Listen to social media users: Mining Chinese public perception of automated vehicles after crashes

P Jing, Y Cai, B Wang, B Wang, J Huang… - … research part F: traffic …, 2023 - Elsevier
In China, vehicles with L2 driving automation are already widespread, while L3-L5
automated vehicles (AVs) are not allowed on the road. Surprisingly, crashes involving …

People with more misconceptions about automated vehicles might be more positive toward them

P Liu, M Du, Z Xu, Y Chu - Transportation research part F: traffic psychology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Automated vehicle (AV) technology is likely to influence transportation, mobility, and society
dramatically. The year 2020 was a horizon year for the AV, as manufacturers expected …

What is the public really concerned about the AV crash? Insights from a combined analysis of social media and questionnaire survey

P Jing, B Wang, Y Cai, B Wang, J Huang… - … Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will bring considerable benefits to individuals and society, while
the process of AVs' popularity may not always be smooth. Sometimes crashes are …

Rumors in the air? Exploring public misconceptions about automated vehicles

M Du, T Zhang, J Liu, Z Xu, P Liu - … research part A: policy and practice, 2022 - Elsevier
Automated vehicles (AVs) have potential to impact transportation, mobility, and society
considerably in the future. Many beliefs surrounding this technology are criticized as …

Public attitude towards autonomous vehicles before and after crashes: A detailed analysis based on the demographic characteristics

K Othman - Cogent Engineering, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to offer a large number of benefits such as
reducing the energy consumed and reducing the anxiety of the drivers. On the other side …

Media influence, trust, and the public adoption of automated vehicles

J Lee, F Baig, X Li - IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automated vehicles (AVs) have received attention from academia and industry due to their
numerous advantages, including safety, efficient mobility, and convenience. One of the …

How does “over-hype” lead to public misconceptions about autonomous vehicles? A new insight applying causal inference

Y Cai, P Jing, B Wang, C Jiang, Y Wang - Transportation research part A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Traffic accidents caused by drivers' over-reliance on SAE L2 advanced driver assistance
systems (ADAS) have become a new type of accident worthy of attention. There is growing …

Automated vehicle acceptance in China: Social influence and initial trust are key determinants

T Zhang, D Tao, X Qu, X Zhang, J Zeng, H Zhu… - … research part C …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although automated vehicles (AVs) could offer a potentially effective solution to improving
road safety, the benefit associated with AVs can be realized only when the public intend to …

Does initial experience affect consumers' intention to use autonomous vehicles? Evidence from a field experiment in Beijing

J Dai, R Li, Z Liu - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2021 - Elsevier
The demonstration, showcase, and city studies of autonomous vehicles (AVs) provide
valuable opportunities for the public to interact with AV. Understanding the relationship …

Individual differences and expectations of automated vehicles

Q Zhang, XJ Yang, LP Robert Jr - International Journal of Human …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the benefits of automated vehicles (AVs), there are still barriers to their widespread
adoption. Expectations about AVs have been identified as one of the most important factors …