A Simulator Study on Car User’s Perceptions in Interaction with Autonomous Shuttles

Sagar Meda, Mario Ilic, Tanja Niels, Eftychios Papapanagiotou

2025

Abstract

This study integrates a driving simulator and microscopic traffic simulation tool to evaluate the impact of autonomous shuttles on driving behavior and safety in a university campus environment. Two scenarios were developed: one featuring a conventional shuttle and another with an autonomous shuttle, allowing a direct comparison of driver perceptions under identical conditions. Results show that perceived safety was higher for conventional shuttles (Mean: 5.909) compared to autonomous shuttles (Mean: 2.818), while stress levels remained consistent across both scenarios. These findings highlight critical human factors and challenges in integrating autonomous shuttles, offering empirical insights into their behavioral and safety implications in mixed-traffic environments.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Meda S., Ilic M., Niels T. and Papapanagiotou E. (2025). A Simulator Study on Car User’s Perceptions in Interaction with Autonomous Shuttles. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems - Volume 1: VEHITS; ISBN 978-989-758-745-0, SciTePress, pages 54-65. DOI: 10.5220/0013272700003941

in Bibtex Style

@conference{vehits25,
author={Sagar Meda and Mario Ilic and Tanja Niels and Eftychios Papapanagiotou},
title={A Simulator Study on Car User’s Perceptions in Interaction with Autonomous Shuttles},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems - Volume 1: VEHITS},
year={2025},
pages={54-65},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013272700003941},
isbn={978-989-758-745-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems - Volume 1: VEHITS
TI - A Simulator Study on Car User’s Perceptions in Interaction with Autonomous Shuttles
SN - 978-989-758-745-0
AU - Meda S.
AU - Ilic M.
AU - Niels T.
AU - Papapanagiotou E.
PY - 2025
SP - 54
EP - 65
DO - 10.5220/0013272700003941
PB - SciTePress