SENTINEL - Monitoring Automated Vehicles with Olfactory Reliability Displays

Explore a conference talk presenting S(C)ENTINEL, an innovative approach to monitoring automated vehicles using olfactory reliability displays. Delve into research addressing the critical issue of overreliance on technology in automated driving. Learn about the potential of olfactory displays as a solution for communicating system uncertainty to drivers, reducing visual workload. Examine the results of a user study conducted in a high-fidelity driving simulator, comparing no reliability display, visual-only display, and visual-olfactory display conditions. Gain insights into both objective task performance metrics and subjective measures like technology acceptance and trust scales. Discover how olfactory notifications could play a crucial role in calibrating trust in automated vehicles and enhancing overall safety.