Enhancing the Cyclist Traffic Safety by Multimodel Interaction Design with Wearable Haptic Devices and Optical See-Through Head-Mounted Displays

Abstract

The emergence of the Internet of Vehicles will transform how various road users interact with one another. The safety of road users, such as cyclists, may be enhanced by the real-time traffic data gathered by the on-road sensors and autonomous vehicles. To communicate with vehicles or pedestrians, cyclists still use physical indications like head movements and hand gestures at the moment rather than taking advantage of the Internet of Vehicles and sensors. We outline research that uses multimodel interaction to improve bike traffic safety. To enhance traffic information awareness and increase bike safety, we deploy user interaction with head-mounted displays and wearable haptic displays for cyclists. We propose the detailed system architecture design and traffic event alerts provided by haptic and augmented reality visual interaction in various traffic scenarios. Initial user feedbacks suggest the positive potential to enhance the cyclists′ safety and further improve directions.