In this paper, we present the preliminary results of a study that aims to investigate the role of
an approaching vehicle's behavior and outer appearance in determining pedestrians' …

The increasing number of autonomous vehicles has raised questions regarding pedestrian
interaction with autonomous vehicles. Researchers have studied external interfaces …

Designing autonomous vehicles for urban environments remains an unresolved problem.
One major dilemma faced by autonomous cars is understanding the intention of other road …

Self-driving technologies have been increasingly developed and tested in recent years (eg,
Volvo's and Google's self-driving cars). However, only a limited number of investigations …

How will pedestrians from different regions interact with an approaching autonomous
vehicle? Understanding differences in pedestrian culture and responses can help inform …

One of the major challenges that autonomous cars are facing today is driving in urban
environments. To make it a reality, autonomous vehicles require the ability to communicate …

As a third party to both automated and non-automated vehicles, pedestrians are among the
most vulnerable participants in traffic. Currently, there is no way for them to communicate …

Various car manufacturers and researchers have explored the idea of adding eyes to a car
as an additional communication modality. A previous study demonstrated that autonomous …

In urban environments traffic safety is primarily determined by the successful interaction
between road users. In order to define behavioral requirements for future autonomous …

This paper discusses whether the knowledge of the driving mode of an approaching vehicle
(manual vs. automated) influences pedestrians' decisions while crossing a street …