Different level automation technology acceptance: Older adult driver opinion
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
7-1-2021
Abstract
The increase in the number of older adult drivers in developed countries has raised safety concerns due to the decline in their sensory, motor, perceptual, and cognitive abilities which can limit their driving capabilities. Their driving safety could be enhanced by the use of modern Automated Driver Assistance Systems (ADASs) and might totally resolved by full driving automation. However, the acceptance of these technologies by older adult drivers is not yet well understood. Thus, this study investigated older adult drivers’ intention to use six ADASs and full driving automation through two questionnaires with 115 and 132 participants respectively in Rhode Island, USA. A four-dimensional model referred to as the USEA model was used for exploring older adult drivers’ technology acceptance. The USEA model included perceived usefulness, perceived safety, perceived ease of use, and perceived anxiety. Path Analysis was applied to evaluate the proposed model. The results of this study identified the important factors in older adult drivers’ intention to use ADASs and full driving automation, which could assist stakeholders in improving technologies for use by older drivers.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
Volume
80
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Motamedi, Sanaz, Alaa Masrahi, Tobias Bopp, and Jyh Hone Wang. "Different level automation technology acceptance: Older adult driver opinion." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 80, (2021): 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2021.03.010.