Driving Hotzenplotz!: A Vehicle Interface that Fosters the Joy of Driving

Abstract

Vehicle automation is expected to change users' driving experience dramatically. Interactions with the car, like accelerating, braking, and overtaking will be inherited by technical systems. As a consequence, users' basic psychological needs of feeling competent and autonomous will be restricted. This might reduce as well pleasure or fun of driving. In our video, we are presenting the vehicle interface "Hotzenplotz", which combines the advantages of both manual and automated driving to foster the joy of driving. By the optional possibility for accelerating, braking, and overtaking, users feel stimulated, and significantly more competent and autonomous as compared to purely automated driving.