UF & UAB’s Phase I Demonstration Study: Older Driver Experiences with Autonomous Vehicle Technology

Principal Investigator

Sherrilene Classen

Department:

HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Sherrilene Classen PhD

Professor And Chair

Project Personnel

Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku photo

Associate Professor

Virginia P. Sisiopiku, PhD

Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Justin R Mason
Department: HP-REHAB SCI DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Justin R Mason PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Jason Rogers
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Jason Rogers BS

IT Analyst And Driving Simulator Lab Manager
Seung Woo Hwangbo
Department: HP-REHAB SCI DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Seung Woo Hwangbo

GRADUATE AST-R

James Wersal, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS

Funding Source

Synopsis

The University of Florida’s Institute for Driving, Activity, Participation, and Technology (I-DAPT) is working in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the City of Gainesville to study the implications of integrating autonomous vehicle technology. Phase 1 of the autonomous vehicle research will focus on the perception, values, beliefs and attitudes of drivers 65 years or older while utilizing a driving simulator and an autonomous vehicle.

Final Report

Classen, S., Sisiopiku, V., Mason, J., Wersal, J., Hwangbo, SW., & Rogers, J.  (2021). Final STRIDE Project D2.: UF & UAB’s Phase I Demonstration Study: Older Driver Experiences with Autonomous Vehicle Technology. Submitted 11 June 2021.

Peer-reviewed Publications

Podcast

Classen, S., & Mason, J. (2021). Podcast: STRIDE webinar Demonstration Study: Older Driver Experiences with Autonomous Vehicles. May 26, 2021.