Development and Evaluation of Advanced Cyclist Assistance Systems on a Bicycle Simulator

Yu Wang, Sonja Dorfbauer, Linda van der Spaa, Alexander G. Mirnig, Florian Michahelles, Philipp Wintersberger

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Abstract

Research on cycling safety has recently gained the attention of the HCI community. While there have been multiple proposals for automated driving features on bikes, we are unaware of a project that systematically aims to translate and evaluate driver assistance systems from the automotive to the bike domain to promote cycling safety in traffic. Thus, we implemented an adaptive cruise control and a lane-keeping/centering system with hard-and software on a motion-based bicycle simulator and investigated their potential in a virtual reality experiment. Based on performance measurements and subjective ratings, results showed significant improvements in technology acceptance, subjective workload, and driving performance regarding the cruise control. In contrast, the lane-centering and lane-keeping features were rated significantly worse than the baseline without such assistance. The paper concludes with a critical reflection on automated driving features for bicycles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages283-293
Number of pages11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Sept 2024

Keywords

  • Advanced Cyclist Assistance Systems
  • Bicycle Simulator
  • Cycling Safety
  • Hardware Design
  • Virtual Reality

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