Partially and fully automated vehicles (AVs) are being developed and tested in different
countries. These vehicles are being designed to reduce and ultimately eliminate the role of …

For the first time in 2015, the Automated Vehicle Symposium featured a breakout session
explicitly devoted to vulnerable road users (VRUs) and their use of and interactions with …

Automated vehicles (AVs) are of great potential to reduce crashes on the road. However, it is
still challenging to eliminate all the possible crashes, especially those with vulnerable road …

This chapter presents a summary of AVS 2017 Breakout Session 13, Challenges and
Opportunities for the Intersection of Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) and AVs. This session …

Introduction: The advancement of Automated vehicles (AVs) is an ongoing process. Novel
concepts are being tested and validated frequently to improve AVs' functionality. An …

Despite the promised benefits, the introduction of Automated Vehicles (AVs) on roads will be
confronted by many challenges, including public readiness to use those vehicles and share …

Abstract Automated vehicles (AVs, level 4) are coming on the market in forthcoming years,
but it is unsure what is the operational capability of these vehicles in the first place …

This dissertation aims to understand the behavior of pedestrians and cyclists when
interacting with automated vehicles (AVs). The role of AVs' characteristics such as their …

The evermore introduction of automated systems in driving operations opens the possibility
of an upcoming traffic scenario with automated vehicles. Research about automated …

Automated driving research over the past decades has mostly focused on highway
environments. Recent technological developments have drawn researchers and …