A virtual reality experiment to study pedestrian perception of future street scenarios

dc.contributor.authorArgota Sánchez-Vaquerizo, Javier
dc.contributor.authorHausladen, Carina I.
dc.contributor.authorMahajan, Sachit
dc.contributor.authorMatter, Marc
dc.contributor.authorSiebenmann, Michael
dc.contributor.authorvan Eggermond, Michael
dc.contributor.authorHelbing, Dirk
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-23T10:15:11Z
dc.date.available2024-04-23T10:15:11Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe current allocation of street space is based on expected vehicular peak-hour flows. Flexible and adaptive use of this space can respond to changing needs. To evaluate the acceptability of flexible street layouts, several urban environments were designed and implemented in virtual reality. Participants explored these designs in immersive virtual reality in a mixed factorial experiment, in which we analysed self-reported, behavioural and physiological responses from participants. Distinct communication strategies were varied between subjects. Participants’ responses reveal a preference for familiar solutions. Unconventional street layouts are less preferred, perceived as unsafe and cause a measurably greater stress response. Furthermore, information provision focusing on comparisons lead participants to focus primarily on the drawbacks, instead of the advantages of novel scenarios. When being able to freely express thoughts and opinions, participants are focused more on the impact of space design on behaviour rather than the objective physical features themselves. Especially, this last finding suggests that it is vital to develop new street scenarios in an inclusive and democratic way: the success of innovating urban spaces depends on how well the vast diversity of citizens’ needs is considered and met.
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-024-55073-x
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.urihttps://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/45585
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-8872
dc.issue1
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNature
dc.relation.ispartofScientific Reports
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectVirtual reality
dc.subjectPedestrian
dc.subjectFuture streets
dc.subjectReponisve streets
dc.subject.ddc624 - Ingenieurbau und Umwelttechnik
dc.titleA virtual reality experiment to study pedestrian perception of future street scenarios
dc.type01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
dc.volume14
dspace.entity.typePublication
fhnw.InventedHereYes
fhnw.ReviewTypeAnonymous ex ante peer review of a complete publication
fhnw.affiliation.hochschuleHochschule für Architektur, Bau und Geomatikde_CH
fhnw.affiliation.institutInstitut Nachhaltigkeit und Energie am Baude_CH
fhnw.openAccessCategoryGold
fhnw.publicationStatePublished
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