The PATTERNS conference is an annual interdisciplinary conference and part of the larger ComputationWorld umbrella. Both academic and industry contributions are solicited and the conference covers a wide range of pattern-related topics, from pattern basics to domain specific patterns, pattern detection algorithms, and approaches.
Apart from presenting a full paper presentation titled Control Transition Interfaces in Level 3 Automated Vehicles: Four Preliminary Design Patterns from the FWF- and FNR- funded joint project MaDSAV. Alexander also participated in the panel on CONTENT/PATTERNS on the topic of Finding Essentials from Cloud-based Systems and Big Data and further resumed his role as a member of the PATTERNS steering committee.
During the Awards ceremony at the conference, Alexander was awarded the IARIA Fellowship for the scientific contributions made over the past years and his continuing involvement in the PATTERNS conference and associated media.
We are pleased to announce an upcoming special issue on Human-centered Design in Automated Vehicles of the i-com Journal of Interactive Media (De Gruyter).
SCOPE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE
Automotive user interfaces and automated vehicle technology pose several challenges to support all diverse facets of user needs. These range from inexperienced, thrill-seeking, young novice drivers to elderly drivers with a mostly opposite set of preferences together with their natural limitations. Implementation-wise, the automotive industry is currently focusing on pushing in-vehicle technology towards fully automated driving, with tech companies joining these efforts to raise the technology to the readiness level as quickly as possible. Consequently, commercial research toward automated driving systems (ADS) is mainly focusing on an innovation- driven and technology-centered perspective, frequently focusing on just novelty-related factors. Aspects such as user experience, acceptance and trust are often neglected or reduced to a secondary status and, thus, underresearched. However, this human factor is critical for a comprehensive and long term establishment of ADS technology on both the market and within society. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to understand all the factors in the (context of automation) that have an impact on the overall experience (UX) of and within an automated vehicle. This includes operators of automated vehicles, vehicle passengers, and any other traffic participants affected by automated vehicles. We believe that there is an absolute need to focus on a human-centered design (HCD) perspective to raise ADS innovation to the next level and, thus, to achieve wide acceptance in society that is justified by an appropriately sophisticated technology.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
The aim of this special issue is, thus, to discuss special requirements of user centered design applied to automated driving (referring to SAE automation levels 3 and above) to solve essential challenges and identify opportunities. To emphasize the need for a human-centered perspective on automated driving, we invite AutomotiveUI, CHI, and “Human Factors” researchers and practitioners working in the field to submit their research findings to this iCom special issue.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Designing user experience for automated driving * Implications of human centered design for automated driving systems?
Specific challenges of different levels of ADS on user centered design
Application of user centered design approaches from other domains to automated driving
Acceptance criteria for (automated) driving systems on both individual (driver) and societal levels
Interface concepts that address the transition from manual to fully automated driving
Hedonic and pragmatic qualities of driving experiences
Methods for enabling and quantifying trust-in-automation
Methods to foster driving pleasure and concepts for in-vehicle gaming
Requirements for automated driving systems based on personality, age, gender, culture, or other human-centered parameters
Personalization of vehicle behavior and interfaces
Driving simulator studies in the broader context of automated driving, including combinations of different automation levels and involvement of non-drivers
User studies addressing automated driving within FOT/NDS
SUBMISSIONS
Typical iCom articles are 9000 to 15000 words long (excluding figures or tables). For more information on suitability or length contact one of the guest editors. Submission format is open, but it is recommended to use the templates available at here. (Accepted articles will be typeset by the publisher).
Articles will be selected based on scientific rigor, originality, novelty, and presentation quality. By submitting a paper to this special issue, the authors guarantee that their paper is not currently submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. Please consider the the iCom author guidelines when preparing your submission.
SCHEDULE
Manuscript submission deadline: June 15, 2018
Final revisions: Autumn 2018
Planned publication: iCom issues 1 or 2, 2019
GUEST EDITORS & CONTACT
Please feel free to contact the guest editors at any time.
Andreas Riener, Prof. for Human-Machine Interface and Virtual Reality,
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI), Germany.
Phone: +49 (0) 841 / 9348-2833
Email: ">
Alexander Mirnig, Research Fellow Automotive Interfaces and HCI,
Center for Human-Computer Interaction, University of Salzburg, Austria.
Phone: +43 (0) 662 / 8044 4834
Email:
Einladung zur Teilnahme an der Fahrsimulatorstudie zum Thema
Selbstfahrende Autos – Wenn Mensch und Auto sich beim Fahren abwechseln
Schon jetzt unterstützen Systeme wie Einparkhilfen oder Spurhalteassistenten Menschen in vielen Bereichen des Autofahrens. Dieser Trend hin zum selbstfahrenden Auto wird sich in den nächsten Jahren noch verstärken, was bedeutet, dass menschliche FahrerInnen immer seltener selbst die Kontrolle über das Fahrzeug übernehmen werden müssen. Dennoch wird es Situationen geben, in denen das System die Kontrolle wieder an den Menschen übertragen wird. Dies umfasst geplante Übergaben (Erreichen von Autobahnauf- oder Abfahrt, Parkplatz, etc.) aber auch ungeplante (z.B. beim Ausfall der Fahrzeugsensorik). Und genau solche Übergabe-Manöver, in denen sich Mensch und Auto beim Fahren abwechseln, sind das Thema der aktuellen Studie.
Bei dieser Studie handelt es sich um eine Fahrsimulatorstudie, im Rahmen welcher Sie bei sich zu Hause ein teilweise selbstfahrendes Auto steuern können. Die Studie wird im Rahmen von MaDSAV (Maintaining Driving Skills in semi-Autonomous Vehicles), einem kooperativen Forschungsprojekt zwischen dem Center for Human-Computer Interaction der Universität Salzburg, dem Luxembourg Institute for Science and Technology und der Universität Luxemburg durchgeführt.
Wenn Sie Interesse haben, an der Erforschung dieses spannenden Themas teilzuhaben, nehmen Sie sich jetzt bitte kurz Zeit und checken Sie anhand des nachfolgenden Steckbriefs, ob Sie die Voraussetzungen für die Studienteilnahme erfüllen.
SIE sind:
AutofahrerIn mit mind. 5 Jahren Fahrpraxis (Führerschein Klasse B),
zwischen 25 und 45 Jahren alt,
kein/e regelmäßige/r SpielerIn von Autorennen oder Fahrsimulationen.
Für die Studie wird Ihnen ein Fahrsimulator, bestehend aus einem Lenkrad mit Pedalen mit entsprechender Software, zur Verfügung gestellt. Für diesen benötigen Sie einen eigenen Computer (PC, Notebook; kein Netbook oder Tablet), welcher die folgenden Mindestanforderungen erfüllt:
Bildschirmdiagonale: mind. 14“
Betriebssystem: Windows 7 bis 10, 64 Bit
Arbeitsspeicher: 6 GB RAM
Prozessor: Intel Core i5 oder vergleichbar
Grafikkarte mit 2GB
2GB freier Festplattenspeicher
Breitband Internet
ausreichend Platz bei Ihnen zu Hause (z.B. Schreibtisch) für Lenkrad, Pedale, und Monitor
Über einen Zeitraum von 12 Wochen sind in etwa 10 Stunden Forschungsaktivitäten geplant; Sie sollten in dieser Zeit keinen längeren Urlaub oder eine längere Abwesenheit (mehr als 2 Tage) geplant haben. An zwei Terminen (nach Ablauf der ersten Woche und am Ende der 12 Wochen) findet eine Simulatorfahrt bei uns am Center für Human-Computer Interaction in der Jakob-Haringer-Straße in Salzburg statt. Die restlichen Forschungsaktivitäten können Sie bei sich zu Hause ohne Anwesenheit von den ForscherInnen durchführen.
Lenkrad, Pedale und Simulationssoftware werden zu Ihnen nach Hause gebracht und mit Ihrer Zustimmung von uns installiert und eingerichtet.
Als Dankeschön für Ihre Teilnahme erhalten Sie im Anschluss an die Studie 70 Euro in bar. Außerdem werden unter allen TeilnehmerInnen am Ende der Studie 5×100 Euro Amazon-Gutscheine verlost.
Wenn wir Ihr Interesse geweckt haben, an dieser Studie teilzunehmen, bitten wir Sie um Anmeldung unter einem der folgenden beiden Links:
The PATTERNS conference is an annual interdisciplinary conference and part of the larger ComputationWorld umbrella. Both academic and industry contributions are solicited and the conference covers a wide range of pattern-related topics, from pattern basics to domain specific patterns, pattern detection algorithms, and approaches.
He was also a panelist on the CONTENT/PATTERNS Panel with the topic of Meaning and Semantics: Content-oriented Patterns, in which a lively and enlightening discussion on low to high level aspects and issues of patterns, content semantics, and user detection algorithms was held.
