Physiological correlates of discomfort in automated driving

Comfort in automated driving is considered a key issue for broad acceptance of automated vehicles. The research project KomfoPilot at Chemnitz University of Technology aimed to investigate factors that influence comfort in automated driving as well as to identify physiological indicators of discomfort. In an empirical driving simulator study, 40 participants from 25 to 84 years old experienced three highly automated trips including six...