A Review of Virtual Reality Studies on Autonomous Vehicle--Pedestrian Interaction
<|reference_start|>A Review of Virtual Reality Studies on Autonomous Vehicle--Pedestrian Interaction: An increasing number of studies employ virtual reality (VR) to evaluate interactions between autonomous vehicles (AVs) and pedestrians. VR simulators are valued for their cost-effectiveness, flexibility in developing various traffic scenarios, safe conduct of user studies, and acceptable ecological validity. Reviewing the literature between 2010 and 2020, we found 31 empirical studies using VR as a testing apparatus for both implicit and explicit communication. By performing a systematic analysis, we identified current coverage of critical use cases, obtained a comprehensive account of factors influencing pedestrian behavior in simulated traffic scenarios, and assessed evaluation measures. Based on the findings, we present a set of recommendations for implementing VR pedestrian simulators and propose directions for future research.<|reference_end|>
@article{tran2024a,
    title={A Review of Virtual Reality Studies on Autonomous Vehicle--Pedestrian
  Interaction},
    author={Tram Thi Minh Tran, Callum Parker, Martin Tomitsch},
    journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.11378},
    year={2024},
    doi={10.1109/THMS.2021.3107517},
    archivePrefix={arXiv},
    eprint={2403.11378},
    primaryClass={cs.HC}
}