SELF-GOVERNING COMMUTE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY IN AUTONOMOUS / SHARED MOBILITY BY UNIVERSAL DESIGN PROCESS Tata Consultancy Services, India

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Subramanian, Vijayasarathy, author.

Contributor:

Dayakar, Suresh

Conference Name:

Symposium on International Automotive Technology (2021-09-29 : Pune, India)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource cm

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2021

Summary:

ABSTRACT Research and/or Engineering Questions/ObjectiveSelf-driving cars are the future of mobility systems and should bea helping hand for Peoples With Disability (PWD) for their dailycommute. The current technologies are addressing only some of theneeds / specific type of disability or an application in mobilethat helps them during their journey in Autonomous Vehicle (AV).PWD will be looking for opportunities for self-governing commuteand will be willing to travel independently with their portablehelping aids, personalized configurations in vehicle, along withorganized help based on their need. Our study is to understand themobility needs and challenges for all types of PWD and enable themby a universal / inclusive design approach in autonomous vehicles.The inclusive design / features in Autonomous / Shared vehiclecould motivate the PWD to travel independently or with minimum helpbased on type of challenge they have. The vehicle features shouldbe easily accessible, reliable, efficient and should give acognitive feel of safety for PWD while using autonomous vehiclesfor their commute. Methodology We will be focusing on the painpoints based on Inclusive design challenge from US Department ofTransportation (DOT) that seeks ideas for Inclusive design inautomated vehicles focusing on persons with disabilities (physicaldisability, people with cognitive, hearing, seeing, talkingchallenges). The pain points as per DOT are locating AV, enteringAV, securing baggage / equipment, inputting destination,interaction with AV and co-passengers, exiting AV and handingemergencies. We will be looking on opportunities for universaldesign / concepts / additional features that can be integrated inAV vehicle systems like interior, exterior, vehicle access, HMI andcontrols systems; that can address the pain points in AV identifiedby DOT. We will be using the seven principles of Universal designfor our concept development. They are equitable use, flexibility inuse, simple and intuitive use, perceptible information, tolerancefor error, low physical effort, size and space for use. For each ofthe identified pain point, we will be discussing on opportunitiesand concept to enable Universal design in AV. Results The summarywill have design concepts / features for each of the identifiedpain points by DOT Inclusive design challenge. The design solutionwill be finalized by considering factors like, easiness ofaccessibility, reliability, efficiency and safety for PWD in AV.This Universal / Inclusive Design thinking will help to improveusage of AV by PWD and the communication between all types ofpassengers inside and outside of Autonomous / Shared vehicles.Limitations of this study This study is limited to concept design,methods / process with illustrations of packaging in vehicleinterior / exterior / guidelines of usage. What does the paperoffer that is new in the field including in comparison to otherwork by the authors? This approach of will help to identify needsof all types of PWD, method of communication with AV, with otherpassengers and motivate self-governing commute. Conclusions ForShared and Autonomous shared mobility, the need of giving cognitivesafety is vital that enables PWD on Self-governing commute. Thefeatures will also enable PWD to interact and get help with otherco-passengers without much challenge. The identified concepts willbe taken further for prototypes and feedback. The Universalinclusive design approach will enable the industry to look forother unexplored areas of Mobility and enable them in AVarchitecture

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Publisher Number:

2021-26-0122

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