Meetup #48: World Interaction Design Day - Trust & Responsiblity

World Interaction Design Day is an annual event where we come together as a united global community to show how interaction design improves the human condition. This years theme is Trust & Responsibility.

📢 - The talk: Are we (really) ready for self-driving cars?

Recent advances in artificial intelligence have made the decades-old dream of self-driving cars a reality. Some manufacturers have stated that fully autonomous cars could be commercially available within five to ten years. However, researchers in the field of AI say that we are decades away from a reality where self-driving cars are commonplace on our roads. Furthermore, recent consumer surveys have seen a decline in the number of people who want to own a self-driving car.

Why do the manufacturers and researchers have such different opinions of whether the technology is ready or not? And what is the reason for why drivers are losing interest in self-driving cars?

In this presentation, I will explore these questions and consider how the design of advanced technology can greatly influence user’s perception, trust and willingness to use that technology.

🙋🏻‍♂️ - The speaker

Claire Blackett is Manager of the Department of Humans & Automation at Institute for Energy Technology (IFE). She is working on human-automation interaction and optimisation, human reliability and human performance analysis across multiple domains and industries such as automotive, nuclear, petroleum and aviation.

⏱ - The agenda

18:00
Doors open, with the opportunity to mingle.
Light refreshments will be served.

18:30
Talk: "Are we (really) ready for self-driving cars?", by Claire Blackett.
The presentation will be held on English.

🎡 - The location

The meetup will be arranged in the first floor of Digs' new building in Kambugata 2.

Read more about World Interaction Design Day: https://interactiondesignday.org/