WORKSHOP, Gothenburg, sWEDEN
SEPTEMBER 20, 2026, 08:30–12:30
From Roadways to Shared Spaces
Extending Vehicle eHMI Research to Public Mobile Robots
Exploring how vehicle eHMI research can inform human–robot interaction in shared public spaces.
WHY THIS WORKSHOP
Why move beyond the road?
The AutoUI community has developed substantial knowledge on how automated vehicles communicate with pedestrians through external Human–Machine Interfaces. Much of this research assumes predictable spatial separation between roads and sidewalks. Public Mobile Robots challenge this assumption as they operate directly in shared spaces.
VEHICLE–PEDESTRIAN INTERACTION
Road → Physical separation → Discrete crossing decision
PMR–PEDESTRIAN INTERACTION
Shared space → Continuous co-occupation → Passing, yielding, coordination & social distance
TRANSFER
Which principles transfer directly?
ADAPTATION
Which principles need modification?
NEW FRAMEWORKS
Which challenges require new approaches?
Keynote Talk
We’re Excited to Announce Our Workshop Keynote Speaker! 🎉
HONDA RESEARCH Institute usa
Zhaobo Zheng
Senior Scientist
HONDA RESEARCH Institute usa
Shashank Mehrotra
Senior Scientist
WORKSHOP PROGRAM
An interactive research workshop, not a sequence of talks.
01 — WELCOME & KEYNOTE
Welcome, introductions, and invited keynote perspectives.
02 — ACTIVITY 1: TRANSFER
Which vehicle eHMI principles can transfer to PMRs?
03 — ACTIVITY 2: RETHINK
What if eHMI is not enough?
04 — SYNTHESIZE
Share findings and identify research gaps and future directions.
MEET THE ORGANIZERS
Suhwan Jung
Hanyang University ERICA
Young Woo Kim
Gyeongsang National University
Xinyan Yu
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Callum Parker
The University of Sydney
Byungju Kim
Delft University of Technology
Joel Fredericks
The University of Sydney
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Join researchers across AutomotiveUI, HRI, robotics, human factors, and interaction design to explore how autonomous systems can communicate, coordinate, and coexist in shared public spaces.