Towards Adaptive External Communication in Autonomous Vehicles: A Conceptual Design Framework

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Main Authors: Tran, Tram Thi Minh, Kay, Judy, Worrall, Stewart, Hoggenmueller, Marius, Parker, Callum, Yu, Xinyan, Perez, Julie Stephany Berrio, Shan, Mao, Tomitsch, Martin
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Published: 2025
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author Tran, Tram Thi Minh
Kay, Judy
Worrall, Stewart
Hoggenmueller, Marius
Parker, Callum
Yu, Xinyan
Perez, Julie Stephany Berrio
Shan, Mao
Tomitsch, Martin
author_facet Tran, Tram Thi Minh
Kay, Judy
Worrall, Stewart
Hoggenmueller, Marius
Parker, Callum
Yu, Xinyan
Perez, Julie Stephany Berrio
Shan, Mao
Tomitsch, Martin
contents External Human-Machine Interfaces (eHMIs) are key to facilitating interaction between autonomous vehicles and external road actors, yet most remain reactive and do not account for scalability and inclusivity. This paper introduces a conceptual design framework for adaptive eHMIs-interfaces that dynamically adjust communication as road actors vary and context shifts. Using the cyber-physical system as a structuring lens, the framework comprises three layers: Input (what the system detects), Processing (how the system decides), and Output (how the system communicates). Developed through theory-led abstraction and expert discussion, the framework helps researchers and designers think systematically about adaptive eHMIs and provides a structured tool to design, analyse, and assess adaptive communication strategies. We show how such systems may resolve longstanding limitations in eHMI research while raising new ethical and technical considerations.
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spellingShingle Towards Adaptive External Communication in Autonomous Vehicles: A Conceptual Design Framework
Tran, Tram Thi Minh
Kay, Judy
Worrall, Stewart
Hoggenmueller, Marius
Parker, Callum
Yu, Xinyan
Perez, Julie Stephany Berrio
Shan, Mao
Tomitsch, Martin
Human-Computer Interaction
External Human-Machine Interfaces (eHMIs) are key to facilitating interaction between autonomous vehicles and external road actors, yet most remain reactive and do not account for scalability and inclusivity. This paper introduces a conceptual design framework for adaptive eHMIs-interfaces that dynamically adjust communication as road actors vary and context shifts. Using the cyber-physical system as a structuring lens, the framework comprises three layers: Input (what the system detects), Processing (how the system decides), and Output (how the system communicates). Developed through theory-led abstraction and expert discussion, the framework helps researchers and designers think systematically about adaptive eHMIs and provides a structured tool to design, analyse, and assess adaptive communication strategies. We show how such systems may resolve longstanding limitations in eHMI research while raising new ethical and technical considerations.
title Towards Adaptive External Communication in Autonomous Vehicles: A Conceptual Design Framework
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12518