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Developing and testing HMI with Virtual Reality

01 November 2021

In August 2021, Anna Aldea graduated cum laude at Delft University of Technology on work within the MEDIATOR project. She developed a virtual reality tool to facilitate designing and testing human machine interfaces (HMIs) for automated vehicles. MEDIATOR is developing a system that mediates between human drivers and intelligent driving systems, ensuring that the one that is fittest controls the …

Who drives? Me or the car?

01 November 2021

In October 2020, Benedetta Grazian graduated cum laude from Delft University of Technology on her work within the MEDIATOR project. Applying a human-centred approach, Benedetta designed and tested an HMI for highly automated vehicles, i.e., automation that allows the driver to be out of the loop a long time (which relates to the MEDIATOR automation level ‘Time to Sleep’). The HMI …

First MEDIATOR deliverables available online

14 October 2021

The first five public deliverables are now available on our website. Each of these WP1 deliverables concerns preparatory work for the functional requirements and the actual design of the Mediator system. The Mediator system is being developed to mediate between the driver and the vehicle automation by assessing who is most fit and capable to perform the driving task. As such, the Mediator system …

Invitation to participate in a research study

05 October 2021

SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research and the TU Delft are looking for participants to take part in a research study that focuses on the usability of an information system for automated vehicles: Virtual Reality Evaluation of an Information System in Automated Vehicles. What does the study entail? In this study, you will be shown the information system of an autonomous vehicle with the use of a …

Future Trends and Applications (IHSED 2021)

28 September 2021

MEDIATOR was presented by WP3 leader Matthias Beggiato (TUC) on the 24th of September during the 4th virtual International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications (IHSED 2021). The conference aims to provide a global forum for presenting and discussing novel design and systems engineering approaches, tools, methodologies, techniques, and solutions for …

Workshop motion comfort of automated driving

06 September 2021

On the 1st of September, Matthias Beggiato (TUC) presented MEDIATOR at the online workshop on comfort of automated driving. The workshop was organized by Riender Happee from TU Delft and brought together researchers in the field of motion perception, motion sickness, and general motion comfort in automated road vehicles. More than 50 participants from various universities and research institutes …