Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Kishore Bhoopalam, A.
Author-Name-Last: Kishore Bhoopalam
Author-Name-First: Anirudh
Author-Name: van den Berg, R.
Author-Name-Last: van den Berg
Author-Name-First: Roy
Author-Name: Agatz, N.A.H.
Author-Name-Last: Agatz
Author-Name-First: Niels
Author-Name: Chorus, C.G.
Author-Name-Last: Chorus
Author-Name-First: Casper
Title: The long road to automated trucking: Insights from driver focus groups
Abstract: With the rapid progress of automated driving technology, self-driving vehicles are
 on the horizon. In this study, we look at what is likely to be the first implementation
 of a form of automated driving on public roads, i.e., truck platooning, where virtually
 connected trucks drive at short headways to save fuel and associated emissions. With
 progressing technology, we may see platoons with drivers resting while being in the truck
 or even platoons in which not all trucks require drivers. Hence, platooning technology
 has a significant impact on the jobs of truck drivers. Driver acceptance of this emerg-
 ing technology is therefore an important factor in the implementation of platooning and,
 consequently, automated driving in general. In this study, we explore the range of per-
 spectives that exist among drivers by conducting focus groups in the Netherlands. These
 discussions indicate that drivers foresee that platooning will eventually become a reality
 but believe it will have a negative impact on the quality of their work and their job satisfaction.
Length: 30
Creation-Date: 2021-02-04
File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/134317/ERS-2021-003-LIS.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Series: RePEc:ems:eureri
Number: ERS-2021-003-LIS
Keywords: automated trucking, driver focus groups, self-driving vehicles, truck platooning
Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:134317