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Human Factors and Safety Group & Virtuocity
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We investigate road users’ interactions with new and current transport systems and technologies to advance transport safety @Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds.
@ptw86.bsky.social and Hsuan Chao represented at the booth along with Samantha Jamson, showcasing our projects and connecting with attendees.
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
@ibrahimozturk.bsky.social talked about their work on in-vehicle technologies, "An investigation of how drivers’ knowledge and use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) varies between countries", from the Hi-Drive project.
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ruth has presented findings (How to expect the unexpected: A driving simulator evaluation of hazard anticipation training for novice drivers) from the Road Safety Trust-funded project, Enhancing Novice Drivers' Safety: Innovative Training to Improve Hazard Anticipation Skills.
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Yesterday, Dr. Zahabi gave an insightful overview of her research and engaged in thoughtful discussions around future collaboration opportunities. It was a pleasure to explore shared interests and exchange ideas in human factors and human-system interaction.
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
@ptw86.bsky.social and Hsuan Chao will be exhibiting with a desktop simulator set up to show some of our use cases to delegates, while @ibrahimozturk.bsky.social and Ruth Madigan will be presenting some of their latest work.
October 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Here’s what we packed in:
🔑 Three keynotes
⭐ 6 special sessions
🧩 25 parallel sessions with 109 presentations
📌 24 posters
🕹️ Virtuocity tours
🍽️ A great conference dinner with joyful dancing! 💃🕺

@envleeds.bsky.social, @universityofleeds.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It’s always a pleasure to contribute to this vibrant community and exchange ideas on the future. If you’re attending, come join the discussions and connect with us!

#AutoUI2025 #HumanFactors #AutomotiveUI #RoadSafety #TransportResearch #DrivingBehaviour #HMI #FutureMobility
August 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
📄 Drivers’ Attention to Dash-Based Human-Machine Interfaces: The Effect of Partial Automation and Cognitive Load
Format: Full paper
Authors:
Hao Qin, Rafael Gonçalves, Courtney Goodridge, and Natasha Merat
August 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
📄 Measuring Driver Electrodermal Activity when Exposed to HMIs Conveying Uncertainty in Conditional Automated Driving
Format: Full paper
Authors: Jorge Pardo, Xiaomeng Li, Michael Gerber, Rafael Gonçalves, Jonny Kuo, Mike Lenné, and Ronald Schroeter
August 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
📄 Measuring Passengers’ Comfort and Perceived Safety in Automated Driving: Good Practices and Challenges
Format: Workshop
Organisers: Chen Peng, Pavlo Bazilinskyy, Yueteng Yu, Natasha Merat
August 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
📄 What makes a ready driver? A deep dive into the measurement and validation of readiness estimation for driver monitoring systems of partially automated (SAE level 2) vehicles by Rafael Cirino Gonçalves, Courtney Michael Goodridge, Jorge Pardo, Amélie Reher, Jonny Kuo, Audrey Bruneau, Natasha Merat
August 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
We also hosted a booth to showcase Virtuocity, our state-of-the-art simulation and research facility, and how it supports innovation in transport safety.

A huge thank you to colleagues at LCC and the WYCA for their leadership and commitment to collaboration and Vision Zero across West Yorkshire.
August 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
and @ibrahimozturk.bsky.social shared the UKRI-funded impact project and the Road Safety Trust-funded e-SAFE (led by Steve O'Hern) and ENDS (led by Ruth Madigan) projects. All projects are designed to generate evidence-based solutions that inform real-world change.
August 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM