A Road Out of Motion Sickness in Autonomous Vehicles

自动驾驶汽车已经被发现在安全和效率方面提供了显著的改进，并有可能舒适地从事其他活动，包括工作和娱乐。在这方面，晕车是一个特别令人担忧的问题，从人口统计学、车辆运动学到车内设计等各种因素都会影响不适的可能性。本研究的目的是：(1)了解汽车驾驶员晕动病的诱因；(2)评价个体在舒适性和出行属性(包括车载任务)之间的偏好；(3)制定和评价汽车驾驶员晕动病的缓解策略。这项研究的见解将有助于促进自动驾驶车辆在道路上的采用。

Autonomous vehicles have found to provide significant improvements in safety and efficiency, as well as the potential to comfortably engage in other activities including work and entertainment. Motion sickness is particularly a significant source of concern in this regard, with factors ranging from demographics, vehicle kinematics to in-vehicle designs affecting the likelihood of discomfort. This study aims to (1) understanding factors inducing motion sickness in AVs (2) Evaluating individuals’ preferences between comfort and travel attributes (including in-vehicle tasks) (3) Develop and evaluate mitigation strategies for motion sickness in AVs. Insights from this research will help improve adoption of automated vehicles on the roadways.