Effect of a Robot Promoting Driving Reflection in a Driving Simulator

Abstract

In recent years, advances in robotics-related technologies have led to the development of educational support robots. On the other hand, there are robots that encourage elderly people to improve their driving behavior. Previous studies have shown that teaching by a robot using videos of dangerous driving is more effective than teaching by a learning system. However, the effect of reflection on one’s own driving after driving with the robot has not been verified. Therefore, this paper investigates the impression effect that a robot gives to a driver by reflecting on its own driving with the driver using a driving simulator. The experimental results suggest that drivers who reflect on their driving with a robot tend to have a more positive impression of the review process than when they reflect on their driving with the system alone.