DEV: A Driver-Environment-Vehicle Closed-Loop Framework for Risk-Aware  Adaptive Automation of Driving

Halin, Anaïs; Devue, Christel; Van Droogenbroeck, Marc

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DEV: A Driver-Environment-Vehicle Closed-Loop Framework for Risk-Aware Adaptive Automation of Driving

Halin, Anaïs; Devue, Christel; Van Droogenbroeck, Marc

2025 • In AutomotiveUI Adjunct '25: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

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Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction

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[en] The increasing integration of automation in vehicles aims to enhance both safety and comfort, but it also introduces new risks, including driver disengagement, reduced situation awareness, and mode confusion. In this work, we propose the DEV framework, a closed-loop framework for risk-aware adaptive driving automation that captures the dynamic interplay between the driver, the environment, and the vehicle. The framework promotes to continuously adjusting the operational level of automation based on a risk management strategy. The real-time risk assessment supports smoother transitions and effective cooperation between the driver and the automation system. Furthermore, we introduce a nomenclature of indexes corresponding to each core component, namely driver involvement, environment complexity, and vehicle engagement, and discuss how their interaction influences driving risk. The DEV framework offers a comprehensive perspective to align multidisciplinary research efforts and guide the development of dynamic, risk-aware driving automation systems.

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Montefiore Institute - Montefiore Institute of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - ULiège
VIULab

Disciplines :

Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others

Author, co-author :

Halin, Anaïs ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Montefiore Institute of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Devue, Christel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Psychologie et neurosciences cognitives

Van Droogenbroeck, Marc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'électricité, électronique et informatique (Institut Montefiore) > Télécommunications

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English

Title :

DEV: A Driver-Environment-Vehicle Closed-Loop Framework for Risk-Aware Adaptive Automation of Driving

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22 September 2025

Event name :

17th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI ’25)

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Brisbane, Australia

Event date :

du 22/09/2025 au 25/09/2025

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International

Main work title :

AutomotiveUI Adjunct '25: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

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ACM

Pages :

1-9

Peer review/Selection committee :

Peer reviewed

Name of the research project :

ARIAC

Funders :

SPW EER - Service Public de Wallonie. Economie, Emploi, Recherche

Funding number :

2010235

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since 18 August 2025

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