A novel autonomous vehicle interface for older adults with cognitive impairment. Academic Article

abstract

• The population of older Americans with cognitive impairments, especially memory loss, is growing. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to improve the mobility of older adults with cognitive impairment; however, there are still concerns regarding AVs' usability and accessibility in this population. Study objectives were to (1) better understand the needs and requirements of older adults with mild and moderate cognitive impairments regarding AVs, and (2) create a prototype for a holistic, user-friendly interface for AV interactions. An initial (Generation 1) prototype was designed based on the literature and usability principles. Based on the findings of phone interviews and focus group meetings with older adults and caregivers (n=23), an enhanced interface (Generation 2) was developed. This generation 2 prototype has the potential to reduce the mental workload and anxiety of older adults in their interactions with AVs and can inform the design of future in-vehicle information systems for older adults.

authors

• Benden, Mark
• Ory, Marcia
• Zahabi, Maryam

published proceedings

• Appl Ergon

author list (cited authors)

• Park, J., Zahabi, M., Blanchard, S., Zheng, X. i., Ory, M., & Benden, M.

citation count

• 1

complete list of authors

• Park, Junho||Zahabi, Maryam||Blanchard, Skylar||Zheng, Xi||Ory, Marcia||Benden, Mark

publication date

• November 2023

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Applied Ergonomics  Journal

keywords

• Aged
• Autonomous Vehicle
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Caregivers
• Cognitive Dysfunction
• Cognitive Impairment
• Humans
• In-vehicle Display
• Interface Design
• Older Adults
• User-Computer Interface
• Workload

PubMed Central ID

• 37418908

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104080

start page

• 104080

end page

• 104080

volume

• 113

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104080