**8.4 Refining system goals: human benefit and well-being (objectives and measures)**

It is very difficult to both predict and assess the potential ethical implications and impact of this technology. However, we can document key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to the potential success of this technology once it is introduced and used by the public.

As stated previously, we have defined three high level goals for the system. These goals have been reformulated in terms of objectives concerning human benefit and well-being and associated measures/KPI's. These are described in **Table 4**. As indicated in **Table 4**, there is a relationship across goals (1), (2) and (3), and the associated objectives and metrics.


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**9.1 High level principles underlying system concept**

2.Technology and the conceptualization of the driver

**9. Proposed co-pilot/adaptive automation driving solution**

The third phase of research involved the specification of the high-level system logic and associated principles associated with this concept. The highlevel principles associated with the system logic are grouped into six themes as

3.Technology and the conceptualization of the driver task and driving

6.Using multi-modal technology to promote safe driving and a positive driving

As indicated in **Figure 1**, the principles associated with (1) are derived from related principles relating to (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6). In addition, the principles related to (5) follow from an understanding of (4) and feed into (2) and (3) and so

The proposed co-pilot system carefully reconciles the potential conflict between

1.No response—all seems to be in order, the driver is alert and attentive, driving

2.Driving assistance—one or more driver factors have been identified; they are not an immediate threat, but the driver could do with some assistance to drive safely and/or manage their own emotions. Driving assistance could take a

4.Driver health conditions and emotional/psychological State

forth. Subsequent sections focus on principles related to (1) and (2).

avoided (i.e. safety). Three levels of assistance are proposed.

well; there is no basis for an intervention

*9.2.1 Assistance/adaptive automation (balancing safety and driver persistence/*

two goals—(1) ensuring road safety and (2) promoting driver persistence (i.e. enabling an older driver to continue driving, even if there is a risk of a serious accident given the drivers' medical background). Overall, the technology is designed to provide different levels of assistance/automation to drivers so that accidents are

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1.Philosophy of the system

5.Detecting symptoms with sensors

experience

experience

**9.2 Philosophy of the system**

*quality of life)*

range of forms:

• An alert to the driver

• Adjusting car settings

• Auto-braking/speed reduction

follows:

### **Table 4.**

*System goals, well-being objectives and well-being metrics.*
