Opinions and Preferences of Blind and Low Vision Consumers Regarding Self-Driving Vehicles: Results of Focus Group Discussions
Opinions and Preferences of Blind and Low Vision Consumers Regarding Self-Driving Vehicles: Results of Focus Group Discussions
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盲人和弱视消费者对自动驾驶汽车的看法和偏好：焦点小组讨论结果
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10.1145/3132525.3132532
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2017
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J. Gilbert
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Julian Brinkley;Brianna B. Posadas;Julia Woodward;J. Gilbert
全自动驾驶汽车，通常称为自动驾驶汽车，是一种新兴技术，对于以前因无法操作传统机动车辆而处于不利地位的盲人或视力障碍人士来说，可能具有巨大的移动潜力。本研究通过焦点小组方法，探讨了 38 名盲人和低视力参与者对这一新兴自动驾驶汽车技术的看法。参与者对自动驾驶汽车可能提供的独立性和移动性的潜力非常乐观，但担心在技术开发中没有充分考虑视力障碍人士的需求。参与者还提出了以下问题：该技术如何满足他们对态势感知的需求，该技术如何使盲人或视障操作员能够验证他们是否到达了所需位置，以及与停车、车辆定位和路边援助相关的一系列问题。参与者还表达了对智能手机和语音输入功能作为系统交互主要手段的偏好。这些发现表明，至少需要采取更多措施让视力障碍人士参与自动驾驶汽车技术的开发，并提高对制造商努力的认识。
Fully autonomous vehicles, commonly referred to as self-driving vehicles, are an emerging technology that may hold tremendous mobility potential for individuals who are blind or visually impaired who have been previously disadvantaged by an inability to operate conventional motor vehicles. This study explores the opinions of 38 participants who are blind and low vision, through the use of focus group methodology, regarding this emerging self-driving vehicle technology. Participants were overwhelmingly optimistic about the potential for independence and mobility that self-driving vehicles may provide but were concerned that the needs of individuals with visual impairments were not being adequately considered in the development of the technology. Participants also raised questions about how the technology would satisfy their need for situational awareness, how the technology would enable blind or visually impaired operators to verify their arrival at their desired location and a host of issues related to parking, vehicle location and roadside assistance. Participants also expressed a preference for smartphone and speech input capabilities as a primary means of system interaction. These findings suggest that at a minimum more needs to be done to engage individuals with visual impairments in the development of self-driving vehicle technology and to increase awareness of manufacturer efforts.