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Woon Kim
Senior Researcher
Biography
Dr. Woon Kim joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in April 2017. She is responsible for key and complicated data analysis efforts and research related to traffic safety. Currently, she manages multiple projects related to American traffic safety culture, the impact of speed on traffic safety, senior drivers’ traffic safety, and automated vehicle technologies. Previously, she was a safety data manager and analyst in the Maryland Transit Administration, managing daily accident reports and conducting statistical analyses to identify trends, patterns, risks and hazards for all modes of public transportation operated by the MTA. Dr. Kim received master’s and doctorate degrees in civil engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Publications
Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Automated Vehicles, United States, 2021: Examining the Alignment Between Preferences for Adoption and Perceived Safety
May 2023 // Research Brief
In-Vehicle Technology Use and Associated Factors Among Older Drivers
January 2023 // Research Brief
User Interactions with Vehicle Automation Technologies: A Review of Previous Research and a Proposed Framework
January 2023 // Research Brief
Human-Machine Interfaces and Vehicle Automation: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for System Design, Feedback, and Alerts
November 2022 // Technical Report