Deutsch Intern
Department of Psychology (III) - Psychological Methods, Cognition, and Applied Research

Dr. Sebastian Will

Consultation hour by appointment
E-Mail will@psychologie.uni-wuerzburg.de
Phone +49 931 3181792
Fax +49 931 3182616
Office Röntgenring 11 (yellow building)
Room U1

Research Interests

  • Presence
  • Driving simulation
  • ADAS
  • Workload
  • Human-Machine Interaction

Publications

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

2021

Will, S., Metz, B., Hammer, T., Pleß, R., Mörbe, M., Henzler, M., & Harnischmacher, F. (2021). Relation between riding pleasure and vehicle dynamics - Results from a motorcycle field test. Applied Ergonomics, 90, 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103231

2020

Savino, G., Lot, R., Massaro, M., Rizzi, M., Symeonidis, I., Will, S., & Brown, J. (2020). Active safety systems for powered two-wheelers: A systematic review. Traffic Injury Prevention, 21 (1). 78-86.

Will, S., Metz, B., Hammer, T., Mörbe, M., Henzler, M., Harnischmacher, F., & Matschl, G. (2020). Methodological considerations regarding motorcycle naturalistic riding investigations based on the use of g-g diagrams for rider profile detection. Safety Science, 129. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104840.

2018

Pleß, R., Büttner, A., Merkel, N., Winner, H., Will, S., & Hammer, T. (2018). The Influence of Rider Motion on Motorcycles and Riding Simulators. Proceedings of the 12th International Motorcycle Conference, Cologne, Germany, 01.-02.10.2018 (pp. 145-171).

Will, S. (2018). A new approach to investigate Powered Two Wheelers’ interactions with passenger car drivers: the Motorcycle – Car Multi-Driver Simulation. In K. Bengler, S. Hoffmann, D. Manstetten, A. Neukum & J. Drüke (Eds.), UR:BAN Human Factors in Traffic. Wiesbaden: Springer.

Will, S., Hammer T., Köbe, M., Liebick, T.,   Maruyama, K., Onoue, T., Strack, M., Mamiya, M., Matsuda, T., Pleß, R., & Purschwitz, A. (2018). Powered Two-Wheeler HMI Design for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS). Proceedings of the 12th International Motorcycle Conference, Cologne, Germany, 01.-02.10.2018 (pp. 258-270).

2017

Will, S., Hammer, T., Pleß, R., & Guth, S. (2017). The use of proprioceptive cues in order to enhance presence in a dynamic motorcycle riding simulator. In Proceedings of the Driving Simulation & Virtual Reality Conference (DSC 2017, pp. 125-132). Stuttgart: DSA.

Will, S. (2017). Development of a presence model for driving simulators based on speed perception in a motorcycle riding simulator. PhD Thesis, University of Wuerzburg, Germany. 

Walz, M., Lehsing, C., Bengler, K., Sich, M., & Will, S. (2017). Impacts of an Intersection Assistance System: Social Interaction between Drivers and Motorcyclists. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering (ICCAE 2017, pp. 279-286). New York, USA: ACM

2015

Will, S., Schmidt, E. (2015). Powered Two Wheelers' workload assessment with various methods using a motorcycle simulator. IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 9 (7), 702-709.

2014

Buld, S., Will, S., Kaussner, A., & Krüger, H.-P. (2014). Entwicklung eines Verfahrens zur Erfassung der Fahrerbeanspruchung beim Motorradfahren. Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, Reihe Fahrzeugtechnik, Heft F93. Carl Schünemann Verlag: Bremen.

2013

Will, S., Metz, B., & Landau, A. (2013). Analyse von Naturalistic Driving Data – Straßenklassen- und fahrmanöverspezifische Betrachtung als neuer methodischer Ansatz. In: U. Ansorge, E. Kirchler, C. Lamm, & H. Leder (Hrsg.), Abstracts 55. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen – TeaP 2013 (S. 311). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers.

Wege, C., Will, S., & Victor, T. (2013). Eye movement and brake reactions to real world brake-capacity forward collision warnings- A naturalistic driving study. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 58, 259-270. 

Abstracts und Konferenzbeiträge

2020

Pleß, R., Will, S., Neukum, A., & Scherer, F. (2020). Investigation of the existence of a leaning threshold among motorcyclists. Proceedings of the 13th International Motorcycle Conference, available online: https://www.ifz.de/imc-2020-sessions/.

Sevarin, A., Will, S., Rößer, J., Mikschofsky, N., Menato, L., Hammer T., Schneider, N., & Mark, C. (2020). Assessment of Visual and Haptic HMI Concepts for Hazard Warning of Powered Two-Wheeler Riders. Proceedings of the 13th International Motorcycle Conference, available online: https://www.ifz.de/imc-2020-sessions/.

Schwabe, K., Will, S., & Bauer, K. (2020). Motorcycle Motor Skill Level System – Definition of rider skills and training content based on accident data. Proceedings of the 13th International Motorcycle Conference, available online: https://www.ifz.de/imc-2020-sessions/.

Will, S., Hammer T., Rothe, N., & Matschl, G. (2020). Development of an Assessment Method for Powered Two-Wheeler Human Machine Interfaces. Proceedings of the 13th International Motorcycle Conference, available online: https://www.ifz.de/imc-2020-sessions/.

2019

Merkel, N. L., Pleß, R., Winner, H., Hammer, T., Schneider, N., & Will, S. (2019). Tolerability of unexpected autonomous emergency braking maneuvers on motorcycles - a methodology for experimental investigation. Proceedings of the International Technical Conference and Exhibition on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Eindhoven, Netherlands. 10.06.-13.06.2019.

Purucker, C., Will, S., Stemmler, T., & Neukum, A. (2019). Tackling Current Challenges for Driving Simulation and Human Factors Research. 5th Symposium Driving Simulation, Aachen, Germany, 21.11.2019.

Will, S., Metz, B., Hammer, T., Mörbe, M., Henzler, M., & Harnischmacher, F. (2019). Characterizing pleasurable motorcycle riding with vehicle dynamics data. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Dynamics and Control of Single Track Vehicles, Padova, Italy, 09.09. - 11.09.2019.

Will, S., Mörbe, M., Metz, B., Henzler, M., Hammer, T., Matschl, G., & Harnischmacher, F. (2019). Methodological Considerations about Motorcycle Naturalistic Riding Investigations - an On-road Study on Rider Fatigue. Paper presented at the 8th International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research (NDRS), Melbourne, Australia, 13.08. - 14.08.2019.

Will, S., Hammer, T., Grein, M., Pleß, R., & Ortmann, C. (2019). Increasing the fields of application for motorcycle riding simulators. VI-Grade Users Conference 2019, Hanau, Germany, 14.05. – 15.05.2019.

2018

Pleß, R., Büttner, A., Merkel, N., Winner, H., Will, S., & Hammer, T. (2018). The Influence of Rider Motion on Motorcycles and Riding Simulators. 12th International Motorcycle Conference, Cologne, 01.10. – 02.10.2018.

Pleß, R., Will, S., Hammer, T., & Winner, H. (2018). Evolving Motorcycle Simulators. VI-Grade Users Conference 2018, Milano, 08.05. - 09.05.2018.

Will, S. (2018). Die Individualität des Motorradfahrens. Verhalten und Erleben des Fahrers, Zusammenspiel mit dessen Motorrad. 7. Bayerische Verkehrssicherheitskonferenz – Motorradsicherheit, München, 17.09.2018.

Will, S., Hammer T., Köbe, M., Liebick, T.,   Maruyama, K., Onoue, T., Strack, M., Mamiya, M.,  Matsuda, T., Pleß, R., & Purschwitz, A. (2018). Powered Two-Wheeler HMI Design for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS). 12th International Motorcycle Conference, Cologne, 01.10. – 02.10.2018.

Will, S., Pleß, R., & Merkel, N. L. (2018). Autonomous Emergency Braking for Motorcycles: testing active assistance systems and their interaction with the rider. COST Safe2Wheelers Workshop Active Safety Technologies and V2X concepts, Southampton, 21.03.2018.

2017

Mörbe, M., Will, S., Henzler, M., & Matschl. G. (2017). Rider Profile Detection. Ricardo Motorcycle Conference 4.0, Milan, 05.11.2017.

Will, S., Hammer, T., Pleß, R., & Guth, S. (2017). The use of proprioceptive cues in order to enhance presence in a dynamic motorcycle. Driving Simulation & Virtual Reality Conference (DSC 2017), Stuttgart, 06.09. – 08.09.2017.

Will, S., Hammer, T., Pleß, R. & Guth, S. (2017). How much simulation do we need? Analyzing subconscious measures of presence. VI-Grade Users Conference 2017, Turin, 10.05. - 11-05.2017

2016

Will, S., Hammer, T., Pleß, R., & Guth, S. (2016). Assessing Powered Two Wheelers’ display and control concepts – results from a pilot study. 11th International Motorcycle Conference, Cologne, 03.10. – 04.10.2016.

Pleß, R., Will, S., & Hofmann, M. (2016). Manöverumsetzung auf einem dynamischen Motorrad Fahrsimulator – Lenken, Lehnen und Kopplungseffekte in der virtuellen Umgebung. 11th International Motorcycle Conference, Cologne, 03.10. – 04.10.2016.

Will, S., Pleß, R., & Guth, S. (2016). Bringing single track vehicle dynamics to motorcycle riding simulators – results of a pilot study. Bicycle and Motorcycle Dynamics Conference – BMD 2016, Milwaukee, USA, 21.09. - 23.09.2016.

Pleß, R., Will, S., Guth, S., Hofmann, M., & Winner, H. (2016). Approach to a holistic rider input determination for a dynamic motorcycle riding simulator. Bicycle and Motorcycle Dynamics Conference – BMD 2016, Milwaukee, USA, 21.09. - 23.09.2016.

Guth, S., Geiger, M., Parduzi, A., Will, S., Pleß, R., & Winner, H. (2016). Method to Assess the Processing of Optical Information by Non-primary Riding Tasks while Riding a Motorcycle. Bicycle and Motorcycle Dynamics Conference – BMD 2016, Milwaukee, USA, 21.09. - 23.09.2016.

Will, S. (2016). Neue Technologien und Herausforderungen – Fahrerassistenzsysteme für zweirädrige Anwendung. Forum Fahrerassistenzsysteme 2016, Aschaffenburg, 12.05.2016.

Guth, S., Geiger, M., Will, S., Pleß, R., & Winner, H. (2016). Reproducing longitudinal accelerations: the g-vest. COST Safe2Wheelers Workshop Accidentology and Motorcycle Simulators, Würzburg, 27.04.2016.

Will, S. (2016). The scope of motorcycle simulators as research methodology. COST Safe2Wheelers Workshop Accidentology and Motorcycle Simulators, Würzburg, 27.04.2016.

Hammer, T. & Will, S., (2016). Using motorcycle simulators to assess human-machine-interfaces. COST Safe2Wheelers Workshop Accidentology and Motorcycle Simulators, Würzburg, 27.04.2016.

Will, S., Pleß, R., Hammer, T., Guth, S., & Winner, H. (2016). Bringing Motorcycle Dynamics to the Rider – Technical Solutions and their Contribution to Speed Perception in a Motorcycle Riding Simulator. VI-Grade Users Conference 2016, Wiesbaden, 12.04. – 13.04.2016.

2015

Pleß, R., Guth, S., Will, S., & Winner, H. (2015, September). Determining the rider induced roll torque on a dynamic motorcycle riding simulator. Presentation at the Driving Simulator Conference 2015, Tübingen, 16.09. – 18.09.2015.

Guth, S., Geiger, M., Will, S., Pleß, R., & Winner, H. (2015, September). Motion cueing algorithm to reproduce motorcycle specific lateral dynamics on riding simulators. Presentation at the Driving Simulator Conference 2015, Tübingen, 16.09. – 18.09.2015.

Will, S., Grein, M., Neukum, A., & Kaussner, A. (2015, April). Human factors research at the Wuerzburg institute for traffic sciences (WIVW) using SILAB scenario control. Presentation at VI-Grade Users Conference 2015, Triest, Italy.

2014

Will, S., Mark, C., Neukum, A., & Kaussner, A. (2014). Motorcycle-car multi-driver simulation  A new methodological approach towards increased powered two wheeler safety. In Institut für Zweiradsicherheit e.V. (Ed.). Abstracts of the 10th International Motorcycle Conference, Hannover, Germany (p.409-426). 

Will, S. (2014, June). Den Fahrer im Fokus  Motorradforschung und Simulatorentwicklung am WIVW. Presenation at ifz Wissenschaftlerseminar.

Will, S., Schmitz, M., & Mark, C. (2014, June). Am I in the blind spot?  Investigating riders skills. Presentation at European Conference on Human Centred Design for Intelligent Transport Systems, Vienna, Austria.

Will, S., & Schmidt, E. A. (2014, June). Workload assessment for motorcycle riders. Presentation at European Conference on Human Centred Design for Intelligent Transport Systems, Vienna, Austria.

2013

Will, S., Metz, B., & Landau, A. (2013, March). Analyse von Naturalistic Driving Data - Stra_enklassen- und fahrmanvverspezifische Betrachtung als neuer methodischer Ansatz. In U. Ansorge, U., Kirchler, E., Lamm, C., & Leder, H. (Eds.). Abstracts of the 55. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen (TeaP 2013), Vienna, Austria (p. 311). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers. 

Wege, C., Will, S., & Victor, T. (2013). Eye movement and brake reactions to real world brake-capacity forward collision warnings—A naturalistic driving study. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 58, 259-270.

2012

Buld, S., & Will, S. (2012, September). Effects of secondary tasks on workload in motorcycling- A simulator study. In Institut für Zweiradsicherheit e.V. (Ed.). Abstracts of the 9th international motorcycle conference, Cologne, Germany (p. 369-387). 

Wege, C., Will, S., & Victor, T. (2012, August). Visual behavior effects on forward collision warnings in real traffic conditions - a field operational test study. In Abstracts of the 5th International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology (ICTTP), Groningen, Netherlands.