Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV): the PAsCAL project is told with a 7-episode podcast on air from 15 November
21.11.2022
The voices of the protagonists guide us to discover the stages and results obtained over three years of work
Most vehicles today are connected to some extent and have autonomous functions; in perspective, they will be more and more until they are equipped with autonomous driving systems. This is a very near future which, however, brings with it important questions, first of all:
What is the current perception that consumers-users of mobility have towards CAVs?
In exchange for what, for what reassurances, would the CAV be willing to choose, be it public or private means of transport?
What would be the implications of introducing connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) into society?
It is precisely in this context that the PAsCAL* Project was born (https://www.pascal-project.eu/), funded by the “Horizon 2020” Research and Innovation program, implemented by 12 important European partners – Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, University of Mannheim, University of Leeds, University of Liverpool, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, RED Driving School , European Blind Union, Etelätär Innovation, Inetum, E-Bus Competence Center, Automobile Club Italia and LuxMobility – who have decided to tell their experience in a podcast consisting of 7 episodes, on air from 15 November 2022.
In fact, the voices of the protagonists of the PAsCAL Project will guide us through surveys, simulations, practical tests and surprising results.
Episode 1: Introduction to the PAsCAL Project (https://www.spreaker.com/user/16823695/intro-pascal)
Luc Vandenabeele -Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology – explains the general organization of the project: partners, structure, funds and talks about his personal experience as coordinator.
Episode 2: Research and Psychological Approach of the PAsCAL Project
Professor Florian Kuntzer – University of Mannheim – Privatuniversität Schloss Seeburg – explains the psychological approach of the project and the consequent research conducted.
Episode 3: The simulators of the PAsCAL Project
Maxime Larique – University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté (UBFC) – deepens the project, telling how and which simulators the partners have created for the PAsCAL Project.
Episode 4: Flight Simulator
DR. Mike Jump – University of Liverpool – explains how the PAsCAL project conducted experimental research into social perceptions of autonomous vehicles connected to aircraft using a flight simulator.
Episode 5: Pilots – field tests
Friederike L. Kühl – COO of Etelätär Innovation – describes all the pilot studies (field tests) carried out during the PAsCAL Project.
Episode 6: How will blind and visually impaired people be affected by CAVs?
Erwin Denninghaus – European Blind Union – provides details on the PAsCAL Project’s approach to meeting the expectations of the blind and visually impaired in relation to the future of mobility.
Episode 7: The “Guide2Autonomy” (G2A)
Patrick van Egmond – Luxmobility – explains how the creation of a “Guide2Autonomy” (G2A) was arrived at – a real guide containing 100 recommendations of a technical, political, legal and economic nature aimed at all stakeholders who will facilitate and guide choices strategies on future mobility systems at an international, national and local level – anticipating some of the most important recommendations to listeners.
*ACI is a partner of the European project PAsCAL – acronym for “Enhance driver behavior and Public Acceptance of Connected and Autonomous vehicLes” – a project aimed at developing a multidimensional map of the acceptance by the public of the higher levels of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV), highlighting any critical issues in the matter, in particular investigating the new needs of “drivers” considering different mobility methods and services. The objective of PAsCAL is, in fact, to create a “Guide2Autonomy” (G2A), a set of guidelines and recommendations to accelerate the user-friendly evolution of connected automated transport systems and vehicles – Flyer
(https://www.aci.it/fileadmin/documenti/ACI/Iniziative_e_progetti/PAsCAL_Flyer_2020_bis.pdf)
The project is funded by the European Union’s research and innovation program “Horizon 2020” with the Financing Agreement No. 815098