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WIVW presentation at the DSC Europe VR 2020
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The WIVW attends the Driving Simulation Conference Europe VR 2020 with the following presentation:
- Using a Bicycle Simulator to Examine the Effects of External HMI on Behavior of Vulnerable Interaction Partners of Automated Vehicles
The conference is held from 9th to 11th of September. The conference homepage can be found here.
New Article in the Journal of Applied Ergonomics
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The WIVW published a new article in the Journal of Applied Ergonomics:
- Relation between riding pleasure and vehicle dynamics - Results from a motorcycle field test
Within the first 50 days, the article can be downloaded here free of charge.
WIVW presentation at the HCII 2020
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The WIVW attends the 22rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2020 (HCII) with the following presentation:
- A Methodological Approach to Determine the Benefits of External HMI During Interactions Between Cyclists and Automated Vehicles: A Bicycle Simulator Study
The virtual conference is held from 19th to 24rd of July. The conference homepage can be found here.
WIVW publication on Sleep Inertia Countermeasures in Highly Automated Driving
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The WIVW published a study on sleep inertia countermeasures during highly automated driving in the journal Information. The open-access-version entitled
- Sleep Inertia Countermeasures in Automated Driving: A Concept of Cognitive Stimulation
can be downloaded here for free.
WIVW presentations at the AHFE 2020
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At the 11th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) the WIVW will present the follwoing two works:
- How important is the plausibility of test scenarios within usability studies for AV HMI? and
- Automated driving on the motorway: A users' perspective on conditional versus high automation
The conference will take place on 16 – 21th July. Due to the current pandemic, it is scheduled as a virtual event. All presentations can be accessed live by registered participants or recordings of the presentations can be downloaded afterwards. The link to the conference page can be found here.
New WIVW study in Accident Analysis and Prevention
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A new study by WIVW authors has been published in the international journal Accident Analysis und Prevention. The paper is entitled "Sleep in highly automated driving: Takeover performance after waking up".
Methodolocial considerations on studies on motion sickness published
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In a special issue by the Journal Information entitled "Test and Evaluation Methods for Human-Machine Interfaces of Automated Vehicles", an article authored by scientists from the WIVW GmbH and the Audi AG has been published. The article entitled
- Methodological Considerations Concerning Motion Sickness Investigations during Automated Driving
can be downloaded here.
Publication on the methodology behind motorcycle naturalistic riding studies in Safety Science
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A current special issue of Safety Science, which deals with the research method of naturalistic driving studies, just published methodological considerations on naturalistic riding studies for Powered Two-Wheelers, authored by the WIVW.
The paper with the title
- Methodological considerations regarding motorcycle naturalistic riding investigations based on the use of g-g diagrams for rider profile detection
can be accessed here for the next 50days for free.
Publication on the evaluation of external HMI published in Information
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A current special issue of the open-access journal Information, which deals with the topic of test and evaluation methods for human-machine interfaces of automated vehicles, just published a test procedure developed by the WIVW aiming at the standardization of the usability assessment of external Human-Machine Interfaces for automated vehicles.
The paper with the title
- Standardized Test Procedure for External Human–Machine Interfaces of Automated Vehicles
can be accessed here.
Successfull kick-off of the Emotion project
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Successful kick-off of the Emotion project! As part of this project, the WIVW will contribute to zero emission mobility within the next three years. Further information will follow shortly.
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This project is supported with funds from the Climate and Energy Fund of the Austrian government and implemented in line with the "Zero Emission Mobility" programme. Further information can be found here: https://www.klimafonds.gv.at/
WIVW study published in JTIP
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The recent volume of the journal Traffic Injury Prevention contains an open access published literature review on active safety systems for powered two-wheelers created with WIVW contribution.
The paper titled
- Active safety systems for powered two-wheelers: A systematic review
can be found here.
SILAB 6.5 published
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The current SILAB version 6.5 is available and contains many improvements to scenery and simulation. Nine new vehicle models are included. Sound barriers, industrial areas and bicycle lanes can now be designed. Within the pedestrian simulation, you can now use emergency personnel (police, fire brigade, rescue service), as well as animations for interactions with other road users. A totally reworked, clearer and more user-friendly version of SILAB-AEdit makes it easier than ever before to create your own scenarios. The improvements are rounded off by supporting the newest VR hardware and additions to developer interfaces.
If you are already using SILAB, please contact silab@wivw.de or your personal support contact to find out how you can upgrade your installation.
WIVW at the 5th Symposium Driving Simulation
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On November 21st 2019, the WIVW is at the 5th Symposium Driving Simulation in Aachen with the following presentation:
- Tackling Current Challenges for Driving Simulation and Human Factors Research
Further information on the symposium can be found here.
WIVW at the HFES Europe 2019
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The WIVW will be present at the "Annual Meeting" of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Europe Chapter, which will be held from October 2nd to 4th in Nantes. A presentation with the following title will be held:
- Driving with an L3 - motorway chauffeur: How do drivers use their driving time?
Further information on the conference can be found here.
Meet us at the Driving Simulation Conference 2019 in Strasbourg!
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The WIVW will be at the DSC 2019 EuropeVR, which is held in Strasbourg from September 4-6, 2019. You can meet us at booth 25, presenting our driving simulation SILAB® on a small mobile driving simulator. In a conference talk, a comparison of resarch results between a Wizard-of-Oz vehicle and a static driving simulator will be featured. Further information on the conference can be found here.
WIVW invests in progressing the bicycle simulator
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The WIVW bicycle simulator was further developed and now has a 360° panoramic view. The bicycle simulator runs on SILAB® with improved bicycle-specific driving dynamics also enabling the simulation of pedelecs. The list of features include an 11-speed electronic gear shift, a multi-function display, and a passive motion system.
WIVW at the 8th International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research
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The WIVW attends the 8th International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research, held on 13./14. August 2019 in Melbourne with the following presentation:
- Methodological Considerations about Motorcycle Naturalistic Riding Investigations – An on-road study on rider fatigue
Further information on the event can be found here.
WIVW hosts workshop at the DA2019
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WIVW is hosting a workshop on the development of HMI Guidelines for Automated Vehicles at the Driving Assessment Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico (24.-27.06.2019).
Attendees of the DA conference are invited to participate in a workshop on the development of HMI Guidelines for Automated Vehicles. This workshop will follow the Driving Assessment 2019 Symposium, Thursday, June 27, 2019, beginning at 1:00 pm and ending around 6:30 pm (13:00-18:30) at the Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe, New Mexico. If you plan to attend the workshop, please consider this when booking your flight, hotel room reservation and other travel expenses.
The workshop will be held with around 12 participants. It is intended for both practitioners and academics in the automotive domain who have previous experience in the ADAS HMI design, development and evaluation methods. The goal of the workshop is to bring together members of the human factors community to stimulate discussion and develop HMI guidelines and assessment methods for the safe and comfortable use of automated driving systems. The workshop will include hands-on experience and evaluation of rented series production partially automated vehicles, the application of an existing heuristic assessment method, and a joint revision of the assessment method based on the input of the workshop attendees.
If you are interested to participate in the workshop, please send an email with a short biography to the WIVW Group organizing committee, Katharina Wiedemann (wiedemann@wivw.de) or Nadja Schömig (schoemig@wivw.de).
As available places for the workshop are limited, attendees will be picked by the organizing committee based on the short biographies.
Important Dates:
- Application possible from February 22nd until March 5th
- Confirmation of attendance March 7th
Further information on the conference can be found here.
WIVW presents WG "Rider Behaviour & Training" results in Paris
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The WIVW presents the results from the working group „Rider Behaviour & Training“ at the Safe2Wheelers final event in Paris on February 7th 2019.
Furhter information on the event can be found here.
WIVW hands over driving simulator to Polizeiakademie Berlin
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WIVW handed over a driving simulator for emergency training to the Polizeiakademie Berlin. Core part of the simulator is the SILAB® Scenario package "Emergency Training" that provides a selection of over 60 specific traffic situations from which the trainer can compile customized training sessions. The simulator hardware was delivered by our cooperation partner SiFaT Road Safety GmbH (Berlin).
