Table 2.

AV challenges and management strategies

IDManagement strategyRelevant stakeholdersIdentified variable
1Develop local law-enforcement guidelines to inform first responders how to interact with AVsPublic officials and state transportation agenciesER.2, ER.3, PA.1
2Design a disengagement mechanism that is accessible outside the vehicleManufacturersER.1
3Familiarize first responders with AVs and implement training programsPublic officials and state transportation agenciesPA.1
4Improve AVs’ object detection and response capabilitiesManufacturersTD.1, TD.2
5Introduce autonomous driving systems in first-responder vehicles to alleviate the dangers of multitasking while drivingPublic officials and state transportation agenciesTD.3, TD.5
6Account for emergency vehicles’ requirements and program them accordinglyManufacturersPA.2, TD.4
7Educate the general public on AV technology to prepare potential patients for the deployment of self-driving ambulancesPolicymakersPA.2, PA.3, TD.5
8Familiarize the public with self-driving ambulances so that they can gain trust in the technologyPolicymakers, manufacturersPA.2, PA.3
9Implement cyber investigation training programsLaw enforcement agenciesER.4
10Design autonomous driving systems that are protected from cyberattacksManufacturersTD.7
11Develop guidelines that set forth the illegal use of AVsLaw enforcement agenciesER.4, LR.3
12Define the role of the driver in the operation of an AVPolicymakersLR.1
13Redefine traffic violations and other laws as neededPolicymakersLR.2
14Introduce privacy laws to protect AV users’ confidentialityPolicymakersLR.3

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