ABSTRACT

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are quickly becoming part of our transportation systems, and their use is largely dependent on public perceptions. The objective of this study was to evaluate perceptions of CAVs. Specifically, understanding the differences between people who have ridden a CAV in downtown Las Vegas (shuttle-rider survey) versus those who have not (general survey) yet. Two different survey questionnaires were used to collect data that was analyzed by using penalized logistic regression. Results suggest that people who had exposure to CAVs feel more positively about CAVs. Similarly, young, highly educated, males feel more positively about CAVs than their respective counterparts.

摘要

联网和自动驾驶汽车 (CAV) 正在迅速成为我们交通系统的一部分，它们的使用在很大程度上取决于公众的看法。本研究的目的是评估对 CAV 的看法。具体来说，了解在拉斯维加斯市中心骑过 CAV 的人（穿梭车手调查）与尚未骑过 CAV 的人（一般调查）之间的差异。使用两种不同的调查问卷收集数据，并使用惩罚逻辑回归进行分析。结果表明，接触过 CAV 的人对 CAV 的看法更积极。同样，受过高等教育的年轻男性对 CAV 的看法比各自的同行更积极。