The UnScripted Trip: Fostering Policy Discussion on Future Human-Vehicle Collaboration in Autonomous Driving Through Design-Oriented Methods

TL;DR

This paper introduces The UnScripted Trip, a card game designed to facilitate policy discussion and design reflection on future human-vehicle collaboration in autonomous driving, bridging HCI research and policy making.

Contribution

It presents a novel, design-oriented participatory method using a card game to explore and shape future AV policies and human-vehicle interaction scenarios.

Findings

Engages diverse stakeholders in policy discussion

Surface tensions and challenges in future AV scenarios

Provokes critical reflection on design and policy solutions

Abstract

The rapid advancement of autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies is fundamentally reshaping paradigms of human-vehicle collaboration, raising not only an urgent need for innovative design solutions but also for policies that address corresponding broader tensions in society. To bridge the gap between HCI research and policy making, this workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners in the automotive community to explore AV policy directions through collaborative speculation on the future of AVs. We designed The UnScripted Trip, a card game rooted in fictional narratives of autonomous mobility, to surface tensions around human-vehicle collaboration in future AV scenarios and to provoke critical reflections on design solutions and policy directions. Our goal is to provide an engaging, participatory space and method for automotive researchers, designers, and industry practitioners to collectively explore and shape the future of human-vehicle collaboration and its policy implications.