He, Fan (University of Waterloo), Kern, Juliet (University of Waterloo), Fischmeister, Sebastian (University of Waterloo), Burns, Catherine M (University of Waterloo)

Awareness and Assistance: General Drivers’ Cyber Threat Identification and the Role of an In-Vehicle Console Display

Scheduled for presentation during the Poster Session "Human Drivers in Intelligent Transportation Systems" (FrAT15), Friday, September 27, 2024, 10:30−12:30, Foyer

2024 IEEE 27th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), September 24- 27, 2024, Edmonton, Canada

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on October 14, 2024

Abstract

This online survey-based study investigated human drivers’ awareness of cyber threats to automated vehicles from a human-centric perspective. Findings show drivers more readily identify explicit threats, particularly affecting vehicle motion, but struggle to grasp their origins. The study also assesses the effectiveness of Tesla Model 3’s console display, as an example of a popular modern vehicle dashboard interface, in aiding threat identification, with drivers viewing it as moderately helpful. However, the driver’s performance in identifying threat details is limited. This work’s results highlight the challenges drivers face in responding to cyber threats and their need for information displayed for cyber threat diagnostics, actionable guidance, and a potential dedicated operation center for timely, systematic cyber threat management in modern driving systems.