Weiyin Xie
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Weiyin Xie is a leading researcher in human-automation interaction, with a primary focus on the psychological and ergonomic factors shaping trust and comfort in autonomous vehicle technologies. Her most cited work, an on-road study examining the effect of riding experience and human-machine interfaces (HMI) on user trust in fully driverless vehicles, represents a critical contribution to the safe adoption of Level 5 autonomy. By empirically demonstrating how real-world exposure and intuitive HMI design can mitigate initial skepticism and enhance riding comfort, Xie provides actionable insights for engineers and policymakers. This study, already garnering early citations, underscores her ability to bridge experimental psychology with applied transportation research. Xie’s work is particularly notable for its methodological rigor—using real vehicles rather than simulators—and its direct relevance to user-centered design in emerging mobility systems. As autonomous driving moves toward widespread deployment, her findings on the dynamic relationship between experience and trust offer a foundational framework for future human factors research.
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