Stefanie Carlowitz
- Email: tsseh@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: Factors influencing driving comfort in highly automated driving
- Supervisor: Professor Natasha Merat, Dr Ruth Madigan
Profile
I am a Human Factors researcher working with industry partners on projects like Horizon 2020 interACT (finished), HiDrive (hi-drive.eu), and Rumba (rumba-projekt.de). I use user‑centred design, experimental psychology, and data analysis to improve how people interact with automated systems.
Research interests
I am currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Leeds with Robert Bosch GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany. My research looks at how different driving styles affect passenger comfort in automated driving. I run real‑world tests and collect subjective data to create simple guidelines that make automated vehicles safer and more comfortable.
My research outputs include articles, conference presentations, guidelines for AV controllers and patents. I am passionate about turning research into practical tools that make future mobility user‑friendly and safe.
Qualifications
- M.Sc. Sensors and Cognitive Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology, 2020
- B.Sc. Sensors and Cognitive Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology, 2016