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Advanced traffic light interface: countdown timers to increase user experience

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Andreas Frank,

Fabian Schneider,

Alexander Meschtscherjakov,

Julian StadonAuthors Info & Claims

AutomotiveUI '15: Adjunct Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

Pages 56 - 61

https://doi.org/10.1145/2809730.2809737

Published: 01 September 2015 Publication History

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Abstract

Based on existing LED traffic light interfaces, this paper evaluates the possibilities of increasing user experience for car drivers by displaying the remaining time of a red phase. Fifteen design approaches were conceived and im-plemented. Five of them were tested using a programmable traffic light prototype. Evaluation showed that users prefer these new designs over conventional traffic light interfaces. Moreover, perceived waiting time was reduced and general user experience was increased.

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Advanced traffic light interface: countdown timers to increase user experience
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
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AutomotiveUI '15: Adjunct Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

September 2015

172 pages

ISBN:9781450338585

DOI:10.1145/2809730

General Chair:
Gary Burnett
University of Nottingham, UK
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Program Chairs:
Joe Gabbard
Virginia Tech
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Paul Green
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
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Sebastian Osswald
Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM), Germany
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Bastian Pfleging,
Andrew Kun,
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