From V2X to Control2Trust

Beyond the increasing quality of car technology in the last decade, road and fast-paced city traffic in metropolises still impose high accident rates. Mostly, drivers’ inattentiveness, tiredness or just bad driving abilities are responsible for safety risks. Novel developments such as the combination of in-vehicle systems and vehicle sensors in the environment could lower these risks. While on the one hand the V2X-technologies bare a huge potential for safety and efficiency, on the other hand, the missing trust and concerns about privacy could represent major obstacles for a successful implementation. Hence, historically, trust in new technology is a major issue, which need to be integrated into the technological development. The perceived trust and control in the field of V2X-technology, with a focal point on automated driving, is the main research focus. Using a quantitative approach, users were examined regarding their perception of V2X-technologies. Results reveal an obvious reluctance towards V2X-technologies, independent of user diversity. Data disclosure of personal data is mostly denied homogeneously. Findings hint at a considerable need for a sensitive and individually tailored information and communication strategy regarding V2X-technology.