ABSTRACT

In an automated vehicle, the driver is a passenger. It is said that the driver seldom gets motion sickness or carsickness compared to passengers. This suggests that motion sickness could be a problem in highly automated vehicles. Other changes such as seating posture or engaging in non-driving tasks can occur by introducing automated driving. In addition to such changes for drivers, changes in vehicle systems occur that are caused by the automated system taking control of the vehicle. This paper discusses motion sickness in automated driving by dividing the changes for drivers and those in vehicles. The countermeasures are also discussed from both viewpoints with emphasis on a vehicle control method that minimizes motion sickness based on a mathematical model of motion sickness.