Re-inventing the journey experience: life on board the autonomous vehicle of the future

自动驾驶汽车为重新发明和改善旅程体验提供了空间，但也存在重大的工程挑战。以人为本的驾驶自动化的问题还没有得到充分的调查，有一个以人为本的知识的需求，侧重于乘员的工作，休闲，健康和福祉的不同需求;互动和非驾驶任务;和设计创新，以支持未来的自动化车辆的要求。研究问题包括：改善旅行体验的潜力是什么？有哪些限制/约束？设计创新如何支持新的居住者需求？通过我们与日产欧洲技术中心（NTCE）建立的长期合作伙伴关系，该研究在未来自动驾驶汽车开发方面具有全球影响的潜力。

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.