TY - JOUR
T1 - Using Automated Vehicle Technologies With Older Adults
T2 - A Mixed-Methods Study
AU - Isbel, Stephen
AU - Mulhall, Stephanie
AU - Gibson, Diane
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project was funded by the Australian Capital Territory Government. The funding body was not involved in decisions on study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
Funding Information:
We thank and acknowledge Seeing Machines Ltd for the loan of the Tesla used in this study. We thank and acknowledge Dr Kyle Wilson from Seeing Machines Ltd for advice in study design and data collection. We thank and acknowledge Andrew Woodward for his help with the data analysis. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project was funded by the Australian Capital Territory Government. The funding body was not involved in decisions on study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication.
Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project was funded by the Australian Capital Territory Government. The funding body was not involved in decisions on study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2022/3/30
Y1 - 2022/3/30
N2 - When older adults’ driving abilities decline, automated driving technologies may improve community mobility, engagement, and independence. Most previous research has focused on older persons’ attitudes rather than their use of automated driving technologies. This study examined older Australians’ perceptions and experience of automated vehicle technologies before, during, and after a real-life driving experience, focusing on ease of use, usefulness, safety, acceptance, trust, and confidence. This mixed-methods study included observation of a 6-km test drive using a partially automated vehicle, pre- and post-drive questionnaires, and a post-drive semi-structured interview. Most participants reported positive perceptions and experiences before, during, and after the test drive. Visual analysis of pre/postresponses revealed divergent reactions to the test drive, consistent with the heterogeneity of the older population. Automated driving technologies have potential to contribute to mobility at older ages. Larger-scale studies including actual driving experiences are recommended.
AB - When older adults’ driving abilities decline, automated driving technologies may improve community mobility, engagement, and independence. Most previous research has focused on older persons’ attitudes rather than their use of automated driving technologies. This study examined older Australians’ perceptions and experience of automated vehicle technologies before, during, and after a real-life driving experience, focusing on ease of use, usefulness, safety, acceptance, trust, and confidence. This mixed-methods study included observation of a 6-km test drive using a partially automated vehicle, pre- and post-drive questionnaires, and a post-drive semi-structured interview. Most participants reported positive perceptions and experiences before, during, and after the test drive. Visual analysis of pre/postresponses revealed divergent reactions to the test drive, consistent with the heterogeneity of the older population. Automated driving technologies have potential to contribute to mobility at older ages. Larger-scale studies including actual driving experiences are recommended.
KW - aging
KW - assistive technologies
KW - driving
KW - older adults
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85127754671&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/15394492221082493
DO - 10.1177/15394492221082493
M3 - Article
C2 - 35352987
AN - SCOPUS:85127754671
SN - 1539-4492
VL - 42
SP - 189
EP - 198
JO - OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health
JF - OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health
IS - 3
ER -