Workshop on Multimodal Motion Sickness Detection and Mitigation Methods for Car Journeys

Abstract

The mass adoption of automated vehicles in the near future will benefit safety (of occupants and pedestrians), the environment (low emissions), and society (accessibility, on-demand travel). There are, however, still challenges that need to be addressed, with one of the most crucial being motion sickness. In automated vehicles, the interior could be transformed into a living room or a working space, allowing occupants to spend their time with non-driving activities. These changes are likely to provoke, and increase, motion sickness incidence. To that end, this workshop will explore the current state of motion sickness detection and mitigation methods from different angles (e.g., closed-loop detection, multimodal motion cues,etc.) through expert talks and reflections, followed by discussions. The workshop will develop an agenda for motion sickness research in automated vehicles, facilitate new research ideas and fruitful collaborations. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → User studies.

2nd Workshop on Multimodal Motion Sickness Detection and Mitigation Methods for Car Journeys - Finding Consensus in the Field

“…This workshop will build on the goals defined in the previous workshop [18], (1) highlighting the need for motion sickness research in the future of AVs, (2) strengthen the community of motion sickness researchers by facilitating collaboration across research domains, institutions and industry to further contribute to the success ad progression in the field, and most pressingly (3) this workshop will form the basis for a consensus in the research field regarding methodologies used and will aid the development of guidelines for motion sickness researches to improve and speed up the design stage of research studies allow for direct comparison between studies between research groups and allow for easy replication of findings. In this workshop the organisers will bring together members of the AutoUI community and beyond as well as researchers from the industry with a background in motion sickness research.…”

“…The move from drivers to passengers who will engage in non-driving related tasks as well as the potential change in the layout of the car interior that will come with automated vehicles are expected to result in a worsened experience of motion sickness. The previous workshop [18] highlighted the need for consensus on guidelines regarding study design for motion sickness research. Hence, this workshop will develop a guide for motion sickness research through reflection and discussions on the current methodologies used by experts in the field.…”