Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Rae Okada, Freshman Robin Hanen, Liam D. Brennan, Alex Chaparro
Lead Presenter's Name
Rae Okada
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Alex Chaparro
Abstract
Title: The Electric Crackdown: Exploring the Human Factors Impacts of Controls & Displays in Electric Vehicles Across the Market Despite a global adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) with partial driving automation (i.e., advanced driver assistance systems; ADAS), differences exist at societal (i.e., legislation, regulation), individual (i.e., use of), and system (i.e., vehicle-to-vehicle) levels surrounding these vehicles. While these former societal divergences can be considered based on the: (1) mechanisms promoting or limiting EV adoption, (2) number of EVs on the road, and (3) respective incident reports; system differences require investigation for each vehicle based on its make and model. In an effort to explore these variations further and the potential interaction between them, this work investigates differences in controls and displays across three vehicles with ADAS from China, Japan, and the United States. The types and locations for a combination of infotainment (e.g., temperature, volume) and driving-relevant (e.g., speedometer, gear shift, battery) controls and displays are identified, as well as potential theoretical impacts of these combinations on driving performance based on the Human Factors and driving literature. These controls and displays are considered within the wider societal context of each vehicle’s country of origin. Taken together, this work highlights research questions that can be addressed as the global adoption of EVs increases. Furthermore, based on the proposed impacts of the control and display combinations identified, potential design considerations to improve usability are discussed. While this work is theoretical, the aim is to advocate for cross-country and cross-system evaluations of existing and emerging EVs to identify potential means to improve their adoption and safety across a global marketplace.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
Included in
Human-Computer Interaction Commons, Human Factors Psychology Commons, Navigation, Guidance, Control, and Dynamics Commons
The Electric Crackdown: Exploring the Human Factors Impacts of Controls & Displays in EVs Across the Market
Title: The Electric Crackdown: Exploring the Human Factors Impacts of Controls & Displays in Electric Vehicles Across the Market Despite a global adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) with partial driving automation (i.e., advanced driver assistance systems; ADAS), differences exist at societal (i.e., legislation, regulation), individual (i.e., use of), and system (i.e., vehicle-to-vehicle) levels surrounding these vehicles. While these former societal divergences can be considered based on the: (1) mechanisms promoting or limiting EV adoption, (2) number of EVs on the road, and (3) respective incident reports; system differences require investigation for each vehicle based on its make and model. In an effort to explore these variations further and the potential interaction between them, this work investigates differences in controls and displays across three vehicles with ADAS from China, Japan, and the United States. The types and locations for a combination of infotainment (e.g., temperature, volume) and driving-relevant (e.g., speedometer, gear shift, battery) controls and displays are identified, as well as potential theoretical impacts of these combinations on driving performance based on the Human Factors and driving literature. These controls and displays are considered within the wider societal context of each vehicle’s country of origin. Taken together, this work highlights research questions that can be addressed as the global adoption of EVs increases. Furthermore, based on the proposed impacts of the control and display combinations identified, potential design considerations to improve usability are discussed. While this work is theoretical, the aim is to advocate for cross-country and cross-system evaluations of existing and emerging EVs to identify potential means to improve their adoption and safety across a global marketplace.