CADJapanGermany: HF

Japanese-German Research Collaboration on Connected and Automated Driving: Human Factors

 

 

  • Project type: Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
  • Research area: Automated driving
  • Contact: Burak Karakaya, Birte Emmermann
  • Project period: 09/2019 - 12/2022

Consortium

The collaborative research project CADJapanGermany: HF consists of a consortium of the two countries Japan and Germany, which are each funded separately from one another. On the German side, funding is provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research with the project management organization VDI / VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH and consists of the partners Technical University of Munich, Chemnitz University of Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, Ulm University and the German Aerospace Center.

On the Japanese side, the consortium also includes four universities, the University of Tsukuba, the University of Tokyo, Kumamoto University, Keio University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). To ensure that the research activities described in this project are linked to current technical and economic developments, the automotive industry will support the project in the form of an annual expert workshop.

 

Situation

Automated vehicles have been the global focus of automotive research for several years. Manufacturers on all continents try to prepare their vehicles for all traffic systems worldwide. Germany is actively taking a step in this direction over the next three years and is doing targeted research with Japan, which is also strongly automotive-oriented, on the upcoming topics of automated vehicle guidance.

Due to the progressing international development of automated driving functions, which in the future will take over more and more driving tasks of the driver, a profound exchange is started alongside the already existing national projects in connection with human factors. This exchange is built up through Japanese-German expert workshops, guest researcher exchanges, joint publications or educational / teaching activities.

 

Content

The CADJapanGermany: HF project investigates the topics of external communication, general and professional driver training as well as interaction and transition (switching between automation levels) in several sub-studies and in intercultural exchange, as these can be affected to a large extent by intercultural differences.

The automation levels (up to level 4), which are of high relevance for a successful introduction of automation in urban and suburban scenarios, are brought into focus. The next stages of research and development in the area of ​​human factors will benefit from the project knowledge for the exchange of methodical standards, a common understanding of usage scenarios, intercultural comparisons and the identification of invariants for possible standardization.

 

Publications

Karakaya, B., Kalb, L., & Bengler, K. (2020). A Video Survey on Minimal Risk Maneuvers and Conditions. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 64(1), 1708–1712. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181320641415

Karakaya, B., Bengler, K. (2021). Investigation of Driver Behavior During Minimal Risk Maneuvers of Automated Vehicles. In: Black, N.L., Neumann, W.P., Noy, I. (eds) Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021). IEA 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 221. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74608-7_84

Kalb, L., Bengler, K. (2021). The Importance of the Approach Towards the Curb Before Pedestrians Cross Streets. In: Black, N.L., Neumann, W.P., Noy, I. (eds) Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021). IEA 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 221. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74608-7_82

Online webinars in winter 2020/2021

The consortium of CADJapanGermany: HF offers a series of talks in winter 2020/2021 about the topics and results of the collaboration. The talks are public and open for anyone interested. The talks will be held in English.

Previous webinars

Oct. 1, 2020 | 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. (Berlin, GMT+02:00) | 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00):

Prof. Klaus Bengler | TUM
"Intelligent Machines - Intelligent Humans: Who Changes Whom?"

 

Oct. 15, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Berlin, GMT+02:00) | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00):

Prof. Satoshi Kitazaki | AIST
"Messages for Young Researchers and Engineers"

Dr. Toshihisa Sato | AIST
"User Acceptance of an Interaction between Drivers and Automated Driving Systems via a Joystick"

Dr. Ken Kihara | AIST
"Influence of Non-Related Driving Tasks on Takeover Performance: Findings from SIP-adus HF Research Phase 1"

 

Nov. 19, 2020 | 09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Berlin, GMT+01:00) | 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00)

Dr. Yuichi Saito | University of Tsukuba
"Human Automation Interaction in Automated Driving"

Dr. Huiping Zhou | University of Tsukuba
"Challenge for Driving Automation's Education"

 

Dec. 3, 2020 | 09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Berlin, GMT+01:00) | 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00)

Prof. Dr. Josef Krems | Chemnitz University of Technology
"Traffic Psychology and Human Factors at Chemnitz University of Technology – An Overview"

Dr. Matthias Beggiato | Chemnitz University of Technology
"Facial Expressions as Indicator for Discomfort in Automated Driving"


Dr. Tina Morgenstern | Chemnitz University of Technology
"Measuring Driver Distraction with the Box Task"

 

Dec. 17, 2020 | 09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Berlin, GMT+01:00) | 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00)

Prof. Tatsuru Daimon | Keio University
"Research on Positive/Negative Effects of eHMI in Phase 1 of SIP-adus"

Dr. Masahiro Taima | Keio University
"Interaction between Low-speed Automated Vehicles and Other Road Users in Field Operational Test in Japan
"

 

Jan. 14, 2021 | 09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (Berlin, GMT+01:00) | 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00)

Prof. Tibor Petzoldt | TU Dresden
"Acceptance and use of automated public transport in rural areas - findings from a field trial"

 

Jan. 21, 2021 | 09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Berlin, GMT+01:00) | 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00)

Prof. Martin Baumann | Ulm University
"Human Factors aspects in the design of driver-vehicle interaction for automated vehicles
"

Dr. Noémi Földes-Cappellotto | Ulm University
"Cognitive modeling of cooperation"

 

Feb. 11, 2021 | 09:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Berlin, GMT+01:00) | 5:15 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00)

Dr. Caroline Schießl | German Aerospace Center (DLR)
"Interaction, cooperation and communication in urban traffic"

Dr. Michael Oehl | German Aerospace Center (DLR)
"What is this vehicle doing? Reducing uncertainty in interactions with CAVs in urban traffic"

 

Feb. 25, 2021 | 09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Berlin, GMT+01:00) | 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00)

Dr. Yoshiko Goda | Kumamoto University
"What role does education play in the safety of automated driving cars?
"

Dr. Maki Arame and Dr. Junko Handa | Tokyo Polytechnic University
"Motivation for safety education: Using narrative based video on gaining safety driving"

Dr. Ryuichi Matsuba | Kumamoto University
"Technology use in safety education: Concerns and possibilities"

 

Mar. 11, 2021 | 09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Berlin, GMT+01:00) | 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. (Tokyo, GMT+09:00)

Prof. Kimihiko Nakano | The University of Tokyo
"Research activities of ITS center related to Human machine interface"

Dr. Yang Bo | The University of Tokyo
"Human machine interfaces of in-vehicle intersection crossing assist systems"

Dr. Zheng Wang | The University of Tokyo
"Design and evaluation of guidance-as-needed steering system for cooperative driving tasks"

 

Access

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