Raimondo Lazzara’s research while affiliated with Stuttgart Media University and other places

We introduce and evaluate if user acceptance increases by allowing users to select their preferred driving velocity in the context of autonomous driving. While the actual driving style does not differ, adjustments are made with regard to visualisation and sound of the interior of an autonomous vehicle simulator. These adjustments mimic the preference of a faster or slower driving style selected by the user. The experimental results show (1) that the perception regarding control and safety can increase when introducing customisation options and different feedback modalities and (2) that users experience a change in the experienced driving style simply due to visual and auditive modifications, even though the vehicle’s actual driving does not change.