Aldakkhelallah, A.; Alamri, A.S.; Georgiou, S.; Simic, M. Public Perception of the Introduction of Autonomous Vehicles. World Electr. Veh. J.2023, 14, 345.
Aldakkhelallah, A.; Alamri, A.S.; Georgiou, S.; Simic, M. Public Perception of the Introduction of Autonomous Vehicles. World Electr. Veh. J. 2023, 14, 345.
Aldakkhelallah, A.; Alamri, A.S.; Georgiou, S.; Simic, M. Public Perception of the Introduction of Autonomous Vehicles. World Electr. Veh. J.2023, 14, 345.
Aldakkhelallah, A.; Alamri, A.S.; Georgiou, S.; Simic, M. Public Perception of the Introduction of Autonomous Vehicles. World Electr. Veh. J. 2023, 14, 345.
Abstract
Autonomous vehicles (AV)s will transform transport, but public opinion will play a key role in the decision how widely and quickly, they will be adopted. The purpose of the study presented here, was to investigate community’s views on the transition. As a method for primary data collection on public awareness, attitudes, and readiness to use autonomous cars, survey was conducted in Saudi Arabia. Following that, we have used statistical tools to analyse responses. Our findings indicate that the participants are mainly open to use new technology and had favourable attitude towards transition. Ordinal logistic regression model showed a wide variation in public opinion regarding the expected benefits that may accompany the transition, despite an average high score on this factor. Our findings reveal that awareness of AVs' benefits is more positively correlated to the age of participants. Perceived cost, on one side, and convenience, and safety, on the other side, have substantial impact on opinions. Investigation, presented here, shows how AVs are seen in Saudi Arabia. This can guide the development of AVs and deployment in that region.
Keywords
autonomous; vehicle; electric; survey; smart city; Saudi Arabia; intelligent transport system
Subject
Engineering, Automotive Engineering
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