How to prospectively assess the safety impact of HMIs and DMS‑based safety systems

This 1.5‑hour workshop focuses on practical and quantitative methods for prospectively assessing the safety impact of HMIs and DMS–based safety systems. The emphasis is on how safety impacts can be evaluated before large‑scale field data are available, using data solely from controlled experiments.

The workshop will address key methodological questions, including: How can we establish and validate that selected performance indicators are meaningful proxies for safety impact? Is it possible to assess absolute safety effects, or must assessments be relative—and if so, relative to what? How can between‑driver and within‑driver variability be incorporated into safety assessments? How can contextual factors be accounted for in a prospective evaluation? How can we (and must we?) practically move beyond simple eye‑on‑road–based assessment approaches? What can be said about driver adaptation effects over time?

The first 25 minutes of the workshop will consist of short presentations by 3–4 researchers, each outlining their perspective and approach to these challenges. These presentations will serve as a starting point for interactive group discussions. The workshop will, based on the questions outlines above, include a discussion of the strengths and limitations of different methods, as well as open research gaps in the prospective safety impact assessment of HMIs and DMS‑based systems.

Timing: October 20 10:30-12:00

Venue: Room Tesla, Lindholmen Conference Centre

Workshop fee: 500 SEK (250 SEK for students)