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Overview

David A. Abbink is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple fields, predominantly in engineering and psychology, with a focus on subfields such as social psychology, safety, risk, reliability and quality, automotive engineering, control and systems engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Their work covers several key topics, including:

  • Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
  • Traffic and Road Safety
  • Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
  • Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
  • Traffic Control and Management
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Safety Warnings and Signage

David A. Abbink has contributed to a range of recent publications:

  • "Human-like driving behaviour emerges from a risk-based driver model", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Meaningful human control: actionable properties for AI system development", 2022, AI and Ethics
  • "Modelling communication-enabled traffic interactions", 2023, Royal Society Open Science
  • "A risk field-based metric correlates with driver's perceived risk in manual and automated driving: A test-track study", 2021, Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies
  • "Which parts of the road guide obstacle avoidance? Quantifying the driver's risk field", 2020, Applied Ergonomics

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Arkady Zgonnikov
  • Luka Peternel
  • Olger Siebinga
  • Joost de Winter
  • Luciano Cavalcante Siebert

Several venues regularly publish the work of David A. Abbink, such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • 2021 20th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR)
  • ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction
  • Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

The combination of topics and subfields indicates a significant focus on interaction between humans and automated systems, especially pertaining to safety and risk management in automotive contexts. The interdisciplinary nature of their research bridges psychological principles with engineering solutions, particularly in traffic safety and vehicle automation.

Best Publications

  • Haptic shared control: smoothly shifting control authority?

    David A. Abbink;Mark Mulder;Erwin R. Boer

  • A Topology of Shared Control Systems—Finding Common Ground in Diversity

    David A. Abbink;Tom Carlson;Mark Mulder;Joost C. F. de Winter

  • Sharing Control With Haptics: Seamless Driver Support From Manual to Automatic Control

    Mark Mulder;David A. Abbink;Erwin R. Boer

  • The effect of haptic guidance on curve negotiation behavior of young, experienced drivers

    M. Mulder;D.A. Abbink;E.R. Boer

  • Human-like driving behaviour emerges from a risk-based driver model.

    Sarvesh Kolekar;Joost de Winter;David Abbink

  • The Effect of Haptic Support Systems on Driver Performance: A Literature Survey

    Sebastiaan M. Petermeijer;David A. Abbink;Mark Mulder;Joost C. F. de Winter

  • Neuromuscular Analysis as a Guideline in designing Shared Control

    D.A. Abbink;M. Mulder

  • The Impact of Haptic Feedback Quality on the Performance of Teleoperated Assembly Tasks

    J. G. W. Wildenbeest;D. A. Abbink;C. J. M. Heemskerk;F. C. T. van der Helm

  • A Task-Specific Analysis of the Benefit of Haptic Shared Control During Telemanipulation

    Henri Boessenkool;David A. Abbink;Cock J.M. Heemskerk;Frans C.T. van der Helm

  • A rigorous model of reflex function indicates that position and force feedback are flexibly tuned to position and force tasks

    Winfred Mugge;David A. Abbink;Alfred C. Schouten;Alfred C. Schouten;Julius P. A. Dewald

  • Shared control is the sharp end of cooperation: Towards a common framework of joint action, shared control and human machine cooperation

    F. Flemisch;David Abbink;M. Itoh;MP Pacaux-Lemoine

  • Design of a Haptic Gas Pedal for Active Car-Following Support

    M Mulder;D A Abbink;M M van Paassen

  • Neuromuscular analysis of haptic gas pedal feedback during car following

    D.A. Abbink

  • Exploring the Dimensions of Haptic Feedback Support in Manual Control

    David A. Abbink;Max Mulder

  • Measuring Neuromuscular Control Dynamics During Car Following With Continuous Haptic Feedback

    D. A. Abbink;M. Mulder;F. C. T. Van der Helm;E. R. Boer

  • Should drivers be operating within an automation-free bandwidth? Evaluating haptic steering support systems with different levels of authority

    Sebastiaan M. Petermeijer;David A. Abbink;Joost C. F. de Winter

  • Haptic gas pedal feedback.

    Max Mulder;M. M. van Paassen;David A. Abbink

  • Manual Control Cybernetics: State-of-the-Art and Current Trends

    Max Mulder;Daan M. Pool;David A. Abbink;Erwin R. Boer

  • Joining the blunt and the pointy end of the spear: towards a common framework of joint action, human–machine cooperation, cooperative guidance and control, shared, traded and supervisory control

    Frank Flemisch;Frank Flemisch;David A. Abbink;Makoto Itoh;Marie-Pierre Pacaux-Lemoine

  • Balancing safety and support: Changing lanes with a haptic lane-keeping support system

    Kakin K. Tsoi;Mark Mulder;David A. Abbink

Frequent Co-Authors

Max Mulder
Max Mulder University of Twente
Joost C. F. de Winter
Joost C. F. de Winter Delft University of Technology
Heinrich H. Bülthoff
Heinrich H. Bülthoff Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
F.C.T. van der Helm
F.C.T. van der Helm Delft University of Technology
Alfred C. Schouten
Alfred C. Schouten Delft University of Technology
M Maarten Steinbuch
M Maarten Steinbuch Eindhoven University of Technology
Catholijn M. Jonker
Catholijn M. Jonker Delft University of Technology
Jet-Efda Contributors
Jet-Efda Contributors International Atomic Energy Agency
Bigna Lenggenhager
Bigna Lenggenhager University of Zurich
Fokko M. Mulder
Fokko M. Mulder Delft University of Technology

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