehicle technology. Collectively our findings suggest that while persons with visual impairments may be optimistic regarding the potential for enhanced mobility and independence that may result from the emergence of self-driving vehicles, concerns exist regarding the implementation of this technology that have been largely unexplored and under investigated.