TUD leads the project’s work on understanding who drives, under what conditions, and what they actually need from assisted and automated vehicles, and helps define how SENSEI measures trust, safety and inclusiveness. TUD then leads SENSEI’s answer to a problem the industry has largely left unsolved: most drivers never really learn how their automated systems work. TUD designs a new modular driver-training framework and co-develops an Online Training Tutor with AUDI. This digital companion supports drivers in the moment, rather than in a manual they never read. Both are tested with real drivers across the project’s demonstration sites, from novices to professionals.
Role in the project: TUD leads the assessment of user needs and the development of the Societal Readiness Evaluation Framework. TUD’s expertise in behavioral sciences and training ensures that SENSEI’s driver training models are both inclusive and gender-sensitive, reflecting differences across age, gender, and experience.