Abstract
Motion sickness is very common in road transport. To guarantee ride
comfort and user experience, there is an urgent need for effective
solutions to motion sickness mitigation in semi- and fully-automated
vehicles. Considering both effectiveness and user-friendliness, a
vibration cue system is proposed to inform passengers of the upcoming
vehicle movement through tactile stimulation. By integrating the motion
planning results from automated driving algorithms, the vibration cueing
timing and patterns are optimized with the theory of motion
anticipation. Using a cushion-based prototype of vibration cue system,
20 participants were invited to evaluate this solution in two conditions
of driving simulator experiments. Results show that with the proposed
vibration cue system, it could also help participants to comprehend the
cues and to generate motion anticipation. The participants’ motion
sickness degrees were significantly lowered. This research may serve as
one foundation for the detailed system development in practical
applications.
(This article has been accepted for publication in Ergonomics,
published by Taylor & Francis.)