Study on driving characteristics of remote-controlled vehicle (First report)

Abstract

In a remote-controlled vehicle system, a pilot operates in an environment where we cannot feel the physical sensation of being inside the vehicle, and the system has a time lag. Therefore, remote vehicle control must not be considered as an extension of car driving; in contrast, it should be considered as a new type of mobility. This study aims to clarify the driving characteristics of a remote vehicle pilot and to develop the human machine interface (HMI) for the remote-control system. In this paper, we conducted a basic study of HMI for a remote-control system using a driving simulator.