XRive

XRive explores how Extended Reality (XR) technologies can enhance driver training, situational awareness and trust in next-generation Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Through immersive training environments and a human-in-the-loop approach, drivers can experience, evaluate and become familiar with XR-based interfaces before these technologies are deployed in real-world driving scenarios.

Within the project, AviSense contributes advanced AR-based visualization and cooperative perception capabilities that enable potentially hazardous information to be presented directly to the driver. Static hazards, such as potholes or roadworks, as well as dynamic and potentially occluded road users, including vehicles and pedestrians, can be detected, geolocated and communicated to nearby users. The resulting AR interface provides early, intuitive visual warnings even when a hazard is outside the driver's direct field of view, supporting faster and better-informed reactions.

The XRive platform also investigates different visualization techniques, warning strategies and levels of information prioritization. Through immersive driving simulations, users can learn how to interpret new AR visual cues, personalize how information is displayed, and evaluate the usefulness, efficiency and acceptability of different warning mechanisms. This feedback supports the development of safer, less distracting and more user-centered automotive XR solutions.

The video below demonstrates key XRive concepts and technologies developed to improve driver awareness, training and interaction with future XR-enabled mobility systems.