# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rare Failures, Public Perceptions, and Automated Driving
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Daniel V McGehee, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Iowa, joins us for the CCAT Distinguished Lecture.About this EventThis lecture explores the “vaccine paradox” of automated driving: why rare, highly publicized failures of self-driving vehicles provoke intense emotional and political reactions while the far more common harms of human driving remain normalized. Drawing on risk psychology, public-health history, and human-factors research, Prof. McGehee examines how visibility imbalance, trust, and perceptions of control shape public acceptance of emerging vehicle automation. Using real-world examples from automated-vehicle deployments alongside lessons from vaccine adoption and safety communication, the talk argues that societal expectations for perfection in automation may obscure meaningful population-level safety gains. The presentation concludes by discussing how transparency, responsible system design, and careful language around driver-assistance technologies can help align public perception with evidence as automated driving evolves toward broader deployment.Agenda🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:03 PMLecture Starts🕑: 02:03 PM - 02:05 PMWebinar IntroductionHost: Prof. Henry Liu🕑: 02:05 PM - 02:45 PMPresentationHost: Prof. Daniel V. McGehee🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PMModerated Q&AHost: Prof. Henry Liu
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/rare-failures-public-perceptions-and-automated-driving/100001983641694707
- **Event Categories**: workshops, health-wellness, art, fine-arts, virtual, webinar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ann Arbor
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
- **lat**: 42.29808750000001
- **long**: -83.70315819999999
- **full address**: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, 2901 Baxter Road, Ann Arbor, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Rare Failures, Public Perceptions, and Automated Driving being held?
  - **A:** Rare Failures, Public Perceptions, and Automated Driving takes place on Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, 2901 Baxter Road, Ann Arbor, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Rare Failures, Public Perceptions, and Automated Driving?
  - **A:** Rare Failures, Public Perceptions, and Automated Driving is organized by University of Michigan, Center for Connected Automated Transportation (CCAT).
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Rare Failures, Public Perceptions, and Automated Driving is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ann Arbor, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Rare Failures, Public Perceptions, and Automated Driving sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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