Research project AutHUMate

Adaptive User Training & HUMan-Technology Interaction (AutHUMate)

The project at a glance

  • Start date:
    01 Apr 2026
  • Duration in months:
    36
  • Funding:
    Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
  • Principal Investigator(s):
    Raphaël FRANK

About

The HORIZON Europe AutHUMate (Adaptive User Training & HUMan-Technology Interaction StrAtegy for Enhanced Traffic SafEty) project aims to improve road safety by closing the gap between assisted driving systems and real-world human behaviour. The project develops a self-learning Human-Technology Interaction strategy that adapts in real time to the driver’s state and driving context, providing timely prompts and guidance for safer use of SAE Level 2–3 automation. By combining advanced driver monitoring, contextual sensing, and inclusive multimodal interfaces, AutHUMate reduces mode confusion, strengthens calibrated trust, and supports effective driver training. Its interdisciplinary approach merging engineering excellence with social sciences and humanities ensures that innovations are not only technically robust but also trusted, inclusive, and ready for societal uptake.

Organisation and Partners

  • Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT)
  • Ubiquitous and Intelligent Systems (UBIX)
  • Rheinisch-westfaelische Technische Hochschule Aachen
  • Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden
  • Luxmobility
  • Union Internationale Des Transports Publics
  • Smart Eye
  • Deutsches Zentrum Fur Luft Und Raumfahrt
  • Traton
  • Technische Universiteit Delft
  • Ficosa Automotive
  • Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia
  • Centro Ricerche Fiat
  • Stellantis

Project team

Keywords

  • Assisted driving
  • Human-technology interaction
  • human-vehicle collaboration
  • driver-in-context modelling

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