Can text prompts improve safety in partially automated vehicles? (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Can text prompts improve safety in partially automated vehicles?

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Drivers can sometimes be less engaged with their surroundings when driving a partially-automated vehicle. A recent study finds conversational text prompts can improve engagement -- and safety. This image shows researcher Xiaolu Bai driving in the simulator while a conversational prompt is displayed.

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Xiangqing Ding, NC State University

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