… within the next several years, gaining a better understanding … The results suggest that
proper management on the diffusion … of drivers’ demands for an enjoyable and familiar driving …

… attitudes towards automated driving, contextual acceptability (… ), an interest in impaired
driving, and driving related sensations, … spread across three culturally diverse countries: Japan (…

… in explaining public acceptance of AVs: innovation diffusion … diffusion theory proposes that
an individual’s acceptance of a … exhibit competencies such as driving expertise, integrity and …

… on social acceptability of AVs. The objectives of this study are to arrive at an understanding
of the current state of social acceptability … , gender, driver’s license, ownership of private car, …

… to accelerate the diffusion of autonomous driving, but less is … fully understand the basic
factors influencing acceptance from a … to autonomous vehicles affect the social acceptance of …

… The diffusion of AVs may be significantly affected by the … of autonomous vehicles (AVs),
since autonomous driving has … in driving and have a poor understanding of driver assistance …

… Further, they free up users’ time which is originally dedicated to driving, … diffusion theory to
identify the cognitive attributes associated with AVs. According to the theory, the spread in the …

… autonomous driving systems in Japan along with their WTP for hybrid and electric engines.
We found in this study that the Japanese … heterogeneity can influence the spread of AVs. The …

… diffusion theory (IDT), identity threat, trust theory, and social … revealed that acceptance was
influenced by driving decisions … affect other vehicles, and Japanese participants generally …

… increases the understanding of the preconditions that lead to wide-spread acceptance of …
three transport innovations (electric cars, car-sharing and autonomous vehicles) as the next …