UF & UAB’s Phase II Demonstration Study: Developing a Model to Support Transportation System Decisions considering the Experiences of Drivers of all Age Groups with Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Project Director
Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA
Project Personnel
Funding Source
Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
Synopsis
The Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation team is collaborating with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the City of Gainesville to better understand how younger and middle-aged drivers’ perceptions change after exposure to automated vehicle technology. Similar to the Phase I study, which assessed older adults’ perceptions of automated vehicles, participants will be exposed to the autonomous mode of driving simulator and an automated -shuttle operating in downtown Gainesville. Findings will inform policymakers, industry and rehabilitation scientists on perceptions of pre and exposure of this population.
- Dr. Sherrilene Classen
- Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku
- Dr. Justin Mason
Listed on page 3 of the STRIDE Active Research Projects.