Published & submitted

[J9] Lee, M. & Pitts, B. J. (under review after major revision) “Drivers’ responses to mismatches between expected and experienced automated vehicle driving styles”

[J8] Lee, M., Luster, M. S., DiPirro, R., Oishi, M., & Pitts, B. J. (under review) “Predicting roadway obstacle encounter type using multimodal driver responses”

[J7] Lee, M., Lim, C., Kim., W & Pitts, B. J. (revising after major revision) “The body language of trust: Investigating the impact of trust on body posture and driver behavior in conditionally automated vehicles”

[J6] Lee, M., & Pitts, B. J. (2026). “Sometimes Right, Sometimes Wrong: Drivers’ Responses to Inconsistently Accurate Automated Vehicle System Confidence Information”. Accident Analysis and Prevention.

[J5] Lee, M.*, & Pitts, B. J. (2026) “The effects of automated vehicle reliability, self-estimated confidence, and repeated interactions on drivers’ trust and takeover decisions”. Safety Science.

[J4] Lee, M., Ahn, C. & Yang, J. (2025). “Human-Centric Validation Framework for Monitoring Systems Embedded in Partially Automated Vehicles”. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making.

[J3] Lee, M., Choi, J., Kim, S., & Yang, J. (2025). “Analysis of Drivers’ Reactions to Simulated Jaywalking and Application of AI Classifiers to Predict Accidents”. International Journal of Automotive Technology.

[J2] Lee, M., Lee, S., Hwang, S., Lim, S., & Yang, J. (2023). “Effect of Emotion on Galvanic Skin Response and Vehicle Control Data During Simulated Driving”. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.

[J1] Lee, M., Kim, S., Kim, J., & Yang, J. (2022). “Simulator Study on the Response Time and Defensive Behavior of Drivers in a Cut-in Situation”. International Journal of Automotive Technology.

(Actively) working journal papers
There are more papers which I have not listed here

[W5] Lee, M. & Pitts, B. J. "From Perception to Action: Understanding the Relationships Among Attention Allocation, Situation Awareness, and Takeover Performance".

[W4] Lee, M. & Pitts, B. J. “Early detection of drivers' fatigue using multimodal data”.

[W3] Lee, M. & Pitts, B. J. “Adaptive vibrotactile alert to enhance drivers’ information processing in automated vehicles”.

[W2] Lee, M. & Pitts, B. J. “Looking is not understanding: The effects of attention allocation on drivers’ information processing during takeover”.

[W1] Zang, J., Li, G., Lee, M., & Pitts, B. J. “Challenges of older adults in adopting automated vehicles – a systematic review”.

[C11] Li, G., Lee, M., Wang, Q., & Pitts, B. J. (To appear). The effects of automated vehicle behavior explanations on drivers’ physiological responses in high-risk situations. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual meeting 2026.

[C10] Lee, M.* & Pitts, B. J. (To appear). To takeover or not to takeover? The role of drivers’ trust in influencing driving engagement behavior in automated vehicles. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual meeting 2026.

[C9] Lee, M.*, & Pitts, B. J. (2025). “Identifying Preferred Driving Styles of Automated Vehicles through Drivers’ Feedback”. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual meeting 2025, Chicago, US, September. 

[C8] Lee, M.*, & Pitts, B. J. (2024). “The Effects of System Confidence and Reliability on Drivers’ Decision-Making in Conditionally Automated Vehicles”. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, US, September. 🎉 Two best student paper awards

[C7] Dong, J., Nadri, C., Alvarez, I., Diel, C., Lee, M., ... & Jeon, M. (2023). ““Play Your Anger”: A report on the empathic invehicle interface workshop”. Automotive UI’23, Ingolstadt, Germany, September. 

[C6] Park, J., Lee, M., Maeng, J., & Yang, J. (2023). “Development of the Driver's HOD (Hands On/Off Detection) Method using Conductor inside the Steering wheel”. 2023 Spring Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea, Anseong, Korea, May. 

[C5] Park, J., Lee, M., Maeng, J., Ahn, C., & Yang, J. (2022). “A Study for STPA-based Identification of Safety Requirements from the Perspective of Drivers in Take-Over Request Situation”. 3rd IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems, Orlando, US, November. 

[C4] Lee, M., Lee, S., Hwang, S., Lim, S., & Yang, J. (2022). “Acquiring Driving Characteristic Data According to Driver Emotions and to Proposing Emotion Groups in the Driving Context”. 3rd IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems, Orlando, US, November. 

[C3] Lee, M., Kim, S., Jung, D., Lee, H., … & Yang, J. (2022). “Simulator-Based Study of the Response Time and Defensive Behavior of Drivers in Unexpected Dangers at an Intersection”. Automotive UI 22’, Seoul, Korea, September. 

[C2] Pyeon, H., Kim, H., Bae, Y., Lee, M., Zhu, H., Yang, J., & Lim, S. (2022). “Establishment of a Data Collection System for Developing a Deep Learning Model Detecting Driver's Hands On/Off”. 2022 Spring Conference of Korea Society of Automotive Engineers, Seoul, Korea, June.

[C1] Lee, M., Shim, H., Kim, S., Choi, J., & Yang, J. (2021). “Study of driver’s response time in cut-in situation with driving simulator”. 2021 Spring Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea, Seoul, Korea, June.

[PT3] Lee, M., Yang, J., Lim, S., Zhu, H., Pyeon, H., & Bae, Y. “Method for Providing a Plurality of Driving Modes Based on Whether a Driver grips Steering Wheel or Not”. Korean Patent (10-2527164). 

[PT2] Lee, M., Yang, J., Lim, S., Zhu, H., Pyeon, H., & Bae, Y. “Method for Controlling Steering Wheel Based on Whether a Driver grips Steering Wheel or Not”. Korean Patent (10-2620416).

[PT1] Lee, M., Yang, J., Park, J., & Maeng, J. “Device and Method for Detecting Driver’s Steering Wheel Grip”. Korean Patent (10-2527171).