Permanent record · RIR–2067
Evaluating Normative Interventions for Enhancing Public Trust in Shared Autonomous Public Transport Systems
Public trust is essential for the adoption of shared autonomous vehicles, yet safety perceptions remain the primary driver of user intention. This study investigates how normative messaging can be refined to complement safety communication strategies.
To what extent do different normative framing strategies influence long-term public trust in autonomous transport?
Knowledge gap
What remains worth asking
The source suggests that while normative cues influence trust, they do not replace safety perceptions, so it remains useful to test the interaction between safety communication and social norms over time.
Potential contribution
Why it may matter
This research assists transport authorities in designing effective public communication strategies for autonomous technology adoption.
Academic placement
OECD fields and topic tags
Scope: Public perception of shared autonomous transport in urban settings. · Method signals: Experimental survey, Regression analysis
Possible study pathways
One question, different levels
Public communication strategies for emerging technologies
Psychological determinants of technology adoption
Sociotechnical transitions and public trust in automation
Qualification signal
88/100
- Builds on existing experimental findings regarding normative framing.
- Open-access scholarly source and DOI metadata verified
Provenance
Research Idea Registry curation
- DOI and bibliographic metadata independently resolved
- Open-access status verified
- The research direction is transparently marked as AI-inferred
APA 7 source
Vassanyi, S., Aasvik, O., & Ulleberg, P. (2026). Driven by trust? Social norms increase trust in shared autonomous public transport. Frontiers in Future Transportation, 7, Article 1687363. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffutr.2026.1687363
Paper abstract and discussion context; AI-inferred direction
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