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Promoting trust in self-driving vehicles

The adoption of autonomous vehicles will depend on the public’s trust in the technology. To establish such trust, it is important to understand the actions of different road users, and their reactions to the vehicles.

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Fig. 1: Interaction between an autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian in a shared space.
Fig. 2: Key factors affecting a driver’s situational awareness.

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