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SUMMARY:Rapid Prototyping and Evaluation of External Human-Machine Interfa
 ces for Robotaxis in Virtual Environments
DESCRIPTION:Lecture\n\nAhmad Albawaneh (University of Illinois Chicago), S
 hruthi Venkatesha Murthy and Zaid Abdelfattah (Oakland University), Jeffre
 y Kim (Troy High School), Sanjith Sambath (International Academy Central),
  and Hyungil Kim (University of Illinois Chicago)\n\nAutomated vehicles, a
 lso known as self-driving cars or AVs, utilize advanced technology and art
 ificial intelligence to navigate roads. These driverless Robotaxis are the
  future of transportation and can be accessed through ride-hailing apps. H
 owever, communicating with these autonomous vehicles presents unique chall
 enges since there is no human driver to interact with. To solve this issue
 , a reliable and intuitive Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is essential for 
 passengers to engage with and trust these self-driving taxis. Our proposed
  solution, called external Human-Machine Interface (eHMI), effectively sup
 ports the rider-vehicle match and boarding process. In a lab experiment wi
 th 24 participants using Virtual Reality (VR), we compared two user interf
 aces (eHMI with smartphone vs. smartphone only) and uncovered that the eHM
 I improves passenger safety and usability as a well-integrated, efficient 
 complement to existing interfaces. The proposed eHMI can be utilized in ot
 her shared transportation scenarios, such as buses and shuttles, to guaran
 tee safe boarding.\n\nTrack: Extended Reality\n\nSession Chairs: Elda Lili
 an Garza (Explico) and Ronak Ranjitkumar Mohanty (University of Wisconsin 
 - Madison)
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