Lourdes Sanchez Losada
Interaction between Pedestrians and Autonomous Vehicles in an Urban Environment – Virtual Reality Simulation Study.
Rel. Stefano Alberto Malan. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Mechatronic Engineering (Ingegneria Meccatronica), 2025
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The introduction of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) into our current traffic systems represents a significant technological advancement and has the potential to transform urban mobility. However, it also presents the challenge of ensuring a safe environment for all road users. To address this challenge effectively, it is necessary to understand how pedestrians behave in various urban scenarios, which may add an uncertainty. Additionally, the incorporation of AVs requires a level of social acceptance that must coincide with technological advances and legal and regulatory approval [1]. To ensure this, it is vital not only to design the characteristics of autonomous vehicles that are necessary to guarantee a satisfactory level of safety but also those that affect pedestrians' perception of safety.
Virtual Reality is crucial in this regard, as it allows researchers to design AVs that are socially aware and study the interaction between AVs and pedestrians
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